Chords for Jailbird Video-Shirley Ceasar directed by Darryl D. Lassiter

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_ _ _ _ _ I was sitting [Ab] there [Eb] when they called the next case
[Db] In walks a man bound in chains [Ab] Tears were rolling down his face
Judge [Eb] said, you've been found guilty son You're gonna be sentenced today
[Db] Have you anything to say [Ab] Before they carry you away?
He [Eb] said, I'm just a jailbird And there ain't much to tell
[Db] Been in trouble with the law [Ab] Since the day I was twelve
But you know what?
[Eb] I met a man named Jesus today
He saved me and forgave [Db] me I'll _ go [Ab] ahead and praise him while [Eb] I'm dead
Lord, to the name of Jesus He is Lord, [Bbm] my [Ab] redeemer
[Db] I will never be the same [Ab] His life and soul, [Gm] mine and [C] only
[Eb] I will give up forever, sunshine, snow, snow
I'll be [Db] weathered to [Ab] praise him, rain, judge, even [F] a [Eb] jailbird can say _
_ _ Early one sunny morning It was dark and it was cold
[Db] An angel stood at the old [Ebm] death row [Ab] To receive the dead man's soul
[Eb] Somebody shouted on the cell block The old jailbird finally got his wings
[Db] They could hear the sound of church bells [Ab] And the melody seemed to ring
[Eb] And the _ jailbird sitting right there, oh saying
_ [Db] Waiting on the devil to come [Ab] To take me to a burning hell
Well, [Eb] then the angel of the Lord appeared With power in his hand
[Db] Saying, fear not old jailbird I'm [Ab] gonna take you to a better [Eb] land
Lord, to [Ab] the name [Eb] of Jesus He is Lord, [Ab] my [Eb] redeemer
[Db] I will never be the same [Ab] His life and soul, [Gb] mine and [C] only
[Eb] I will give up forever, [Ab] sunshine, [Eb] snow, snow
[Db] I'll be weathered to praise [Ab] him, rain, judge, even [Abm] [Eb] a jailbird can say _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ [Ab] [Eb] Now you don't have to be [Db] afraid To give the Lord [Ab] your life today
He'll mend all of [Eb] shattered [Ab] pieces [Bb] [Eb] Just remember the word [F] of God [Db] is real
Jesus, [Eb] Lord, [Ab] is the power of the Spirit And [Db] every [Fm] broken [Gm] heart is filled [Ab] with love
[Eb] _ Lord, to the name of Jesus He is Lord, [Eb] my redeemer
[Db] I will never be the same [Ab] His life and soul, [C] mine and only
I [Eb] will give [Ab] up [Eb] forever, sunshine, snow, snow
[Db] I gotta write your praise [Ab] in me
Even [Eb] a jailbird can say
He's my Lord, my redeemer [Db] I will never be the [Ab] same
His life and [Ab] soul, mine and [Eb] only [Ab] I'm gonna give up forever, [Eb] sunshine, [Ab] snow, [Eb] snow
[Db] I gotta write your praise in [Ab] me
_ _ [Eb] _ Even the jailbird can say
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