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Verse 1
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Balaam was a prophet about the time
C
that Moses was coming through
D
And every now and again God'd speak
G
to him and tell him what to say and do
He had a reputation in all those parts for
C
bein' on the line of power
D
And when Moab's king heard Moses was
G
comin' he called him in his needy hour
Verse 2
Em
He said, "Balaam come and
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curse these Israelites
D
Em
If you do I believe I could beat
D
'em in a fight!"
C
But when Balaam asked the Lord,
B
the Lord said, "Balaam don't you go
C
Israel is blessed by Me,
B
F#m
B
don't you go mess up My show"
C
A
But Ba laam's head was turned
B
E
by the money he could earn
A
D
So he saddled up his donkey anyway
G
Ba laam and his servants
Verse 3
hurried off
C
for the King of Mo ab's castle
D
But they hadn't gone very far down the road
G
when the whole trip became a hassle
Because the donkey ran off across a field,
C
then she nearly broke Balaam's ankle
D
But when she lay right down and wouldn't get up
G
Balaam got a little more than rankled
Verse 4
Em
For the third time Balaam beat
D
her with his cane
Em
But that donkey just refused
C
It was the thing that happened next though,
B
that made Ba laam's knees get weak
C
Well, that donkey still would not
B
get up but she began to speak
C
A
She said, "Balaam you're to blame,
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E
the way you beat me is a shame
A
'Cause all I've done is tried
D
A
D
to save your life!"
Verse 5
G
Then the Angel of the Lord appeared
C
with a flamin' sword in his hand
D
Balaam fell down on his face,
G
a very frightened man
The Angel said, "Balaam,
C
you'd be dead if your donkey hadn't detected
D
That I was waitin' there to part your hair when
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you and my sword connected"
Verse 6
Em
D
Balaam then repented for his sin
Em
D
And he promised not to act like that again
C
And I hope he learned his lesson about
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God's reward for greed
C
But you know it's that talkin' donkey
B
that's really strange indeed
C
A
Now that donkey's just a donkey
G
E
but she's still the thing God used
A
D
And that's the point I want you all to see
Verse 7
G
The Lord's the one who makes the choice
C
of the instrument He's usin'
D
We don't know the reasons and
G
the plans behind His choosin'
So when the Lord starts usin'
C
you don't you pay it any mind
He 'could have used the dog next
G
door if He'd been so inclined
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