Purple Robe Chords by The Stanley Brothers

[Am] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ [Bb] _
[F] _ It's a story so unkind [Bb] in the holy book [F] we find,
And it tells how Jesus stood alone one _ [C] day,
[F] False accused and there condemned,
[Bb] Yet they found [F] no fault with Him,
The man [C] who wore the scarlet [F] purple robe.
_ Purple robe my Savior wore,
Oh, the shame for me He bore,
As He stood alone forsaken on [C] that day,
[F] And they placed upon His head
[Bb] Piercing thorns of [F] bloodstained red,
His raiment was a scarlet purple robe.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ [Bb] _ [F] _ In the common judgment hall
[Bb] He was mocked and [F] scorned by all,
And the tears of sorrow fell [C] upon His _ cheek.
[F] Soldiers of the wicked man
[Bb] Smote Him with their [F] evil hand,
The man who [C] wore the scarlet [F] purple robe.
_ Purple robe my Savior [Bb] wore,
Oh, the shame for [F] me He bore,
As He stood alone forsaken [C] on that day,
[F] And they placed upon His [Bb] head
Piercing thorns [F] of bloodstained red,
His raiment was a scarlet purple robe.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
[F] _ [Bb] _ [F] _ Words of truth that day was plain
[Bb] From the lips [F] of the king,
And this man I find no reason [C] he should die.
_ [F] But some multitude then cried,
[Bb] Let Him now be [F] crucified,
The man who [C] wore the scarlet [F] purple robe.
_ Purple robe my Savior wore,
[Bb] Oh, the shame for [F] me He bore,
As He stood alone forsaken [C] on that _ day,
[F] And they placed upon His head
[Bb] Piercing thorns of [F] bloodstained red,
His raiment was [C] a scarlet purple [F] robe. _ _ _ _ _