I Don't Believe in Jesus (But I Sure Do Like His Songs)

Piano Riff 
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[Intro]
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I love an old time gospel song
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it feels good in my soul
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it makes me want to testify and shout
 
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so march on, Christian soldiers
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although i might just tag along
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converting, that’s most definitely out
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because you see my people,
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they were chosen
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still when you play that gospel song,
 
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you won’t find me dozing 
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[Chorus]
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you know i don’t believe in Jesus
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but I sure do like his songs
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Said I don’t believe in Jesus
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but I sure do like his songs
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I go down to the riverside
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I play them all night long
 
[Verse 1]
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Cause I’m a Hebrew child
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and baby I don’t know Luke from Paul
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yes I’m a Hebrew child
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and I don’t know Luke from Paul
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But if you see Abraham or Isaac
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just tell ‘em to give me a call
 
 
[Bridge]
 (let ring)
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You know you got your Cain and Abel
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Your Vivian and your Ruth
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It’s all there in the Bible
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that’s the God’s honest truth
(strumming)
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Moses told the childrens,
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“don’t you kneel down to that golden calf”
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some ol’ fool name of Solomon says,
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“you can saw that little baby right in half”
 
[Instrumental]
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lord have mercy
(harmonica   chorus)
 
[Verse 2]
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Well there was Adam in the garden,
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except for a fig leaf, nude
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And he said Lord, take this rib,
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and please don’t return it barbecued.
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Just send me a woman with a pleasing attitude
 
[Chorus]
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You know I don’t believe in Jesus
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but I sure do like, sure do like, sure do like his songs
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I don’t believe in Jesus
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but I like his songs
(I sure do like his songs)
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I go down to the riverside
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I play them all night long