Songs From the Highway

Songs From The Highway Neal Morse Isaiah 60

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There Is Nothin' That God Can't Change

5

That Crutch

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I Dreamed Of A River

11

Talking Mega-Church Blues

14

You Can Be Delivered

20

Resurrection Ground

22

Prayer For Germany

25

What He's Done For Me - song not written by Neal

Make Me A Dishwasher

28

Pierce My Heart

30

Maybe If We Praise Him

32

On this solo-guitar album Neal plays in keys which provide the appropriate chord voicings and uses a capo to transpose the instrument to a key which suits the preferred sound and vocal range. This method produces songs in guitar-unfriendly keys of Db, Bbm, F# and Eb. Isaiah 60 is pitched in the key of Eb by tuning t uning the guitar down one semitone. All transposed charts indicate the actual sounding key for the benefit of other instruments. Guitar parts are accurately transcribed from Neal's performances despite there  being alternative ways to match the keys. Example: The talking blues is in the guitar-friendly key of G but Neal plays in the key of E with a capo at fret-3 in order to add the bluesy licks. Transcriptions by Wayne Harrison April 2007

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ISAIAH 60 Written by Neal Morse 4 beats per chord ` = 2 beats Tune down one half step - song is pitched in Eb INTRO: E5 E5  

E5

E5 Lift

VERSE-A: E5 E5 E5 E5 Up your eye Je-rusalem lift up your eyes and see your E5 E5 E5 E5 E5 Sons and daughters from afar radiant shall be your E Esus4 Esus4 E Heart shall thrill and abound for an a-bundance of the sea E Esus4 Esus4 E E Shall be turned back onto you when you shall live for me and CHORUS: Dsus2 E A E God shall be your glory it shall always be as new and the Dsus2 E A E Sun will no more light your days nor for brightness shall the moon yes Dsus2 E A E God will be your glory your light shall be the Lord and your Dsus2 E A People shall live in righteousness when God's kingdom is reRE-INTRO: E5 E5 E5 stored

E5 A

VERSE-B: E Dsus2 A `E `Esus4 Wealth of nations come to you a multitude will come they'll E Dsus2 A `E `Esus4 Bring their golden innocence in-to you they shall run they'll E Dsus2 A `E `Esus4 Bring the gospel in their hearts and no more shall they roam they'll E Dsus2 A E(m) Be accepted at my hearth and they'll beautify my home LINK: `E `Esus4  

E

`E

`Esus4 Well

VERSE-C: E Dsus2 A `E `Esus4 Who are these that fly like clouds like dust in your win-dows for the E Dsus2 A `E `Esus4 Holy one of Israel has made you beautiful and E Dsus2 A `E `Esus4 Strangers shall build up your walls I will stitch your cut and your E Dsus2 Gates will be thrown open wide and A E Esus4 E `Esus4 `E Never shall be shut_________ and

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ISAIAH 60 Written by Neal Morse 4 beats per chord ` = 2 beats Tune down one half step - song is pitched in Eb INTRO: E5 E5  

E5

E5 Lift

VERSE-A: E5 E5 E5 E5 Up your eye Je-rusalem lift up your eyes and see your E5 E5 E5 E5 E5 Sons and daughters from afar radiant shall be your E Esus4 Esus4 E Heart shall thrill and abound for an a-bundance of the sea E Esus4 Esus4 E E Shall be turned back onto you when you shall live for me and CHORUS: Dsus2 E A E God shall be your glory it shall always be as new and the Dsus2 E A E Sun will no more light your days nor for brightness shall the moon yes Dsus2 E A E God will be your glory your light shall be the Lord and your Dsus2 E A People shall live in righteousness when God's kingdom is reRE-INTRO: E5 E5 E5 stored

E5 A

VERSE-B: E Dsus2 A `E `Esus4 Wealth of nations come to you a multitude will come they'll E Dsus2 A `E `Esus4 Bring their golden innocence in-to you they shall run they'll E Dsus2 A `E `Esus4 Bring the gospel in their hearts and no more shall they roam they'll E Dsus2 A E(m) Be accepted at my hearth and they'll beautify my home LINK: `E `Esus4  

E

`E

`Esus4 Well

VERSE-C: E Dsus2 A `E `Esus4 Who are these that fly like clouds like dust in your win-dows for the E Dsus2 A `E `Esus4 Holy one of Israel has made you beautiful and E Dsus2 A `E `Esus4 Strangers shall build up your walls I will stitch your cut and your E Dsus2 Gates will be thrown open wide and A E Esus4 E `Esus4 `E Never shall be shut_________ and

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CHORUS: Dsus2 God will be Dsus2 Sun will no Dsus2 God will be Dsus2 People will

E A E your glory it shall always be as new and the E A E more light your days nor for brightness shall the moon and E A E your glory oh your light shall be the Lord and your E live in righteousness when God's kingdom is re-

RE-INTRO: E5 E5 E5 stored

E5

VERSE-D: E Esus4 Esus4 E Son you've been for-saken daughter you've been beat but E Dsus2 A `E `Esus4 Those who have af-flicted you they will bow down at your feet and E Dsus2 A `E `Esus4 Violence shall be no more heard peace shall be thy ways and we will E Dsus2 Call these walls sal-vation and our A E Esus4 E `Esus4 `E Gates will be called__ praise_________ praise________ _ and CHORUS-LONG: Dsus2 E A E God will be your glory it shall always be as new and the Dsus2 E A E Sun will no more light your days nor for brightness shall the moon yes Dsus2 E A E God will be your glory yes your light shall be the Lord and your Dsus2 E People will live in righteousness yes God's Dsus2 E People will live in righteousness oh all Dsus2 E E A People shall live in righteousness when God's kingdom is reOUTRO: E5 E5 E5 E5 stored (ad lib fade) ================================================================================ TUNING: 6 5 4 Eb Ab Db

3 Gb

2 Bb

1 Eb

CHORDS: E Esus4 Dsus2 A E(m) E|--0----0------0----0--|--0--| B|--0----0------3----2--|--0--| G|--1----2------2----2--|--0-G|--1----2----- -2----2--|--0--| | D|--2----2------0----2--|--2--| A|--2----2------0----0--|--2--| E|--0----0--------------|--0--|

