Intro
G/B C C7
Well they found poor Lazarus
F D
in between two mountains
C G/B
Blowed him down great God
C G/B
they blowed him down
[Verse 1]
C C7
Well they killed poor Lazarus
F D
with a mighty number
C G/B
number 45
[Verse 2]
C C7
Poor Lazarus they took his body
F D
to the commissary office
C G/B
Walked away
C G/B
great God they walked away
[Verse 3]
C C7
Poor Lazarus Lazarus's father
F D
When he heard his son was a-dying
C G/B
he said: let that fool go down
C G/B
Let the fool go down
[Verse 4]
C C7
And Lazarus Lazarus's little sister
F D
she could not come to the funeral
C G/B
Didn't have no shoes
C G/B
lord on her feet
[Verse 5]
C C7
And Lazarus Lazarus's old mother
F D
walking down the road
C G/B
crying: my only son
C G/B
he killed my only son
[Verse 6]
C C7
Hey captain did you hear the news?
F D
Your men are gonna leave you
C G/B
next pay day
C G/B
oh lord next pay day
[Verse 7]
C C7
Well the high sheriff told the deputy
F D
go out and get me Lazarus
C G/B
Dead or alive
C
dead or alive