Barclay James Harvest - He Said Love
from Face to Face, 1987


[C][F][F][C]

there [C]once was a man
who was [F]born to be king
he [F]changed all our lives
and he [C]made my heart sing
he [C]turned water into wine
and [F]called his fishermen
he [F]cured the sick, the lame could walk
the [C]blind could see again

he [C]told us of the shepherds
and the [F]flowers in the field
the [F]story of the farmers seed
and the [C]harvest it would yield
he [C]told us of two houses
and the [F]man who lost his son
of [F]two men in the temple
and the [C]good samaritan

[C]love_____[F]______
only [F]love's gonna take you [C]higher
[C]love_____[F]______
only [F]love's gonna carry you [C]home

he [C]healed the soldier's servant
he [F]calmed the raging sea
he [F]shared five loaves and fishes
and five [C]thousand he did feed
he [C]told the rich men share your wealth
he [F]cured the ten sick men
he [F]raised a friend called Lazarus
and [C]made him whole again

he said [C]love_____[F]______
only [F]love's gonna take you [C]higher
[C]love_____[F]______
only [F]love's gonna carry you [C]home

he [C]taught the people how to pray
the [F]children he did bless
and [F]Mary came with purfume
and be[C]fore his feet she wept
he [C]gave us bread - his body
he [F]gave us wine - his blood
he [F]asked us all to live in peace
and [C]nothing do but good

he said [C]love_____[F]______
only [F]love's gonna take you [C]higher
he said [C]love_____[F]______
only [F]love's gonna carry you [C]home

love and understanding

[C]love_____[F]______
only [F]love's gonna take you [C]higher, higher and higher
he said [C]love_____[F]______
only [F]love's gonna carry you [C]home