Neal plays minor third rhythmic lick

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FINGER-PICKING Based on a Travis-style 'inside-out' pattern: E 1 e + a E|-------0-| <-middle-finger B|---0-----| <-index-finger G|---------| D|-----2---| <-thumb A|---------| E|-0-------| <-thumb Variations are introduced over the four beats: Beat-1 is played as eighths with an accented triad on 1+ Beat-2 and 4 omit the last sixteenth E 1 + 2 e + 3 e + a 4 e + E|-----0-----------------0---------| <-middle-finger B|-----0-----0-------0-------0-----| <-index-finger G|---------------------------------| D|-----2-------2-------2-------2---| <-thumb A|---------------------------------| E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------| <-thumb E-voicing above has no third and is labelled E5 in the chart. Full E-chord requires a finger-shift. E 1 + 2 e + 3 e + a 4 e + E|---------------------------------| B|-----0-----------------0---------| <-middle-finger G|-----1-----1-------1-------1-----| <-index-finger D|-----2-------2-------2-------2---| <-thumb A|---------------------------------| E|-0-------0-------0-------0-------| <-thumb Remaining chords are picked with much looser patterns blending into full strumming in sixteenths as the song builds. Strum accents are on 1 and 3 in VERSE and on 2 and 4 in CHORUS. Dsus2 voicing resembles Asus4 when 5th-string is strummed, however the progression is clearly mixolydian: D-A-E roots Each VERSE has different harmony and length hence labels: A-B-C-D

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THERE IS NOTHIN' THAT GOD CAN'T CHANGE Written by Neal Morse 3 ` . _

beats per chord (6/8 feel) = 3 beats = 3/8 bar = hold Beat-1

INTRO: G ` G

` A

VERSE: G ` G ` Woman in prison for a terrible crime Am ` Am D9/F# Killed her best friend while she was out of her mind strung G ` G ` Out on meth and on a drunken spree she Am ` C D Just did some things that she saw on T V one Em ` G ` Night in the darkness God's light shone through Am G/B C. D_ ` All things were passed away and all became new but don't   (ritard) CHORUS: (a tempo) G ` G ` Think it common and don't think it strange 'cos Am ` G/B ` There is nothin' there is nothin' Am G/B C ` G ` G ` There is nothin' that God can't change a VERSE: G ` G ` Young man raging in his car one night Am ` Am D9/F# Cries out to God I am ready to die if you G ` G ` Want me living I'm gonna drive by if Am ` C D Someone's at church I will give you my life well the Em ` G ` Pastor was there cleaning at quarter till dawn Am G/B C. D_ ` He prayed him through right there on the lawn but don't   (ritard) CHORUS: (a tempo) G ` G ` Think it common and don't think it strange 'cos Am ` G/B ` There is nothin' there is nothin' Am G/B C ` G ` G ` There is nothin' that God can't change

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VERSE: G ` G ` Lazarus was sealed in a public grave Am ` Am D9/F# It was clearly over he'd been dead for four days but when G ` G ` Jesus called him he said come on out some Am ` C D People there watching they still had some doubt but when the Em ` G ` Dead man walking came out of the grave Am G/B C. D_ ` All unbe-lievers be-lieved on that day but don't   (ritard) CHORUS: (a tempo) G ` G ` Think it common and don't think it strange 'cos Am ` G/B ` There is nothin' there is nothin' Am G/B C ` G ` G ` There is nothin' that God can't change three VERSE: G ` G ` Hebrew children that wouldn't bow down the Am ` Am D9/F# King swore to put their re-bellion down they G ` G ` Have no fear of me but they will soon throw Am ` C D Them in the fire where all is con-sumed but it Em ` G ` Didn't burn anything ex-cept for their bonds and aAm G/B C. D_ ` nother was there with them and he looked like the Son and they   (ritard) CHORUS: (a tempo) G ` G ` Stood re-joicing in the dancing flame 'cos Am ` G/B ` There is nothin' there is nothin' Am G/B C ` G ` G ` There is nothin' that God can't change VERSE: G ` G ` My wife and me in a hospital room the Am ` Am D9/F# Doctor came in on a pale after-noon with your G ` G ` New baby's heart something's gone wrong we'll Am ` C D Do an oper-ation if she can get strong but a Em ` G ` Few months later my wife called on the phone Am G/B C. D_ ` Jesus has healed her they're sending her home and the   (ritard) CHORUS: (a tempo) G ` G ` Doctors were baffled but I can ex-plain 'cos Am ` G/B ` There is nothin' there is nothin' Am G/B C ` G ` G ` There is nothin' that God can't change and I

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VERSE: G ` G ` Used to be-lieve my good days were spent I'd Am ` Am D9/F# Never be happy much less con-tent and I'd G ` G ` Clearly failed at all that I tried there was Am ` C D nothin' to do but just wait till I died but Em ` G ` Jesus came and re-wrote my story he Am G/B C. D_ ` Gave me a life filled with love hope and glory and my   (ritard) CHORUS: (a tempo) G ` G ` Heart's had a healing that can't be ex-plained 'cos Am ` G/B ` There is nothin' there is nothin' Am G/B C ` G ` G ` There is nothin' that God can't change so VERSE: G ` G ` Friend if you feel like there is no hope Am ` Am D9/F# Maybe you've come to the end of your rope and your G ` G ` Heart is saddened or it's made of steel and Am ` C D No one can change the hard things that you feel God's Em ` G ` Made you a promise He will do his part the Am G/B C. D_ ` Best work of all He'll do inside your heart so just   (ritard) CHORUS: (a tempo) G ` G ` Let Him have it make the great ex-change 'cos Am ` G/B ` There is nothin' there is nothin' Am G/B C ` G ` G ` There is nothin' that God can't change oh yes TAG: Am ` G/B ` There is nothin' there is nothin' Am G/B C ` G C/G There is nothin' that God can't change   (ritard)

G

================================================================================ CHORDS: G Am D9/F# C D Em G/B C/G E|--3---0----0-----0---2---0----3----3--| B|--0---1----1-----1---3---0----3----1--| G|--0---2----2-----0---2---0----0----0--| D|--0---2----0-----2---0---2----0----2--| A|------0----0-----3---0---2----2-------| E|--3--------2-------------0---------3--| D-chord voicing is D/A however the five strings are being played for maximum volume rather than implying an inversion or bass movement. Melody is sung ahead of the beat: Am ` Am D9/F#  "cries__ out to God__ I am rea-__dy to die__" 7 

