Jesus Met The Woman

Words & Music:

Peter, Paul & Mary

 

D                          D7

Jesus met the woman at the well.

G                          D

Jesus met the woman at the well.

D                          F#   Bm

Jesus met the woman at the well.

       E7                             A

And he told her everything she'd ever done.

 

He said, "Woman, woman, where is your husband?"

He said, "Woman, woman, where is your husband?"

He said, "Woman, woman, where is your husband?

Now, I know everything you've ever done."

 

She said, "Jesus, Jesus, I ain't got no husband."

She said, "Jesus, Jesus, I ain't got no husband."

She said, "Jesus, Jesus, I ain't got no husband.

And you don't know everything I've ever done."

 

He said, "Woman, woman, you've got five husbands."

He said, "Woman, woman, you've got five husbands."

He said, "Woman, woman, you've got five husbands.

And the one you have now – he's not your own."

 

She said, "This man, this man, must be a prophet."

She said, "This man, this man, must be a prophet."

She said, "This man, this man, must be a prophet.

He done told me everything I've ever done."

 

Jesus met the woman at the well.

Jesus met the woman at the well.

Jesus met the woman at the well.

And he told her everything she'd ever done.

 

 





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