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JUST TEN (MORE OR LESS)
(May be sung to the tune of "The Ballad of Jed Clampet" the slow section)

1. "I

(D)brought you out of Egypt where in (A7)slav'-ry you were bound, you

(A7)crossed the sea un- hin dered where the (D)Pha- raoh's men were drowned. "And

(D)now," said God, "since you are mine be- (G)cause I set you free, I

(D)give you these com- mand- ments to in- (A7)cline your hearts to (G)me."

C. (D)There are ten com- (A7)mand- ments more or less but

(A7)in those ten com- (D)mand- ments, I confess, no

(D)bet- ter way could God teach (G)us the way to live.

(D)Ten commandments, (A7)all he had to (D)give.

2. We
too should follow these commandments, each and ev'ry one, for
God has also set us free thru Je- sus Christ His Son. We
do them, not to earn His love for God already gave, but
ra- ther to express our love as those he died to save.

Chorus:

3. With
in these ten commandments we have ev'- ry thing we need to
teach us how to serve our God in thought and word and deed.
Patience, kindness, virtue, love and loy-alty they teach.
Let us try to live our lives in faith- fulness to each.

Chorus:

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THE FIRST COMMANDMENT
(May be sung to the tune of "The Battle of New Orleans")

1. (D)"Trust in God a- (G)bove all other things," this

(A7)is the first commandment and the (D)mes-sage that it brings, and

(D)if we'll only learn this song our (G)mem-'ry it'll prod, re-

(A7)mind- ing us to always rev’rence (D)love and trust in God.

C. We

(D)have one God and we don't have no other. We

(D)only have the one and the (A7)rea- son is be- (D)cause in

(D)all the world you can't find another. No-

(D)body else can do all of the (A7)migh- ty things He (D)does.

2. Our
mon- ey's something we real- ly like to trust. We
stuff it in our pockets till we think their gonna bust. But
mon- ey will not buy for us the things we need the most. That
on- ly come from God, the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

Chorus

3. We
trust ourselves and we trust in others too, ex-
pect- ing them to do for us what on- ly God can do, or
else we put our confidence in bot- tles or in pills, when
all along we know that they can nev- er cure our ills.

Chorus

4. So
when our troubles hunt us up today, well
are we gonna turn to God or look some other way? Be-
fore we nail down our pick, there's some- thing we should know. Since
no one else can help us out, where are we gonna go?

Chorus

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THE SECOND COMMANDMENT
(Old Susanna)

1. "You -

(C)shall not take the name of the Lord your God in (G7)vain." This

(C)is commandment number two, its mean- ing (G7)very (D)plain. This

(C)sim- ple song will help to drill it deep into our (G7)brain. "You

(C)shall not take the name of the Lord your (G7)God in (D)vain."

C. (F)If we sing it, the (C)mean-ing we'll re-(G7)tain. "You

(C)shall not take the name of the Lord your (G7)God in (D)vain."

2. "You-
shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain." To
use God's name to fool someone, from this we should refrain. Nor
should we ever pray to God to cause somebody pain. If we
do we take the name of the Lord our God in vain.

Chorus

3. "You-
shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain." But
call on Him and pray to Him and praise and thanks maintain. For
in this way the honor of his name we will sustain and
never take the name of the Lord our God in vain.

Chorus

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THE THIRD COMMANDMENT
(Waltzing Matilda)

1. Re-

(C)member the (G7)Sabbath (Am)day, to keep it (F)holy. This

(C)is an important com-(G7)mand- ment to learn. Let's

(C)take just a (G7)minute and (Am)read thru it (F)slowly in

(C)or- der that we might it's (G7)mean- ing dis-(D)cern.

C. Of

(C)course, for our physical (F)bod- ies we need it. It

(C)gives us a break from our (F)ev'-ry day (G7)pace. We

(C)all need a (G7)rest and for (Am)that we should (F)heed it, to

(C)keep us from winding-up (G7)flat on our (D)face.

2. Of
course we must see that re- frain- ing from labor is
only one way this com-mand- ment is done. It's
al- so observed when we join with our neighbor to
wor- ship the Father and Spi- rit and Son.

C. Some- times we must be a- part from each other with
each of us going our sep- arate ways.
But ev'ry Sunday we join one another for
hearing God's Word and re- spond- ing in praise.

3. It's
not so important the day that we do it for
all of our days should be lived for our Lord. Let's
make up our minds that we're gon- na get to it and
not be like those who his Word have ignored. When
God's word we're hearing and glad- ly we're learning and
dai- ly we're striving to walk in its light, and
con- stantly to it for gui- dance returning that's
when we are keeping the holy day right.

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THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT
(May be sung to the tune of, You load Sixteen Tons and what do ya get? Key Am and Capo up 2 or 3 frets)
(Begin with these lines, sung to the chorus).

(Am)Where would you
(Am)Be without your (F)fa- ther and (E7)mother. You
(Am)would- n't get far without the (F)one or the (E7)other. With-
(Am)out them life wouldn't (Dm)ev- en be had and
(Am)that's why you honor your (E7)mo-ther and dad.