THAT CRUTCH Written by Neal Morse 2 beats per chord (cut time feel) ` = 2 beats . = hold Beat-1 (capo at first fret for recorded key of Bb-minor) INTRO: Am ` Am

`

VERSE: Am G Am ` Am ` You don't need that crutch any-more you C ` Dsus2 ` Think that with-out it you'll fall for sure but Am G Am ` Am ` You don't need that crutch any-more so just C ` Dsus2 ` Dsus2 ` Lay it down and walk through the door_________ no CHORUS: F ` C You don't need that crutch it's been holding you F ` C G I say you can soar you can soar and F ` C If you will just trust me there's nothing you'll F G You don't need that crutch anyLINK: Am ` more

Am

G back if G lack no

` a

VERSE: Am G Am ` Am ` Crutch is like a dear old friend C ` Dsus2 ` One that has kept you from cavin' in but it's Am G Am ` Am ` Been so long it's part of your mind and you C ` Dsus2 ` Dsus2 ` Can't i-magine how you'll sur-vive_________ but CHORUS: F ` C You don't need that crutch it's been holding you F ` C G I say you can soar you can soar and F ` C If you will just trust me there's nothing you'll F G You don't need that crutch anyLINK: Am ` more

Am

`

Am

` uh

Am

` no

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G back if G lack no

VERSE: Am G Am ` Am ` You don't need that crutch my son you C ` Dsus2 ` Weren't made to crawl you were born to run if you Am G Am ` Am ` Keep it you could fall be-hind and C ` Dsus2 ` Dsus2 ` One day find your-self on enemy lines_________ no CHORUS: F ` C You don't need that crutch it's been holding you F ` C G I say you can soar you can soar and F ` C If you will just trust me there's nothing you'll F G You don't need that crutch anyLINK: Am ` more

Am

`

Am

`

Am

G back if G lack no

G it

VERSE: Am G Am ` Am ` Doesn't have to be that hard it's whatC ` Dsus2 ` ever we lean on in- stead of God we were Am G Am ` Am ` Made to put our lives in His hands but don't C ` Dsus2 ` Dsus2 ` Worry He's promised that we can stand_________ no CHORUS-LONG: F ` C G You don't need that crutch it's been holding you back if F ` C G I say you can soar you can soar and F ` C G If you will just trust me there's nothing you'll lack no F G F G You don't need that crutch aah you don't need that crutch F Gsus4 ` Gsus4 G. You don't need that crutch__ anyOUTRO: Am ` Am more

`

Am

`

Am(2) (rit)

Am

================================================================================ CHORDS: Am G C Dsus2 F E|--0---3---0----0----1--| B|--1---0---1----3----1--| G|--2---0---0----2----2--| D|--2---0---2----0----3--| A|--0-------3---------3--| E|------3-------------1--|

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FINGER-PICKING Travis-style 'inside-out' pattern: Am 1 e + a 2 e + a E|-------0-------0-| <-middle-finger B|---1-------1-----| <-index-finger G|-----2-------2---| <-thumb D|-----------------| A|-0-------0-------| <-thumb E|-----------------| First beat is played as eighths with a triad accented on 1+ except for the repeated Am-chord. Last sixteenth note varies and is often omitted. C-chord sometimes uses third on Beat-2. TAB shows typical patterns for each chord.  VERSE: Am G Am Am 1 + 2 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + 1 e + a 2 e + 1 e + a 2 e + E|-----0---------0-|-----3-----------|-----0-----------|-------0---------|-----| B|-----1-----1-----|-----0-----0-----|-----1-----1-----|---1-------1-----|-----| G|-----2-------2---|-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| o// | D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| //o | A|-0-------0-------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-----| E|-----------------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|-----| C C Dsus2 Dsus2 1 + 2 e + a 1 + 2 e + a 1 + 2 e + a 1 + 2 e + E|-----0---------0-|-----0-----------|-----0---------0-|-----0-----------| B|-----1-----1-----|-----1-----1---1-|-----3-----3-----|-----3-----3-----| G|-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---| D|-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------| A|-3-------3-------|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------| E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| ENDING: Am Asus2 Am 1 e + a 2 e + a 1 > > > > > gliss E|-0-----------0---|-0-------| B|-0h1---------0---|-0h1-----| G|-2-----------2---|-2-------| D|-2-----------2---|-2-------| A|-0-----------0---|-0-------| E|-----------------|---------|

> = accented strum h = hammer-on

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I DREAMED OF A RIVER Written by Neal Morse 3 beats per chord (6/8 feel) F-chord sounds as F/C ` = 3 beats ' = 1 beat (capo at first fret - recording begins in key of Db) INTRO: C ` C

` I

VERSE: C ` F C ` C ` Dreamed of a river oh how it did flow it was C ` C G/B ` G5 Fed by high mountains where no man could go C ` F C ` C Streams that fed it came straight from the sky C ` G* C Banks of this river God's children did cry the

` and the ` by the

CHORUS: C ` F C ` C ` Kingdom is nigh come on let's go there's C ` F G5 Healing and re-demption where the cool waters flow C ` F C ` C ` Don't you stay here in the desert so dry come C ` G* C ` C ` Drink from that water that comes from the sky I VERSE: C ` Dreamed of a river C ` There I saw a city C ` Poisoned the river C ` No one re-membered

F C ` C ` that went round the bend and F G Gsus4 G F that was greedy with men and they F C ` C ` its purity gone till G* C the o-riginal song the

CHORUS: C ` F C ` C ` Kingdom is nigh come on let's go there's C ` F G5 Healing and re-demption where the cool waters flow C ` F C ` C ` Don't you stay here in the desert so dry come C ` G* C ` C ` Drink from that water that comes from the sky I VERSE: C ` F C ` C Dreamed of a river now a river of tears C ` F People op-pressed for more than one thousand C ` F C ` C ` City it grew it changed times and laws C ` G* C Few still re-member the o-riginal cause the

