Under Bridges

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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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- Yesterday while walking
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- Beneath an overpass
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- I saw the figure of Jesus
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- Standing barefoot on broken glass.
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- His beard was graying
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- The smell of urine filled the air
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- Asking if I had some change
F               C
- Anything that I could spare.


[Interlude]
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And Do tah-to-do do-do do do
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Dah Do tah-to-do dah-do


[Bass riff]
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[Verse 2]
F      Bb
- Emaciated
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- His shaking fists balled up
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- Influenza and pneumonia
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F                C
- Begging God to take his cup.
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- So different from his pictures
F                        C
- Breathing air through yellowed 
tubes
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- Jesus Christ, dying of AIDS
F                  C
- Can look right through you.


[Interlude]
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And Do tah-to-do do-do do do
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Dah Do tah-to-do dah-do


[Verse 3]
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- And all have hated
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- Crucified and walked away
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- The Savior of the prostitutes
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- Drunkards, rapists and the gays.


[Interlude]
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And Do tah-to-do do-do do do
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Dah Do tah-to-do dah-do


[Bridge]
     F      N.C.
The crew of Apollo 8 has a message
 N.C.
That we would like to send to you:
N.C.
'In the beginning, God created
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The heaven and the earth.'


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N.C.
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[Chorus]
A        E      Gbm            
- Under bridges  -  with hands 
Dbm
raised
D           A            D      
- From the ghettos they praise 
    E
his name.
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- Broke and crippled in the dark
    Dbm
 of night
D             A        D      E
- Raise your voices to Jesus Christ,


[Chorus]
A        E      Gbm            
- Under bridges  -  with hands 
Dbm
raised
D           A            D      
- From the ghettos they praise 
    E
his name.
A            E              Gbm 
- Broke and crippled in the dark
    Dbm
 of night
D             A        D      E
- Raise your voices to Jesus Christ,


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- Hallelujah  -  Ha-le-lu-jah
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Hallelujah  -  Ha-le-lu-jah
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- Hallelujah  -  Ha-le-lu-jah
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Hallelujah  -  Ha-le-lu-jah
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- Hallelujah  -  Ha-le-lu-jah
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Hallelujah  -  Ha-le-lu-jah