John the Revelator
by Blind Willie Johnson · harmonica tab for C diatonic harmonica
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Well,_ who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
Who’s that a-writ-in’_ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor___)
A book of_ the sev-en_ seals. Oh, tell me
what's John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
What’s John a-writ-in’___ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
What’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor___)
A book of_ the sev-en seals._
Well, a-whoa-ooa_ Babe___ thou-sand cried, “A ho-ly,______
moun-tain of bal-sam, Son of our_ God,_
Daugh-ter of Zi_-on,_ Ju-dah the li-on,
the Re-deem-er said He brought us with the blood. A-tell me
who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor___)
A book of_ the sev-en seals.___
Well, a-what's John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
What’s John a-writ-in’___ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
What’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor___)
A book of_ the sev-en seals._
Well, John the Rev-e-la-tor,____ straight ad-vo-ca__-tor,_
catch ‘em on__ the bat-tle of Zi_-on,__
Oh, tell them the sto-ry, right in the glo_-ry of God,
Lord, to so love Him from high.
Tell me who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor)
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor___)
A book of_ the sev-en seals.___
Well, a-what's John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
What’s John a-writ-in’___ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor)
What’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor___)
A book of_ the sev-en seals._
Well, Mos-es to Mos_-es, watching the flock,
saw the bush, where they had to stop.
God told Moses, pull off his_ shoes,
“Out of the flock, well you are Jews.”
Tell me, who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
Who’s that a-writ-in’_(John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor___)
A book of_ the sev-en_ seals. Oh, tell me
what's John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
What’s John a-writ-in’___ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
What’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor___)
A book of_ the sev-en seals._
Well, a-whoa-ooa_ Babe__ thou-sand cried, “A ho-ly,______
moun-tain of bal-sam, Son of our_ God,_
Daugh-ter of Zi_-on, Ju-dah the li_-on,
the Re-deem-er said He brought us with the blood. A-tell me
who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor_)
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor)
Who’s that a-writ-in’ (John the Rev-e-la-tor___)
A book of_ the sev-en seals.___
Well, a-what's John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor_)
What’s John a-writ-in’___ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor)
What’s John a-writ-in’ (‘Bout the Rev-e-la-tor___)
A book of_ the sev-en seals._