Lyrics & Chords: Never Turn You In


by Pekka Rechardt and Jim Pembroke. Album: The Lucky Golden Stripes And Starpose (1976)
         Gm
Well the story goes there was a man
     F
The son of God who walked this land
 Gm7
Free of hate and pride, clean of hand
         Gm
But the priests on high worked out a plan
      F
Said Judas come see us when you can
          Gm7
We could maybe make a deal on the side, man
  F
  Judas said his price went high
       Gm
  An' crossed his heart and hoped to die
            Dm
  He would never turn you in
  Gm             Dm    Gm            Dm
  Never turn you in - never turn you in

In the garden of Gethsemane
Judas played out destiny
An' never as an enemy, no, but friend
Humble, wise, poor and meek
Shall inherit the world, or so they speak
So Jesus he just turned the other cheek
  And Judas said he had to fly
  Crossed his heart and hoped to die
  He would never turn you in
  Never turn you in - never turn you in

    (bridge)

Saint Peter heard the cockerels crows
Denied he knew and the tears cut rows
Upon his cheeks and fell down to the ground
Mothers cried and children wailed
As Jesus hung on the cross impaled
And the Heavens split and filled the world with sound
  Pontius Pilate gave a sigh
  Washed his hands and let 'em dry
  He would never turn you in
  Never turn you in - never turn you in

Contributed by Suonna Kononen