Twelve Gates to the City
Public domain - full karaoke IMMHA-L100
Credit: Traditional (African American spiritual) · 19th c.
Origin: Traditional spiritual, later recorded by Rev. Gary Davis. Public domain.
Original scan: from John's songbook (scan to be posted on @IMMHACAL)
Chords as printed on the original song sheet. Key of C, 4/4 time (as written on the sheet).
[Chorus] C Oh, what a beautiful city G7 C Oh, what a beautiful city Oh, what a beautiful city C7 F C G7 C F C Twelve gates to the city, hallelujah C Three gates to the east F C Three gates to the west Three gates to the north F C Three gates to the south C7 F C G7 C F C There's twelve gates to the city, hallelujah (chorus) C F C Who are those children dressed in red C7 F C G7 C F C There's twelve gates to the city, hallelujah F C It must be the children that Moses led C7 F C G7 C F C There's twelve gates to the city, hallelujah (chorus) C F C My God done just what He said C7 F C G7 C F C There's twelve gates to the city, hallelujah F C He healed the sick and He raised the dead C7 F C G7 C F C There's twelve gates to the city, hallelujah (chorus) C F C When I get to heaven gonna sing and shout C7 F C G7 C F C There's twelve gates to the city, hallelujah F C Ain't nobody there gonna put me out C7 F C G7 C F C There's twelve gates to the city, hallelujah (chorus, repeat last line)