Oh--------(in 4/4 rest on beat 1, hold for beats 2,3,4)
1. (Am)When God gave us com-(F)mand- ment (E7)four He

(Am)gave us some words that we (F)should- n't ig- (E7)nore. He

(Am)said, "I gave you parents, (Dm)one of each kind And

(Am)here is exactly what I (E7)had in mind.

I
used your parents in your creation, to
keep you from dying of cold and starvation. For
these two reasons and a lot more too
ho- nor them is what I want you to do." (Chorus)

Well--------
2. God puts parents in a spe-cial place,
dif- ferent from the rest of the hu- man race.
Bro- thers, sisters, neighbors, we are to love but
all of these our parents are set above.

Ho- nor means we love them but it means more. It
means a lot of things that we ought to explore.
Mod- esty, humility, def- erence too,
ser- vice and obedienct to name a few. (Chorus)

3. We-----------
all know parents can tend to annoy us and
some things they tell us do not overjoy us. But
ev- en though we may not al- ways agree we
still need to act toward them ho- norably.

So
wheth- er their worthy or wheth- er there not, there’s
some- thing important that we need to be taught.
Its from God that our par- ents are sent. For
us to honor them is his intent. (Chorus)

4. And -------
if we need more rea- son to listen why,
those who ignore it don't know what their missin'. In
homes where this commandment is kept faithfully there's
love, kindness. happiness and har- mony.

And
God has given a pro- mise as well, "That
you may live long in the land where you dwell."
Good days, prosperity and hap- piness
These are the ways it says that God will bless, (Final Chorus below)
All those who
C. honor their fa- ther and mother. You
would- n't get far without the one or the other. With-
out them life wouldn't ev- en be had and
that's why you honor your mo-ther and dad.

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THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT
(The Fox- {the town-o town-o song})

1. The

(D)fifth commandment says, "You shall not kill," so it

(D)should be obvious it's (A7)not Gods will that

(D)we should try with a (G)gun or knife or with

(D)any kind of (A7)weapon, to (D)take a life,

(A7)take a life, (D)take a life, that

(G)we should try with a (D)gun or knife or with

(A7)any kind of weapon, to (D)take a life.

2. Now we
don't need anyone to tell us this cause the
basic meaning's kind of hard to miss. It's
more important we un- derstand there are
oth- er ways of violating this command,
this command, this command. It's
more important we un- derstand there are
oth- er ways of violating this command.

3. Some
times at someone we might get mad and we
don't consider that to be so bad but the
Bible tells us with- out a doubt its as
bad as if we were to try and rub them out,
rub them out, rub them out, but the
Bible tells us, with- out a doubt, it's as
bad as if we were to try and rub them out.

4. No, we
should- n't try to do our neigh- bor harm either
phy- sically or by a ma- gic charm, nor to
ev- en wish that they might get theirs from a
speed- ing auto or a flight or stairs,
flight or stairs, flight or stairs, nor to
ev- en wish that they might get theirs from a
speed- ing auto or a flight or stairs.

5. In
fact the Bible goes the oth- er way to the
point at which it even dares to say that if
we don't try to keep our neigh- bor alive that's a
vi- olation of commandment num- ber five,
num- ber five, num- ber five, that if
we don't try to keep our neigh- bor alive that's a
vi- olation of commandment num- ber five.

6. This
ex- planation makes it ve- ry clear that
love and kindness are re- quir- ed here, that
help, not harm, is what we ought to give. That's the
way that this commandment says we ought to live,
ought to live, ought to live, that
help, not harm is what we ought to give. That's the
way that this commandment says we ought to live.

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THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT
(O My Darlin’ Clemetine, the music to the verse twice then the chorus)

1. God gave

(D)us the sixth com-mand-ment not to try and spoil our (A7)fun but to

(A7)let us know that (D)there are certain (A7)things that we should (D)shun.

Though the

(D)world around us thinks morali- ty should be ig- (A7)nored we should

(A7)know we find the (D)best when ever (A7)we obey the (D)Lord.

(D)When it

(D)comes to wives and hus- bands this es-pec- ially is (A7)true. God gave

(A7) this com- mand- ment (D)'cause he wants the (A7)best for me and (D)you.

2. Immor-
al- ity and lust are things that war against the soul. Though they
may look good at first they never fail to take their toll. Though it's
true "In sin there's plea-sure" it so quick- ly slips a-way leaving
on- ly in its place a price that's ve- ry hard to pay.

Po- wer for
Car-ing, po- wer for lov-ing, po- wer for shar-ing, they all flee, til one
day we wake up em-pty, robbed of our hu- man- ity.

3. When God
made us man and wo-man he in- tend- ed better things, wanting
us to find in mar-riage all the bless- ings that it brings. God's in-
ten- tion for his child-ren is that two become as one, finding
in their life to- get- her partner- ship and joy and fun.

