Judas Our Brother

	  		
   A#                       Gm 
My heart began to race as I drank of your blood, 

     Dm                              F 
And again I felt the sleep wash over me like a flood. 

A#                              Gm 
Blessed and anointed, I stepped out in your name 

Dm                           F 
Blinded, I thought I carried purpose like a flame. 



A#                        Gm 
   I'm struck deaf and dumb, 

                  Dm 
Alone amongst the    olives. 

                       F                           A#         
How could I have just given up the Lamb without blemish? 

Gm                             Dm 
   I thought I'd be the one to spring the trap, 

             F 
That knowing look in Your eye as you handed me the cup. 



A#                       Gm                 Dm            F 
Bearer of Your shining light, it's all been building to this. 

A#           Gm 
How was I so blind? 



F                                    Dm 
Realization has pulled the veil from eyes. 

                A# 
Sleep has given way to cold sobriety. 

Gm                             F 
   Now I finally see that Your   purpose wasn't revolution. 

Dm                        A# 
   Rather, unconditional, loving inclusion. 

Gm 
   I watched the rock sheath his weapon. 



Dm 
   An empathic hand on the head of the Roman. 
I don't want their tainted money. That was never the motivation. 
My spring on the latch, failed midnight incursion. 
I thought I knew The Word, heeded Your lessons, 
But my pride has left me in ruins. 



A#           Gm               Dm      F 
How was I so blind? How did I miss it? 

A#           Gm               Dm      F 
How was I so blind? How did I miss it? 



F                     Dm 
   Oh, Brother Judas, woe to thee! 

     A#                     Gm 
I've handed over my Savior, damned to hang from a tree. 

F                          Dm 
   Oh, Brother Jesus, Your name blessed be. 

  A#                     Gm 
I will hang with thee; I will hang with thee! 

F                     Dm 
   Oh, Brother Judas, woe to thee! (How was I so blind?) 

     A#                     Gm 
I've handed over my Savior, damned to hang from a tree (How did I miss it?) 

F                          Dm 
   Oh, Brother Jesus, Your name blessed be (How was I so blind?). 

  A#                     Gm 
I will hang with thee; I will hang with thee! (How did I miss it?)