Passed Over
Paul Kelly
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Am F Today is a very fine day, a veryAm happy day in every wayD E Today is a very fine day-put yourAm hands together and prayAm The angel came mighty close, inF Am the middle of the night he came so closeD E The angel came mighty close andAm then he carried on his way [Chorus]Am He passed over, passed over,C G Am passed over [Verse 2]Am We slew the lamb and smeared hisF blood, killed the little lamb toAm stay the hand of GodD We slaughtered the lamb and caughtE Am his blood and daubed it on the doorAm We heard the beating of the wings,F heard the busy beating of theAm terrible wingsContinues after the adD We heard the beating of the wingsE Am and then we heard nothing at all [Chorus]Am He passed over, passed over,C G Am passed over [Turnaround]C G Am [Verse 3]Am The first born child was burningF up, in the middle of the night heAm called for a cupD The first born child was burningE Am up, begging for his mama to comeAm F Mama mopped his burning brow,Am mama dear came with a cool, cool towelD Mama mopped his burning brow andE Am stayed watching over him [Chorus]Am He passed over, passed over,C G Am passed over [Instrumental] C G Am x2 [Verse 4]Am The first born son came down theF Am stairs, mama dear kissed his curly brown hairD The first born child came down theE Am stairs, hungry as a grizzly bearAm F Today is a very fine day, a veryAm happy day in every wayD E Today is a very fine day, theAm angel carried on his way [Chorus]Am He passed over, passed over,C G Am passed over