Intro
A/C# D D7
Well they found poor Lazarus
G E
in between two mountains
D A/C#
Blowed him down great God
D A/C#
they blowed him down
[Verse 1]
D D7
Well they killed poor Lazarus
G E
with a mighty number
D A/C#
number 45
[Verse 2]
D D7
Poor Lazarus they took his body
G E
to the commissary office
D A/C#
Walked away
D A/C#
great God they walked away
[Verse 3]
D D7
Poor Lazarus Lazarus's father
G E
When he heard his son was a-dying
D A/C#
he said: let that fool go down
D A/C#
Let the fool go down
[Verse 4]
D D7
And Lazarus Lazarus's little sister
G E
she could not come to the funeral
D A/C#
Didn't have no shoes
D A/C#
lord on her feet
[Verse 5]
D D7
And Lazarus Lazarus's old mother
G E
walking down the road
D A/C#
crying: my only son
D A/C#
he killed my only son
[Verse 6]
D D7
Hey captain did you hear the news?
G E
Your men are gonna leave you
D A/C#
next pay day
D A/C#
oh lord next pay day
[Verse 7]
D D7
Well the high sheriff told the deputy
G E
go out and get me Lazarus
D A/C#
Dead or alive
D
dead or alive