So to
keep us from a way which would des-troy the things he planned for our
true com- plete ful-fill-ment, God has giv-en this com-mand.

4. In the
keep- ing of these words there's something we should bear in mind. They're a-
gainst adultry and unchasti- ty of any kind, but they
al- so say that we should cherish hon- or serve and love the-
hus- band or the wife who's sent to us from God a-bove.

So we
keep the sixth com-mand-ment just the same as all the rest, and we
know God gave it ‘cause he wants for us the very best.

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THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT
(May be sung to the tune of "Jamaca Farewell"
"Down in Jamaica where the nights are gay..."

C. (G7)There-
(C)are so many (Dm)ways to steal,
(G7)(rest) Take a look, you'll (C)find alot. But
(C)we should try to (Dm)live the way, com-
(C)mandment (G7)number (C)seven taught.

1. (C) (rest)There is some stealing that is (F)plain to see like-
(C) if we (G7)pick a (C)pocket.
(C) (rest)Or if we shoplift in a (F)jewelry store for a
(C)bracelet, (G7)ring or (C)locket.
(C) (rest)But there are lots of other (F)ways to steal that-
(C)may not (G7)be so (C)obvious
(C) (rest)Though we can see they're stealing (F)anyway and it
(C)doesn't (G7)take a (C) genius.

Chorus

2. (rest) We're stealing if we're given too much change and we
slink away with the extra cash.
(rest) We're stealing if we deal in shoddy goods and-
everything we sell is trash.
(rest) We're stealing if we're lazy on the job and we
don't put in the work that's due
(rest) Yea, if we give these things a little thought then we
know that they are stealing too.

3. (rest) We are to look out for our neighbor's stuff as-
if it were our very own
(rest) And if its help they need, we lend a hand, or
help with things that we can give or loan.
(rest) We should remember too, that if we steal, we will
always lose out in the end.
(rest) Meanwhile, the honest ones will never lack, cause-
God will to their needs attend.

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THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT
(Daddy Sang Bass)

1. After

(D)bod- y, after spouse, after (G)cloth- ing, food and (D)house, after

(Bm) all of these come (E7)honor and good (A7) name. They are

(D)way down on the list but the (G)Bi- ble hasn't (D)missed telling

(Bm) us of their im-(Em)portance (A7)all the (D)same. (G)(D)

C. In commandment

(D)eight, in commandment eight, we are (G)told to subju- (D)gate all the

(Bm) rest- less, evil (E7)poison in our (A7)tongue, lest we

(D)cause someone to face public (G)sham- ing and dis-(D)grace 'cause for

(Bm)our big mouth we (Em)couldn't (A7)find a (D)bung. (G) (D)

2. It's un-
for- tunately clear, but we'd real- ly rather hear of our
neigh- bor what is wrong than what is right. In the
mud we like to dig like a root- ing, rolling pig for in
gos- sip we find relish and de- light.

C. God says
we, God says we, are for bade entirely speaking
ev- il of another even though we are
ab- solutely sure and es- pec- ially if we're left in
an- y kind of doubt it isn't so.

3. No the
Bi- ble says that we should ad- dress them privately, any
one we know is guilty of a wrong. And if
us they will not heed, then the next thing that we need is a-
no- ther one or two to take a- long.

C. Last re-
sort, last resort, we may take them to a court. In this
way they find reforming or re- straint. But if
we decide to go and let ev- erybody know we don't
fol- low this proceedure and they ain't. (reformed or restrained, that is)

4. Of our
neigh- bor then we should only say things that are good, never
slan- der, lie, defame them, or be- tray, but for
them apologize, helping oth- ers realize there might
be a valid reason for their way.

C. Then we
do, then we do, what we'd want our neighbor to if we
were accused of doing something wrong. And our
God we surely please when we fol- low words like these, which we
ought to do cause to Him we be- long.

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THE NINETH AND TENTH COMMANDMENTS
(May be sung to the tune of "Sink the Bismark," verse only)

1. Com

(C)mand- ments number nine and ten get (F)right down to the (D)heart. Let's

(F)look at them together then and (D)not break them apart. Al-

(C)though they (F)sound an (C)awful lot like words we've heard before, they're

(C)not repeats of six and sev'n, they (F)tell us something (C)more.

2. These
two commandments tell us that we should not lead astray our
neigh- bors wife or hired help nor should we take away his
house or fields or cattle even though we may devise a
way that might look right and legal to our worldly eyes.

3. But
in addition to these thoughts they al- so say that we should
not our neighbor's house or home de- sire secretly. For
if we long for what is theirs or think of ways to take their
pro- perty away from them then these commands we break.

4. So
these commandments recognise that an- y form of sin Al-
though it shows itself without, it al- ways starts within. They
tell us if we want to do what's right we have to start By
clean- ing up the thoughts and motives com- ing from our heart.

5. Then
if by these commandments we are tru- ly to abide- and
this is true of all of them- we must begin inside. And
that is why in every one it real- ly isn't odd, we're
told we start our keeping by---- our fear and love of God.

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