jordan — Joy Oladokun
Chords and lyrics for jordan by Joy Oladokun (key of A).
Verse
[E]They drowned me in the Jordan
Then they tried to [A]wash me clean
[E]They got the stains out
But now it's too damn [A]hard to breathe
[E]They told me he's a good lord
As they tied the shackles to[A] my feet
[E]They drowned me in the Jordan
And then they walked [A]away from me
[E]I washed up on the shores alone
In a tattered [A]wedding gown
[E]Disillusioned and hardened
Everything I'd known had let me [A]down, down, down
[E]That is where you found me
Grace and whisky on your [A]breath
[E]You pulled me back on my feet
And taught me how to [A]dance again
Chorus
[A]Now we're building our own promised [E]land
On this new ground we [A]stand
[A]God bless the work of our [E]hands
[E]And make good on our [A]plans
[A]'Cause now I've found love
There's no turning [E]back
[E]Oh oh oh[A] oh
Verse
[E]I don't feel so young now
Gave the best years of my life [A]away
[E]I tried to build an institution
Instead of trying to [A]keep the faith
[E]If you'd been the one
You loved me though I was not [A]lovely or deserving
[E]You kissed the curse from my lips
And taught them to [A]rejoice again
Chorus
[A]Now we're building our own promised [E]land
On this new ground we [A]stand
[A]God bless the work of our [E]hands
[E]And make good on our [A]plans
[A]'Cause now I've found love
There's no turning [E]back
[E]Oh oh oh[A] oh
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