` God's G Gsus4 years but a

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G

F the

CHORUS: C ` F C ` C ` Kingdom is nigh come on let's go there's C ` F G Healing and re-demption where the cool waters flow C ` F C ` C ` Don't you stay here in the desert so dry come C ` G* C ` C ` Drink from that water that comes from the sky well VERSE-SHORT: C ` F C ` C ` Then came re-formers who be-gan to pro-test they C ` F G Said by the river that all could be blessed the C ` F C ` C ` City it screamed many saints it slew but they C ` G C Never did learn that you can't kill the truth the CHORUS: C ` F C ` C ` Kingdom is nigh come on let's go there's C ` F G Healing and re-demption where the cool waters flow C ` F C ` C ` Don't you stay here in the desert so dry come C ` G* C ` C A Drink from that water that comes from the sky I VERSE: [modulation] D ` G5 D ` D ` Dreamed of a river a-mazed at the sight after D ` G/B Asus4 ` A G5 Two thousand years oh it came back to life straight D ` G5 D ` D ` From the high mountains with heaven as its head and it D ` A D Feeds the whole world and gives life to the dead the CHORUS: D ` G5 D ` D ` Kingdom is nigh come on let's go there's D ` G/B A Healing and re-demption where the cool waters flow D ` G5 D ` D ` Don't you stay here in the desert so dry come D ` A D ` D ` Drink from that water that comes from the sky my VERSE: D ` G/B D ` D ` Brothers my sisters there's many a land where the D ` G/B Asus4 ` A G5 Water's still dead from that poisonous hand let's D ` G5 D ` D ` Run to the desert prayin' high as we go and D ` A D Out of our bellies life's river will flow the

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CHORUS: D ` G5 D ` D 'Dsus2 'D 'Dsus4 Kingdom is nigh come on let's go there's D ` G5 A Healing and re-demption where the cool waters flow D ` G5 D ` D 'Dsus4 'D 'Dsus2 Don't you stay here in the desert so dry come D ` A D 'Dsus4 'D 'Dsus2 D Drink from that water that comes from the sky_____________   (ritard) ================================================================================ CHORDS: C F G/B G5 G* G Gsus4 A D Asus4 Dsus2 Dsus4 E|--0---1---3---3---3---3----3----0--.2----0------0------3--| B|--1---1---3---3---0---0----1----2---3----3------3------3--| G|--0---2---0---0---0---0----0----2---2----2------2------2--| D|-.2---3---0---0---0---0----0----2---0----2------0------0--| A|--3---3---2-------2-------------0---0----0------0------0--| E|-----(1)------3---3---3----3------------------------------| F-chord sounds as F/C except for first line of second chorus. Tonic chord is embellished with a grace note on Beat-4 during passages lasting more than six beats. Hammer from open-string to the note indicated by the dot.

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TALKING MEGA-CHURCH BLUES Written by Neal Morse 4 beats per chord * = Bass-lick on Beat-4 ` = 2 beats - = Bass walk-up (capo at third fret for recorded key of G) INTRO: E7 E7* A VERSE: E7 While ago I was feelin' down so I A7 A7 Went to a mega-church uptown `E7 `A7  I walked in through the mega-door and was aB7 B7* mazed at all the people I saw E7 A7 Man it looked like a rock concert B7 B7* I know it couldn't be 'cos we all know rock concerts are of the devil E7* E7   well VERSE: E7 I walked into the vestibule and I A7 A7 Coulda sworn I was in Barnes and Noble there were `E7 `A7  Books tapes and C D's galore I musta B7 B7* Took a wrong turn to the record store E7 A7 I said excuse me ma'am do you have the latest CD by uh B7 B7* Neal Morse she said who E7* E7 well I VERSE: E7 Fought my way up the mega-stairs and A7 A7* Got me a seat way up in the air I `E7 `A7  Thought this is good up here by the ceiling I don't B7 B7* Have to do nothin' nobody's gonna see me E7 A7 Not like my last church where every-body knew me B7 B7* I hated that E7* E7   Well

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VERSE: E7 I sat down feelin' at ease and A7 A7 Up came two giant colour T V's the `E7 `A7  Lights went down and my heart was thumpin' I B7 B7* Almost shouted hallelujah or somethin' E7* E7~ I think I was in the spirit well the VERSE: E7 Music started it was mega-loud and A7 A7 All the young folks started jumpin' up and down I `E7 `A7  Thought man I've got the spirit too till my B7 B7* Head hit the ceiling and my glasses flew E7 A7 I thought man I'm gonna need a healing after this B7 B7* I hope they have one of those special healing services E7* E7 I VERSE: E7 Saw the guitar player up on the stage and A7 A7 Shouted hey man isn't that Jimmy Page my `E7 `A7  Ma said this stuff was sinful y'see but I B7 B7 Guess even Zeppelin's cool when you're free when the `E7 `A7  Drummer started slammin' I didn't expect it I A7 A7~ Thought John Bonham had been resurrected I `E7 `A7  Said ooh-wee this is the church for me as the B7 B7 People sang holy holy holy E7- A7 I was feelin' it too B7 B7 I know God's holy but what about us E7* E7 Well the VERSE: E7 Music died down after a while and A7 A7 Out came a man rich with a smile at `E7 `A7  First I thought he might be a crook but B7 B7* Then I found out he has a best selling book E7 E7 I recognised him from Larry King he

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VERSE: E7 Said to be safe from God's frying pan you A7 A7= Better get out and vote republican well E7 `A7 He kept talkin' and I was awestruck and that mega-message started B7 B7 Pumpin' me up so E7 God wants me to be happy and free I guess A7 A7~ All those commandments were written for me E7 A7 Whew at my last church I felt something they called B7 B7 Conviction I hated that E7* E7 When I VERSE: E7 Knew he wasn't talkin' to someone else I started A7 A7 Feelin' real good about myself when that `E7 `A7  Feel good message started soakin' in I B7 B7 Realised God's okay with my sin he `E7 `A7  Covered it all on the cross y'see and B7 B7 Nothin's really required of me man I love that E7~ E7* Wooh when I VERSE: E7 Realised I didn't need to stop sinnin' it A7 A7~ Felt in my heart like a whole new be-ginning I `E7 `A7  Jumped to my feet and shouted hallelujah they B7 B7* Said where'd you get that we didn't give that to ya E7 E7 You didn't get that here brother well the

