Balaam chords by
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Key: G major
Verse 1
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Balaam was a prophet about the time
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C

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that Moses was coming through
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D

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And every now and again God'd speak
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G

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to him and tell him what to say and do
He had a reputation in all those parts for
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C

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bein' on the line of power
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D

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And when Moab's king heard Moses was
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G

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comin' he called him in his needy hour
Verse 2
Em
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He said, "Balaam come and
Asus4
Asus4

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curse these Israelites
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Em
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If you do I believe I could beat
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'em in a fight!"
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C

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But when Balaam asked the Lord,
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the Lord said, "Balaam don't you go
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C

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Israel is blessed by Me,
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B
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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B
B
2

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don't you go mess up My show"
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C

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A
A

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But Ba laam's head was turned
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B
2

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E
E

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by the money he could earn
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A

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D
D

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So he saddled up his donkey anyway
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G

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Ba laam and his servants
Verse 3
hurried off
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C

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for the King of Mo ab's castle
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D

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But they hadn't gone very far down the road
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G

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when the whole trip became a hassle
Because the donkey ran off across a field,
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C

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then she nearly broke Balaam's ankle
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D

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But when she lay right down and wouldn't get up
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Balaam got a little more than rankled
Verse 4
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Em

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For the third time Balaam beat
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her with his cane
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But that donkey just refused
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D

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to move again
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C

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It was the thing that happened next though,
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B
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that made Ba laam's knees get weak
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C

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Well, that donkey still would not
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B
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get up but she began to speak
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C

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A
A

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She said, "Balaam you're to blame,
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E
E

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the way you beat me is a shame
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A

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'Cause all I've done is tried
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D
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to save your life!"
Verse 5
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Then the Angel of the Lord appeared
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with a flamin' sword in his hand
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Balaam fell down on his face,
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a very frightened man
The Angel said, "Balaam,
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you'd be dead if your donkey hadn't detected
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D

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That I was waitin' there to part your hair when
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G

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you and my sword connected"
Verse 6
Em
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D
D

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Balaam then repented for his sin
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D
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And he promised not to act like that again
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C

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And I hope he learned his lesson about
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B
2

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God's reward for greed
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But you know it's that talkin' donkey
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B
2

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that's really strange indeed
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A
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Now that donkey's just a donkey
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E
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but she's still the thing God used
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D
D

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And that's the point I want you all to see
Verse 7
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G

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The Lord's the one who makes the choice
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of the instrument He's usin'
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We don't know the reasons and
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G

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the plans behind His choosin'
So when the Lord starts usin'
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you don't you pay it any mind
He 'could have used the dog next
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G

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door if He'd been so inclined

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