Josiah Queen - I am barabbas

^Em They said this ^Cpreacher man ^GComes from Galilee ^Em Did something ^Cso absurd that ^GHe deserves to serve my penalty ^Em How ^Ccan it ^Gbe?

^Em I know I've ^Cdone my wrongs 'Cause ^Gdoing wrong is something I do well ^Em I know the ^Ccourt of law and ^Gsomething like this doesn't ring a bell ^Em How ^Ccan it ^Gbe? ^Em And how ^Ccan it ^Dbe?

^EmI am Ba^Crabbas You ^Gtook upon my cross ^EmI was a ^Cprisoner 'Til you ^Gbought my bond with blood And ^EmI can't ^Crun a^Gway From ^Emwhat my ac^Ccusers ^Gsay 'Cause ^EmI am Ba^Crabbas ^GI am Ba^Drabbas You^Emr friend ^{C G}

^Em They made me ^Csit right there As I ^Gwatched them beat that preacher man ^Em Thirty-^Cnine of all them ^Glashes should've been on my own skin ^Em How ^Ccan it ^Gbe? ^Em How ^Ccan it ^Dbe? Oh

^EmI am Ba^Crabbas You ^Gtook upon my cross ^EmI was a ^Cprisoner 'Til you ^Gbought my bond with blood And ^EmI can't ^Crun a^Gway From ^Emwhat my ac^Ccusers ^Gsay 'Cause ^EmI am Ba^Crabbas ^GI am Ba^Drabbas You^Emr fri^Cen^Gd

^Em I'll never ^Cunderstand the ^GRepercussions of my every sin ^Em Is this ^Clove? Or is this ^Ghatred flowing out from bitterness ^Em How ^Ccan it ^Gbe? (pause) ^Em But He ^Clooked at ^Dme And I said-

^EmI am Ba^Crabbas You ^Gtook upon my cross ^EmI was that ^Cprisoner 'Til you ^Gbought my bond with blood And ^EmI can't ^Crun a^Gway From ^Emwhat my ac^Ccusers ^Gsay 'Cause ^EmI am Ba^Crabbas Oh, ^GI am Ba^Drabbas ^EmI am Barab

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bas your friend