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VERSE: E7 Time was short and his voice was soarin' A7 A7 Not like my old pastor who was so long and borin' `E7 `A7  Then he asked us to let Jesus in and said B7 B7* Congratulations you've been born again y'see my E7 Old church taught the crucified life but A7 A7 This crucifiction sure feels nice I `E7 `A7  Wonder if the apostles felt that way when B7 B7* Jesus said carry your cross every day E7 A7 Ooh you sound like a legalist B7 B7 Boo hiss well my VERSE: E7 Life was changed in a hour or so but I A7 A7* Slipped out the back so no one would know `E7 `A7  Now that my ticket to heaven was sure I B7 B7 Skipped down the sidewalk feelin' secure and E7 There's no reason not to live just for fun 'cos I A7 A7 Got salvation I believe so I'm done `E7 `A7  Now that I've been re-deemed from the grave B7 B7* All I gotta do is get my neighbour saved E7- A7 Poor guy B7 B7 But that VERSE: E7 Still small voice inside my head A7 A7* Keeps on tellin' me it's not like he said and the `E7 `A7  Preacher's voice from when I was a kid keeps B7 B7* Sayin' I gotta live like Jesus did E7A7 Y'see that church ruined me B7 B7 I can't even live a normal life E7* E7 Well a

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VERSE: E7 Few hours later I was back home and I A7 A7 Tried callin' Jesus on that mainline phone but I `E7 `A7  Didn't hear a voice tender and kind the B7 B7 Only voice I heard was mine E7- A7 I guess he was at the mega-church's B7 B7 Sixth service that day and VERSE: E7 This is what my point is friends we A7 A7~ Need to serve God and not cater to men if we `E7 `A7  Sell out to people and not God alone there's B7 B7* No way we'll make heaven our home CODA: E7 E7Now some of the people can be all right some of the time and A7 A7 All the people can be some right all the time but not all the people can be B7 B7 All right all the time I think Abraham Lincoln said that E7- A7 B7 B7 Let's tell the people what God wants to hear I said that ENDING: `E7 `E13sus

E7

(end on 3)

================================================================================ CHORDS: E7 A7 B7 E|-0---0---2--| B|-0---2---0--| G|-1---0---2--| D|-0---2---1--| A|-2---0---2--| E|-0---0------|

A7 is played with middle and ring finger

Basic progression is two phrases of three bars then one of four and a two bar link: |E7

|A7

|A7

|

|B7

|B7

|

|E7

|A7

|B7

|B7

|E7

|E7

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|E7

A7

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In typical talking-blues style the verses vary in length. While Neal's tempo varies a little his timing is good given the rhythmic variety of his vocal delivery. However, in the "frying pan" verse Neal plays the A-lick early and then maybe gets lost adding an extra two beats into the next line.

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LICKS: Recurring Bass-lick is a bluesy third - pitch varies between F# and G TAB shows single notes only - strum continues throughout. * E7A7~ A7= 1 2 3 4 + 1 2 3 + 4 + 1 2 3 +a4 + 1 + 2e+ 3 4 E|----------------||---------------||-------3--2--0-||---3--2--0-----| B|----------------||---------------||---------------||---------------| G|----------------||---------------||---------------||---------------| D|----------------||---------------||---------------||---------------| A|----------------||---------------||---------------||---------------| E|---------b2-b2--||---------0-2-4-||---------------||---------------| b = 'blues' bend ENDING:   E7 E13sus E7 1 2 3 4 1 2 + 3 E|-0-----0-----|-0----0-0----| B|-0-----0-----|-0----0-0----| G|-1-----2-----|-1----2-1----| D|-0-----0-----|-0----0-0----| A|-2-----4-----|-2----4-2----| E|-0-----0-----|-0----0-0----|

E13sus also occurs on Beat-4 of bars marked E7~

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YOU CAN BE DELIVERED Written by Neal Morse 4 beats per chord . = ` = 2 beats _ = change on 4+ ~ = ' = passing chord on Beat-4 (capo at second fret - recording begins INTRO: C `C `Csus4

C

`C

embellishment on Beat-4 sus4 except G. uses C/G lick described in TAB in key of D)

`Csus4 You

VERSE: C _Csus4 C. C Can be delivered you can be re-ceived Jesus C _F G. G 'F Came to give refuge to comfort the greived so C _Csus4 C. C~ If you are hurting I tell you the truth you C _F 'G C. C 'Em/B Can be delivered He came to help you you B-SECTION: Am F Can be delivered from feeling you missed your Am F Can be delivered from all the mistakes you've

C. C 'Em/B calling you C/G G 'F made He paid oh you

VERSE: C _Csus4 C. C. Can be delivered you can be re-ceived just C _F G. G 'F Come unto Jesus He came for your need and C _F C. C. This is the Gospel this is the Good News mmm you C _F 'G C. C 'A Can be delivered He came to help you VERSE: [modulation] D. _G5 D. D. Can be delivered His love conquers all and if you D. _G5 A. A 'G5 Feel like you're nothing like your faith is too small oh well D. _G5 D. D. You are not nothing Christ died for you too you D. _G5 'A D. D 'B Can be delivered He came to help you you VERSE: [modulation] E _Esus4 E. E. Can be delivered there's freedom at last you'll E _A B. B 'A Feel like a child like you have no past in E _Esus4 E. E~ Christ the old is passed a-way and all things are new you E _A 'B E. `E `Esus4 Can be delivered He came to help you you TAG: (fade on repeat) E _A 'B E. E~ Can be delivered He came to help you you ================================================================================

