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Key: B
β« Intro:
Em C G
β« Verse 1:
Em C
They said that this preacher man
G
Comes from Galilee
Em C G
Did something so absurd that He deserved this penalty
Em C G
How can it be?
β« Verse 2:
Em C
I know I've done my wrongs
G
Cause doing wrong is something I do well
Em C G
I know the court of law and something like this doesn't ring a bell
Em C G
How can it be?
Em C G
How can it be?
β« Chorus:
Em C
I am Barabbas
G
You took upon my cross
Em C
I was a prisoner
G
'Til you bought my bond with blood
Em C G
I can't run a-way
Em C G
From what my accusers say
Em C
I am Barabbas
G D
I am Barabbas
Em C G
Your friend
β« Verse 3:
Em C
They made me sit right there
G
As I watched them beat the preacher man
Em C G
Thirty-nine of all them lashes should've been on my own skin
Em C G
How can it be?
Em C G
How can it be?
β« Verse 4:
Em C
I'll never understand the
G
Repercussions of my sins
Em C
Is this love?
Em
Or is this hatred flowing out from bitterness
Em C G
How can it be?
pause:
Em C G
But He looked at me
And I said-
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- I Am Barabbas (Tabs)
Song History
Published: May 18, 2023
Last Updated: February 8, 2026