A7                     D
He lay down by the rich man's gate
                   D7                     G
He begged for crumbs from the rich man to eat
                     D F#7 Bm        A7           D G D
But they left him to die      like a tramp on the street


[Verse 2]
D                               G
And Jesus who died on Calvary's tree
              A7                    D
Shed his life blood for you and for me
                           D7            G
They pierced his side, his hands and his feet
                     D F#7 Bm        A7           D G D
And they left Him to die      like a tramp on the street


[Verse 3]
D                                         G
He was Mary's own darlin', he was Mary's own son;
            A7                   D
Once he was fair and once he was young
                                               G
And Mary she rocked him, her little darlin' to sleep
                     D F#7 Bm        A7           D G D
But they left him to die      like a tramp on the street


[Fiddle Solo]
G  D  F#7  Bm  A
D  G  D


[Verse 4]
D                        D7                  G
When the battles are over, and the victory's won
         A7                         D
Everyone mourns with the poor man's son
                  D7            G
Red white and blue, and victory sweet
                     D F#7 Bm        A7           D G D
And they left him to die      like a tramp on the street


[Outro]
G  D  F#7  Bm  A
D  G  D