Am                          F                 Am
Today is a very fine day, a very happy day in every way
           D             E                           Am
Today is a very fine day-put your hands together and pray
Am                                  F                      Am
The angel came mighty close, in the middle of the night he came so close
               D                E                      Am
The angel came mighty close and then he carried on his way

[Chorus]
Am                                  C G Am
He passed over, passed over, passed over

[Verse 2]
Am                                      F                                  Am
We slew the lamb and smeared his blood, killed the little lamb to stay the hand of God
                            D                    E                Am
We slaughtered the lamb and caught his blood and daubed it on the door
Am                                 F                             Am
We heard the beating of the wings, heard the busy beating of the terrible wings
                     D                E                        Am
We heard the beating of the wings and then we heard nothing at all

[Chorus]
Am                                  C G Am
He passed over, passed over, passed over

[Turnaround]
C G Am

[Verse 3]
Am                                          F                      Am
The first born child was burning up, in the middle of the night he called for a cup
                         D           E                       Am
The first born child was burning up, begging for his mama to come
Am                            F                     Am
Mama mopped his burning brow, mama dear came with a cool, cool towel
                D                E                    Am
Mama mopped his burning brow and stayed watching over him

[Chorus]
Am                                  C G Am
He passed over, passed over, passed over

[Instrumental]
C G Am x2

[Verse 4]
Am                                       F                    Am
The first born son came down the stairs, mama dear kissed his curly brown hair
                          D                E                   Am
The first born child came down the stairs, hungry as a grizzly bear
Am                          F                 Am
Today is a very fine day, a very happy day in every way
           D                  E                    Am
Today is a very fine day, the angel carried on his way

[Chorus]
Am                                  C G Am
He passed over, passed over, passed over