Key: D
Introduction:
D/F# G G7
Well they found poor Lazarus
C A
in between two mountains
G D/F#
Blowed him down great God
G D/F#
they blowed him down
verse 1
G G7
Well they killed poor Lazarus
C A
with a mighty number
G D/F#
number 45
verse 2
G G7
Poor Lazarus they took his body
C A
to the commissary office
G D/F#
Walked away
G D/F#
great God they walked away
verse 3
G G7
Poor Lazarus Lazarus's father
C A
When he heard his son was a-dying
G D/F#
he said: let that fool go down
G D/F#
Let the fool go down
verse 4
G G7
And Lazarus Lazarus's little sister
C A
she could not come to the funeral
G D/F#
Didn't have no shoes
G D/F#
lord on her feet
Verse 5
G G7
And Lazarus Lazarus's old mother
C A
walking down the road
G D/F#
crying: my only son
G D/F#
he killed my only son
Verse 6
G G7
Hey captain did you hear the news?
C A
Your men are gonna leave you
G D/F#
next pay day
G D/F#
oh lord next pay day
Verse 7
G G7
Well the high sheriff told the deputy
C A
go out and get me Lazarus
G D/F#
Dead or alive
G
dead or alive