writen and sung by hank williams

chorus:
(e7) how can (a) you refuse him now, how can (e) you refuse him now,
how can you turn away from his (b7) side,
with (e) tears in his eyes, on the (a) cross there he (e) died,
how can you re - (b7) fuse jesus (e) now.

(e) there´s a story old, that has (a) often been (e) told,
of how our savior (b7) died, as they (e) nailed his hands,
he cried they (a) don´t under - (e) stand,
as the blood flowed (b7) from his (e) side. (e7)

repeat chorus

as he hung there on the tree, he prayed for you and me,
there was no one his pain to ease,
be - fore he died, he faintly cried,
father for - give them please.

repeat chorus