Biography:
Ruston Kelly is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville, TN. He was married to Kacey Musgraves from 2017 to 2020.
Kelly writes and performs the kinds of songs that inspire novels and movies. You could call him a bastard disciple of Kurt Cobain and Townes Van Zandt, and he’d be totally cool with that. He’s just as comfortable wearing a cowboy hat as he is in a Slayer t-shirt. His story so far twists and turns through heartbreak and triumph
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6th capo
G Em C D
G
Jesus was a man,
Em
Traveled through the land
C D
Hardworking man and brave.
G
He said to the rich,
Em
'Give your money to the poor'
C D G
But they laid Jesus Christ in his grave.
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G
Jesus was a man,
Em
A carpenter by hand
C D
His followers were true and brave.
G
But that dirty little coward,
Em
Named Judas Iscarot,
C D G
Has laid Jesus Christ in his grave.
-----------
G
He went to the preacher,
Em
He went to the sheriff
C D
And he told them all the same
G
Sell all your jewelry,
Em
And give it to the poor
C D G
They laid Jesus Christ in his grave.
-----------
G
When Jesus came to town,
Em
All the working folk around
C D
Believed what he did say.
G
But the bankers and the preachers,
Em
They nailed him on the cross.
C D G
They laid Jesus Christ in his grave.
-----------
G
The People held their breath
Em
when they heard about his death.
C D
And everybody wondered 'Why?'
G
It was the bitter land war,
Em
And the soldiers they hired,
C D G
To nail Jesus Christ to the sky
----------
G
This song was written
Em
in New York City.
C D
A rich man, preacher, and slave.
G
If Jesus was to preach here,
Em
Would he preach in Galilee?
C D G
Or would we lay Jesus Christ in his grave?
C D G
Or would we lay Jesus Christ in his grave?
--tabbed by jmahc
--http://rustonkelly.com/
G Em C D
G
Jesus was a man,
Em
Traveled through the land
C D
Hardworking man and brave.
G
He said to the rich,
Em
'Give your money to the poor'
C D G
But they laid Jesus Christ in his grave.
-----------
G
Jesus was a man,
Em
A carpenter by hand
C D
His followers were true and brave.
G
But that dirty little coward,
Em
Named Judas Iscarot,
C D G
Has laid Jesus Christ in his grave.
-----------
G
He went to the preacher,
Em
He went to the sheriff
C D
And he told them all the same
G
Sell all your jewelry,
Em
And give it to the poor
C D G
They laid Jesus Christ in his grave.
-----------
G
When Jesus came to town,
Em
All the working folk around
C D
Believed what he did say.
G
But the bankers and the preachers,
Em
They nailed him on the cross.
C D G
They laid Jesus Christ in his grave.
-----------
G
The People held their breath
Em
when they heard about his death.
C D
And everybody wondered 'Why?'
G
It was the bitter land war,
Em
And the soldiers they hired,
C D G
To nail Jesus Christ to the sky
----------
G
This song was written
Em
in New York City.
C D
A rich man, preacher, and slave.
G
If Jesus was to preach here,
Em
Would he preach in Galilee?
C D G
Or would we lay Jesus Christ in his grave?
C D G
Or would we lay Jesus Christ in his grave?
--tabbed by jmahc
--http://rustonkelly.com/
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