Passed Over chords by Paul Kelly
Verse 1
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Today is a very fine day
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Am
A very happy day in every way
D
Today is a very fine day
E
Am
Put your hands together and pray
The angel came mighty close
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In the middle of the night
Am
he came so close
D
The angel came mighty close
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Am
Then he carried on his way
He passed over, passed over,
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Am
passed over
He slew the lamb and smeared his blood
F
He killed the little lamb
Am
and laid a hand to God
He slaughtered the lamb
D
and carved his blood
E
Am
And dogged it on with an oar
He heard the beating of the wings
F
He heard the busy beating
Am
of the terrible wings
D
He had a heart to feed and an arm to wing
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Am
But then he heard nothing at all
He passed over, passed over,
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Am
C
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passed over
Am
The first born child was burning up
F
In the middle of the night
E
Am
he called for a cup
D
The firstborn child went to burn it up
E
Am
Beggin' for his mama to come
Mama mopped his burnin' brow
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Am
Mama did it, came with a cool, towel
D
Mama mopped his burnin' brow
E
Am
Stayed watchin' over him
Passed over, passed over,
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G
Am
C
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passed over
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C
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Am
The first born child came
down the stage,
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Am
Mama dear kissed his curly brown hair.
D
The first born child came
down the stage,
E
Am
hungry as a big old bear.
Today is a very fine day,
F
Am
a very happy day in every way
D
Today is a very fine day,
E
Am
he's been carried on his way
He passed over, passed over,
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Am
passed over you
Passed Over
Paul Kelly
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