Jesus Walking On The Water

Words & Music:

The Violent Femmes

 

D                          G              D

Oh, my!  Oh, my!  Oh, my!  What if it was true?

D                          A

Oh, my!  Oh, my!  Oh, my!  Tell me, is it true?

D                        G             D

Did he?  Did he?  Did he die upon that cross?

D                        A           D

Did he?  Did he?  Did he come back across?

 

CHORUS:

G

Jesus walking on the water.

      D

Sweet Jesus walking in the sky.

Bm

Sink in sand, took my hand,

Bm

Raised me up and he brought me up.

      G                  A

I can hold my-my-my head high!

 

Will I?  Will I?  Will I be true to my birth?

Will I?  Will I?  Will I give what I'm worth?

Oh, yes, sir!  Yes, sir!  Yes, sir!  I come when you call.

Yes, sir!  Yes, sir!  Yes, sir!  Jesus, I fall in awe!

 

CHORUS:

 

 




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