Zen Gospel Singing chords by The Limeliters

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Verse 1
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I once was a Baptist,
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and on each Sunday morn
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I'd be in church praying,
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as sure as you're born
We'd sing there like angels,
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in that good harmony
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But sin and salva tion are
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no longer for me
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Cause now I make Buddhists
chant my mantra each day
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But I  miss that hymn singing
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in that good gospel way
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So we'll sing to old Buddha
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and the wonders of Zen
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We'll meet in Nirvana,
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yes, we'll be there then
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My old friends don't like me,
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since I shaved my head
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They all talk about me, as if I were dead
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My good old sent buddies,
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they think I'm okay
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But I can't get them singing
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more than one note a day.
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As we sit there cross -legged,
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eating brown rice and tea,
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We chant out our mantra
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in four -square harmony.
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We don't sing of salvation
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or heavenly home
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It's zen gospel singing,
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just home,
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home sweet home