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?)