Intro: (2x)
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Verse:
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Why do I walk this path I travel on?
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And why do I walk it alone?
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Why do my tears role down my body?
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And why’s my body cold as stone?
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Why are the soldiers slowly creeping?
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I lift my head up to the sky. Well,
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Why do I see my mother weeping?
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My lord has brought me here to die.
Chorus: [2x]
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Well, well there’s these people that I must offend, because they
don’t know where to go, and I don’t know how it ends.
Interlude:
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Ends
Verse 2:
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I know my knees are probably shaking.
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(well) I have good reason for my fear.
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This chosen journey I am taking.
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In just three hours I’ll die here.
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You lie me down but I don’t struggle.
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You nail me down to my tree.
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With just three bangs I was hanging.
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Why has my lord done this to me.
(Chorus)
Bridge:
Can you see me cry? (and) I’ll just hang here while I do.
Can you see me die? I have done this all for you.
Outro:
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Let me die. Whoa. Let me die------how-dow-now-now-now.
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Let me die----- Whoa. Let me die lord.
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die----- Whoa. Let me die lord. Let me go down.
Let me go die---
Am -- (B) – C – G -- D/F#
Am -- (B) – C – G -- D/F#