Judas Our Brother Chords
Judas Our Brother by Being As An Ocean is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords A#, Gm, Dm and F. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
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?)