Biography:
Brook Benton (born Benjamin Franklin Peay on September 19, 1931; died April 9, 1988) was an American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences during the late 1950s and early 1960s, when he scored hits such as "It's Just a Matter of Time" and "Endlessly", many of which he co-wrote.
When Benton was young he enjoyed gospel music and wrote songs and in 1948 he went to New York to pursue his music career.
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Shadrack:Brook Benton.
#19 on BB Hot 100 on MERCURY
Records in 1962.
INTRO: Db
Db Ab Db Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!..Shadrack, Meshach,
B Db
Abednego!)
#1.
Db
Now there were three children from the land of Israel.
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
Db F#
Ah, they took a little trip to the land of Babylon.
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
Db
And old Nebudchanezzer was the king of Babylon.
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
Db F# Db
So they took a lot of gold, and made them an idol.
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
BRIDGE:
Db
And they told everybody when you hear the music of the
clarinet..they told everybody when you hear the music of
Ab
the flute.
Db
Now, listen, children, when you hear the music of the horn..
C#m E F# Db
oh, you gotta bow down and worship the idol!
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
#2.
Db
Ah, but the children of Israel would not bow down!
Db B Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
Db
We ain't going to bow to no golden idol!
Db B Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
Db C#m Db
No, you couldnt fool the children with the golden idol!
Db B Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
#3.
Db C#m Db C#m Db
So, the king cast the children into the fiery furnace.
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
Db
He heaped on coal and red-hot brimstone, good for Satan.
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
Db C#m Db
Even made it seven times hotter than it oughtta be!
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
Db
Now, they burned up the soldiers that the king had put there.
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
BRIDGE:
Db B Db
Oh, Shadrack! Meshach, Abednego!..nnnhh!-um-hmm.
#4.
Db
Then the Good Lord called an angel, gave him a couple of wings.
Db
He said go down there through the middle of the furnace and began
to coolin' the flames.
Ab Db E Db
And those children got so happy, they went struttin' right through
Cm Db
the fire.
Eb E F# Cm Db
Just laughin' and talkin' 'bout the power of the Gospel.
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
OUTRO:
Db B Db
Oh, Shadrack! Meshach, Abednego!!!..unnnhhh!
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#19 on BB Hot 100 on MERCURY
Records in 1962.
INTRO: Db
Db Ab Db Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!..Shadrack, Meshach,
B Db
Abednego!)
#1.
Db
Now there were three children from the land of Israel.
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
Db F#
Ah, they took a little trip to the land of Babylon.
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
Db
And old Nebudchanezzer was the king of Babylon.
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
Db F# Db
So they took a lot of gold, and made them an idol.
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
BRIDGE:
Db
And they told everybody when you hear the music of the
clarinet..they told everybody when you hear the music of
Ab
the flute.
Db
Now, listen, children, when you hear the music of the horn..
C#m E F# Db
oh, you gotta bow down and worship the idol!
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
#2.
Db
Ah, but the children of Israel would not bow down!
Db B Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
Db
We ain't going to bow to no golden idol!
Db B Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
Db C#m Db
No, you couldnt fool the children with the golden idol!
Db B Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
#3.
Db C#m Db C#m Db
So, the king cast the children into the fiery furnace.
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
Db
He heaped on coal and red-hot brimstone, good for Satan.
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
Db C#m Db
Even made it seven times hotter than it oughtta be!
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
Db
Now, they burned up the soldiers that the king had put there.
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
BRIDGE:
Db B Db
Oh, Shadrack! Meshach, Abednego!..nnnhh!-um-hmm.
#4.
Db
Then the Good Lord called an angel, gave him a couple of wings.
Db
He said go down there through the middle of the furnace and began
to coolin' the flames.
Ab Db E Db
And those children got so happy, they went struttin' right through
Cm Db
the fire.
Eb E F# Cm Db
Just laughin' and talkin' 'bout the power of the Gospel.
Db Ab Db
(Shadrack, Meshach, Abednego!)
OUTRO:
Db B Db
Oh, Shadrack! Meshach, Abednego!!!..unnnhhh!
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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