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CHORDS: C Csus4 F G Em/B Am C/G A D G5 B E Esus4 E|-0----1----1---3---0----0----3---0---2---3-------0----0--| B|-1----1----1---0---0----1----1---2---3---3---4---0----0--| G|-0----0----2---0---0----2----0---2---2---0---4---1----2--| D|-2----3----3---0---2----2----2---2---0---0---4---2----2--| A|-3----3----3-------2----0--------0-----------2---2----2--| E|-----------1---3-------------3-----------3-------0----0--| Embellishment on Beat-4 is a grace note hammer-on: Csus4 C/G Dsus4 Asus4 Esus4 Bsus4 4 e + a 4 e + a 4 e + a 4 e + a 4 e + a 4 e + a E|---------||-3-------||-2h3-----||-0-------||-0-------||---------| B|-1-------||-0h1-----||-3-------||-2h3-----||-0-------||-4h5-----| G|-0-------||-0-------||-2-------||-2-------||-1h2-----||-4-------| D|-2h3-----||-0h2-----||-0-------||-2-------||-2-------||-4-------| A|-3-------||---------||-0-------||-0-------||-2-------||-2-------| E|---------||-3-------||---------||---------||-0-------||---------| Neal is favouring the lower strings in the key of C but the Csus4 sometimes sounds as Cadd4 with the open 1st-string. In the key of D the grace note also appears at the beginning of each phrase thus preceding the anticipated change to G5. LICK: Melodic line is incorporated into the strum C~ E~ 1 2 3 + 4 1 2 3 + 4 E|-0---------------||-0---------------| B|-1---------------||-0---------------| G|-0---------------||-1---------1-2---| D|-2-------0-2-3---||-2-------4-------| A|-3---------------||-2---------------| E|-----------------||-0---------------|

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RESURRECTION GROUND Written by Neal Morse 2 beats per chord (cut time feel) G* = Gsus4 on first eighth ` = 2 beats ' = 1 beat (capo at third fret for recorded key of Eb) INTRO: F C 'Gsus4 'G C  

`

C

` Resur-

CHORUS: F C rection ground F fore He raises F C rection ground F Father lead us LINK: C ` Ground

C

F C resur-rection ground beC Gsus4 G up He must break us down resurE7 Am resur-rection ground C G* on to resur-rection

Csus4 the

VERSE: C ` F C Spirit lead Jesus through the Devil's fire F C Gsus4 G Showed Him all the things that the flesh de-sires for forty F C E7 Am ` Nights He was tested till He put Him down He said F C G* C Satan you be gone I'm goin' to resur-rection ground resurCHORUS: F C rection ground F fore He raises F C rection ground F Father lead us LINK: C ` Ground

C

F C resur-rection ground beC Gsus4 G up He must break us down resurE7 Am resur-rection ground C G* on to resur-rection

Csus4

VERSE: C ` F C Aaron was con-tested did he have God's right so they F C Gsus4 G Put his staff and the others in the temple over-night F C E7 Am ` They waited through the darkness till the morning sound and God F C G* C Brought His staff to life on resur-rection ground resur-

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CHORUS-LONG-VARIATION: F C F C rection ground resur-rection ground F C Gsus4 G Father lead us on to resur-rection ground resurF C E7 Am ` rection ground resur-rection ground beF C G* fore He raises up He must break us LINK: C ` Down

C

Csus4

VERSE: C ` Jacob and the angel F C Angel made him lame F For the rest of his F C Hobbled all the way CHORUS: F C rection ground F fore He raises F C rection ground F Father lead us

F C they wrestled all night till the Gsus4 G and that ended the fight C E7 Am ` days Jacob hobbled a-round he G* C to resur-rection ground resur-

F C resur-rection ground beC Gsus4 G up He must break us down resurE7 Am resur-rection ground C G* on to resur-rection

LINK-LONG: C ` C Csus4 Ground C ` C Csus4 VERSE: C ` F C There in the garden Jesus cried He F C Gsus4 G Died to His will and sur-rendered His life they F C E7 Am ` Tortured and killed Him who should have been crowned but F C G* C He went through His death to resur-rection ground resurCHORUS: F C rection ground F fore He raises F C rection ground F Father lead us LINK: C ` Ground

C

F C resur-rection ground beC Gsus4 G up He must break us down resurE7 Am resur-rection ground C G* on to resur-rection

Csus4 the

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VERSE: C ` F C Point of all these pictures is some-times God will lead He'll F C Gsus4 G Lead us to the dark night of de-pression and need He F C E7 Am ` Takes things from us He'll break us down but F C G* C He will give it back on resur-rection ground resurCHORUS: F C F C rection ground resur-rection ground F C Gsus4 G   Oh Father raise us up to resurF C E7 Am ection ground resur-rection ground F C G* Father lead us on to resur-rection LINK-SHORT: C ` C Ground so if VERSE: C ` F C You're being tested and it sure seems long just reF C Gsus4 G member the darkest hour comes just before dawn God F C E7 Am ` Knows what He's doin' death must come a-round beF C G* C fore we can live high on resur-rection ground resurCHORUS-LONG: F C rection ground F fore He raises F C rection ground F Father lead us ENDING: F ` Ground

C

F C resur-rection ground beC Gsus4 G up He must break us down resurE7 Am ` resur-rection ground C G* on to resur-rection

2+ G C

================================================================================ CHORDS: F C Gsus4 G E7 Am Csus4 E|-1---0----3----3---0---0-----1--| B|-1---1----1----0---0---1-----1--| G|-2---0----0----0---1---2-----0--| D|-3---2----0----0---0---2-----3--| A|-3---3-------------2---0-----3--| E|-1--------3----3---0------------| Vocal sings 6th(D) and maj7(E) against F-chord in third bar of VERSE and CHORUS. Same melody is then harmonised with E7.

