Intro
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[Verse]
G C/D G
When a man he serves the Lord, it makes his life worthwhile
G C/D G
It don’t matter ’bout his position, it don’t matter ’bout his lifestyle
G G/F C/E D#6
Talk about perfection, I ain’t never seen none
G D9 G
And there ain’t no man righteous, no not one
[Verse]
G C/D G
Sometimes the devil likes to drive you from the neighborhood
G C/D G
He’ll even work his ways through those whose intentions are good
G G/F C/E D#6
Some like to worship the moon, others worship the sun
G D9 G
And there ain’t no man righteous, no not one
[Middle 8]
C7 G
Look around, ya see so many social hypocrites
A7 D
Like to make rules for others while they do just the opposite
[Verse]
G C/D G
You can’t get to glory by the raising and the lowering of no flag
G C/D G
Put your goodness next to God’s and it comes out like a filthy rag
G G/F C/E D#6
In a city of darkness there’s no need of the sun
G D7 G
And there ain’t no man that’s righteous, no not one
[Solo]
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[Middle 8]
C G
Done so many evil things in the name of love, it’s a crying shame
A7 D E-13
Never did see no fire that could put out a flame
[Verse]
G D G
Pull your hat down, baby, pull the wool down over your eyes
G D G
Keep talking, baby, ’til you run right out of alibis
G G/F C/E D#6
Someday you’ll account for all the deeds that you done
G D9 G
Well, there ain’t no man that’s righteous, no not one
[Solo]
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[Verse]
G D7 G
God got the power, man has got his vanity
G D G
Man’s gotta choose to let God set him free
G G/F C/E D#6
Don’t you know there’s nothing new that’s under the sun?
G D9 G
And then there ain’t no man that’s righteous, no not one
[Verse]
G C/D G
When I’m gone don’t wonder where I be
G C/D G
Just say that I trusted in God and that Christ was in me
G G/F C/E D#6
Say He defeated the devil, He was God’s chosen Son
G D9 G
And that there ain’t no man righteous, no not one
[Coda]
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