WD/F#ell they foundG poor LazarG7us
in betwCeen two mountAains
Blowed him doGwn gD/F#reat God
they blowed him dowGn D/F#
Well they kGilled poor LazG7arus
with a migChty nuAmber
number 45G D/F#
Poor LazaruGs they took his bG7ody
tCo the commissary offiAce
Walked away G D/F#
great God they walked awayG D/F#
Poor LazaruGs Lazarus's fathG7er
WChen he heard his son was a-dyiAng
he said: let that fool go dowGn D/F#
Let the fool go downG D/F#
And LazarusG Lazarus's little sisteG7r
sChe could not come to the funeAral
Didn't have no shoGes D/F#
lord on her feetG D/F#
And LazarusG Lazarus's old motheG7r
wCalking down theA road
crying: my only soGn D/F#
he killed my only soGn D/F#
Hey captainG did you hear the newsG7?
YCour men are gonna leave yoAu
next pay dayG D/F#
oh lord next pay dayG D/F#
Well the hiGgh sheriff told the depuG7ty
gCo out and get me LazarAus
Dead or aliveG D/F#
dead or aliveG