Lord, I Want to Be a Christian

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Capo 1: Eb(D)

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Lord,
Lord,
Lord,
Lord,

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Lord,
Lord,
Lord,

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heart,

heart,
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heart,
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in
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in

my

heart.
heart.
heart.
heart.

Eb(D)

Cm(Bm)

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heart,

heart.
heart.
heart.
heart.

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in
in
in

my
my
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Bb7(A7) Cm(Bm) Ab(G)

Ab/E(G/D)

Eb(D)

my
my
my
my

in
in
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be
a
Chris - tian
be more lov - ing
be more ho - ly
be like
Je - sus

Text and Tune: Afro-American spiritual

my
my
my
my

Chris - tian
lov - ing
ho - ly
Je - sus

my

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in
in
in

Bb(A) Cm(Bm)Ab(G)

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heart,

Lord,
Lord,
Lord,
Lord,

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be more
be more
be like

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be
a
Chris -tian
be more lov - ing
be more ho - ly
be like
Je - sus

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heart.
heart.
heart.
heart.

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LORD, I WANT TO BE A CHRISTIAN
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