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PRAYER FOR GERMANY Written by Neal Morse 2 beats per chord (rhumba sixteenths feel) ` = 2 beats (change on 2+) . = change on 3 INTRO: (refer TAB) Gsus4 G5 D/F# C

(two times)

VERSE: G ` C/G ` There's a place that has been through the worst but it's Em ` Cadd9 ` Over it is over now G ` C/G ` In my mind there's a cloud like a curse hanging Em ` Dsus4 .D Over but it's going down 'cos there's a PRE-CHORUS: Cadd9 G/B Em D Clear wind blowin' up a-head there's a Cadd9 G/B Em D River that's flowin' bringing life to the dead and that Am ` Bm ` Cloud hanging over is gonna blow out to the Cadd9 ` Dsus4 D Sea______ oh__ Germany__ Jesus CHORUS: Cadd9 G/B Em D Take this country once a-gain breath Your Cadd9 G/B Em D Life in the people like a mighty wind that will Am ` Bm ` Blow through this nation and set the captives Cadd9 ` Dsus4 .D Free this is my prayer for Germany__ RE-INTRO: Gsus4 G5 __

D/F#

C

VERSE: G ` Gsus4 ` There's a place there's a time I can feel You are Em ` Cadd9 ` Coming You are taking us G ` C/G ` Bring Your love give Your life come and heal bring Your Em ` Dsus4 .D Glory make us glori- ous 'cos there's a PRE-CHORUS: Cadd9 G/B Em D Clear wind blowin' up a-head there's a Cadd9 G/B Em D River that's flowin' bringing life to the dead and that Am ` Bm ` Cloud hanging over is gonna blow out to the Cadd9 ` D 'Dsus4 'D Sea______ oh__ Germany__ Jesus

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CHORUS: Cadd9 G/B Em D Take this country once a-gain breath new Cadd9 G/B Em D Life in the people like a mighty wind that'll Am ` Bm ` Blow through this nation and set the captives Cadd9 ` Dsus4 .D Free this is my prayer__ breathe your BRIDGE: F ` Cadd9/E ` Breath of life into this army of F ` Cadd9/E Bright white light straight from G/A* ` D Grace Lord bring Your glory to

G/A ` D/A ` love______ send your ` the throne of ` this place 'cos there's a

PRE-CHORUS: Cadd9 G/B Em D Clear wind blowin' up a-head there's a Cadd9 G/B Em D River that's flowin' bringing life to the dead and that Am ` Bm ` Cloud hanging over is gonna blow out gonna blow out to the Cadd9 ` Dsus4 .D Sea oh Germany Jesus CHORUS: Cadd9 G/B Em D Take this country once a-gain breath new Cadd9 G/B Em D Life in the people like a mighty wind that'll Am ` Bm ` Blow through this nation and set the captives Cadd9 ` Dsus4 .D Free this is my prayer for TAG: Cadd9 ` Germany Cadd9 ` Germany

Dsus4 D this is my prayer for Dsus4 D

CODA: Cadd9 ` Dsus4 D Aah let Your glory rise Cadd9 ` Dsus4 D Oh Lord let Your glory rise oh Cadd9 ` Dsus4 D Lord this is Your land and these are Your Cadd9 ` Dsus4 D People they are Yours they are Yours they are Yours they are Cadd9 ` Dsus4 D Yours now oh Je-sus breath new Cadd9 ` Dsus4 D Life breath new life bring Your love bring Your gifts bring Your Cadd9 ` Dsus4 D Glory feel it rising up can you feel it Cadd9 ` Dsus4 D Rising up rise on up oh FADE: Cadd9 ` Dsus4 (ad lib vocal)

D

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CHORDS: G C/G Em Cadd9 Dsus4 D G/B Am Bm Gsus4 F Cadd9/E G/A D/A G/A* E|-3---3---0-----3------3----2---3---0---2-----3----1----3-----------------3--| B|-0---1---0-----3------3----3---3---1---3-----1----1----3-------3----3----3--| G|-0---0---0-----0------2----2---0---2---4-----0----2----0-------4----2----4--| D|-0---2---2-----2------0----0---0---2---4-----0----3----2-------5----4----0--| A|---------2-----3------0----0---2---0---2----------3----3-------0----0----0--| E|-3---3---0-----------------------------------3----1----0--------------------| Harmony variations in second VERSE/PRE-CHORUS are likely accidental. D-chord voicing is also D/A but the context is clearly root position. In an ensemble the bass would play D for all except D/A in the BRIDGE. Rhumba rhythm has accents on 1 2+ 4 Sixteenth-note feel places accents on down-strums > > > 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + dudududududududu

<- accent <- eighths count <- down/up strum

 INTRO: Gsus4 G5 D/F# . C 1 + 2 + 3 e + 4 + a 1 + a 2 + 3 E|-3-------------------3-----------|-------------------~~~ B|-1---------------0-1-3-------1-0-|-------------1-----~~~ G|-0---------------0-0-0-------0-0-|-2-----0-----0-----~~~ D|-0---------------0---0-------0-0-|-0-----0-----2-----~~~ A|-------------------------------o-|-o-----o-----3-----~~~ E|-3---------------3---3-------3---|-2-----------------~~~ o = incidental open-string . = staccato Melody is sung ahead of the beat: C/G Em "...that has been__ through the worst but it's o-__ver"

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MAKE ME A DISHWASHER Written by Neal Morse 2 beats per chord (cut time feel) ` = 2 beats ' = 1 beat (capo at second fret - recording begins in key of D) INTRO: C ` ` C

`

'F 'G

'F 'G

VERSE: C ` 'F 'G C ` Make me a dishwasher in the house of the Lord C ` Gsus4 'G 'F Happy in my lowly state I'd C ` E7 Am ` Rather be a pauper in the house of love than be F G C 'C 'Cadd2 C Cadd2 Prince in the palace of hate VERSE: C ` 'F 'G C ` Lord make me a dishwasher in Your house if it be C ` Gsus4 'G 'F Pleasing in your eyes I'd C ` E7 Am ` Rather be a flunky in the army of truth than be F G C 'C 'Cadd4 C G Captain in a world of lies for what VERSE: C Better C Riches C Rather F Than

` 'F 'G C ` is one day with you Lord than all the ` Gsus4 'G 'F of this world com-bined I'd ` E7 Am ` have You burnin' in my heart G C 'C 'Csus4 C anything else I might find

A for

VERSE: [modulation] D ` 'G/B 'A D ` What better is one day in Your will than to D ` Asus4 'A7 'G5 Be this world's biggest star D ` F#7 Bm ` I've had a glimpse of both sides of that hill G5 A D Dsus4 D B Your way is best by far 'cos VERSE: [modulation] E ` 'A 'B E ` What good is all that stuff that you have E ` Bsus4 'B 'A If you can't sleep at night I'd E ` G#7 C#m ` Give it all gladly I'd humble my-self A B E Esus4 E If you'd just lift me up in-side

