Why Don't You Look Into Jesus
Larry Norman
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Tom : G
Intro G A A G (4x)
G
A A G (2x)
Sipping whiskey from a paper cup.
C
C D D C (2x)
You drown your sorrows till you can't stand up.
G
A A G (2x)
Take a look at what you've done to yourself.
E
Why don't you put the bottle back on the shelf.
G
A A G (2x)
Yellow fingered from your cigarettes.
C
D D C (2x)
Your hands are shakin' while your body sweats.
Chorus:
A E
Why don't you look into Jesus,
D
You know He's got the answer.
G
A A G (4x)
G
A A G (2x)
Gonorrhea . on Valentines Day. “VD"
C
D D C (2x)
And you're still lookin' for the perfect lay.
G
A A G (2x)
You think that rock and roll will set you free.
E
Honey you'll be deaf before you're 33.
G
A A G (2x)
Shooting junk till you're half insane.
C
D D C (2x)
A broken needle in your purple vein.
Chorus:
Break Down:
E
You work all night and sleep all day
E
You take your money and throw it all away
D
You say you're gonna be a superstar,
C
but you never really found out who you really are.
Repeat Chorus
Solo: G A A G (8x)
G
A A G (2x)
Thinking back when you were a child.
C
D D C (2x)
Your soul was free and you heart ran wild.
G
A A G (2x)
Each day was different Life was a thrill
E
You knew tomorrow would be better still
G
A A G (2x)
Things have changed, you're older now.
C
D D C (2x)
If you're unhappy and you don't know how.
Chorus (8x)
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