B so

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VERSE: E ` 'A 'B E ` Make me a dishwasher in the house of the Lord if you E ` Bsus4 'B 'A Let me I'll do my best and E ` G#7 C#m ` I'll keep on servin' till you call me home A B E Esus4 E B Then I'll lay me down to rest so VERSE: E ` 'A 'B E ` Make me a dishwasher in the house of the Lord E ` Bsus4 'B 'A Happy in my lowly state I'd E ` G#7 C#m ` Rather be a pauper in the house of love than be a A B E Esus4 'E 'Eadd2 E Prince in the palace of hate ================================================================================ CHORDS: C F G Gsus4 E7 Am Cadd2 Cadd4 A D G/B Asus4 A7 E|-0---1---3----3----0---0-----0------0----0---2---3-----0----0--| B|-1---1---0----1----0---1-----1------1----2---3---3-----3----2--| G|-0---2---0----0----1---2-----0------0----2---2---0-----2----0--| D|-2---3---0----0----0---2-----0------3----2---0---0-----2----2--| A|-3---3-------------2---0-----3------3----0---0---2-----0----0--| E|-----1---3----3----0-------------------------------------------| G5 F#7 Bm Dsus4 B E Bsus4 G#7 C#m Esus4 Eadd2 E|-3----2---2-----3--------0----------4----4-----0------0--| B|-3----2---3-----3----4---0----5-----4----5-----0------0--| G|-0----3---4-----2----4---1----4-----5----6-----2------1--| D|-0----2---4-----0----4---2----4-----4----6-----2------4--| A|------4---2-----0----2---2----2-----6----4-----2------2--| E|-3----2------------------0----------4---(4)----0------0--|

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PIERCE MY HEART Written by Neal Morse 4 beats per chord (rhumba sixteenths feel) ` = 2 beats (change on 2+) ' = 1 beat ` ' ' = rhumba pattern INTRO: `A `Asus2

1 /

2 + 3 /

4 /

(four times)

VERSE: A A E `D 'Dsus2 'D Pierce my heart Lord Jesus take me as I am but A A E D Don't leave me that way for long no make me a better man beF#m E/G# Bm C#m fore the clay goes on the wheel it must be worked on through__ `D `Dsus2 `D 'Dsus2 'D G5 D _______ pierce my heart Lord that's all I ask of You RE-INTRO: `A `Asus2

(four times)

VERSE: A A E `D 'Dsus2 'D Pierce my heart Lord Jesus cut me to the core don't A A E `D 'Dsus2 'D Let me live in-side myself oh no not one day more__ don't F#m E/G# Bm C#m Let me think I'm on the brink when I'm one You never knew__ `D `Dsus2 `D 'Dsus2 'D G5 D _______ pierce my heart Lord I want to be known by You RE-INTRO: `A `Asus2

(four times)

VERSE: A A E `D 'Dsus2 'D Pierce my heart Lord Jesus and I will not defend A A E `D 'Dsus2 'D You're the surgeon without hands good doctor come on in__ this F#m E/G# Bm C#m Stony heart can't really love it has to be re-moved__ `D `Dsus2 `D 'Dsus2 'D G5 D _______ pierce my heart Lord and give me one like You RE-INTRO: `A `Asus2

(four times)

VERSE: A A E `D 'Dsus2 'D Pierce my heart Lord Jesus Your life lives within but A A E `D 'Dsus2 'D Like the husk a-round the seed the self can hold You in__ the F#m E/G# Bm C#m Seed must die and fall to the ground or it can't produce the fruit__ `D `Dsus2 `D 'Dsus2 'D G5 D _______ pierce my heart Lord that life might flow from You RE-INTRO: `A `Asus2

(four times)

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VERSE: A A Pierce my heart Lord Jesus A A Bring revival to this land F#m E/G# vival cannot come from men `D `Dsus2 `D 'Dsus2 'D _______ TAG: `A `Asus2

`A

E `D 'Dsus2 'D then I'll be truly free E `D 'Dsus2 'D and start the work in me__ reBm C#m it can only come from You__ G5 D pierce my heart Lord re-vive my soul to You

'Asus2 'A

G5 D pierce my heart Lord I want to be known by You `A `Asus2 `A 'Asus2 'A G5 D pierce my heart Lord pierce my `A `Asus2 `A 'Asus2 'A G5 D Heart__ pierce my heart Lord pierce my `A `Asus4 A  Heart_________ (rit)(on 3) ================================================================================ CHORDS: A Asus2 E D Dsus2 F#m E/G# Bm C#m(7) G5 Asus4 E|-0----0----0---2----0-----2----0----2----4------3-----0--| B|-2----0----0---3----3-----2----0----3----5------3-----3--| G|-2----2----1---2----2-----2----1----4----6-(4)--0-----2--| D|-2----2----2---0----0-----4----2----4----6------0-----2--| A|-0----0----2---0----0-----4---------2----4------------0--| E|-----------0--------------2----4---(2)----------3--------| Vocal sings 7th over C#m-chord 6th-string bass note is usually hit hard under Bm-chord

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MAYBE IF WE PRAISE HIM Written by Neal Morse 2 beats per chord (cut time) ` = 2 beats ' = 1 beat (capo at third fret for recorded key of Eb) INTRO: [pick-up] C  

`

C

C

`

C

Cadd4

Cadd4 Well

CHORUS: C ` F C Maybe if we praise Him strong e-nough C ` G/B G5 Everyone will be set free well C ` F C Maybe if we praise Him for His love we'll C G7 C C7 In the midst of heaven be well F ` C ` Maybe if we praise Him di-vision will fall and F ` Gsus4 G In one mind we'll a-gree well C ` F C Maybe if we praise Him strong e-nough C G7 C ` Everyone will be set free when VERSE: C ` F C Paul and Silas were thrown in jail and C ` G/B G5 Many stripes u-pon them laid well C ` F C Just around midnight they be-gan to wail and they C G/B C C7 Sang up to God in praise well F ` C ` Just then the earth quaked and that prison shook and F ` Gsus4 G Broke every prisoner's chains so C ` F C Just because those two men were praising God every C G C ` Soul in that prison was saved so CHORUS-LONG: C ` F C Maybe if we praise Him strong e-nough C ` Gsus4 G Everyone will be set free well C ` F C Maybe if we praise Him for His love we'll C G7 C C7 In the midst of heaven be yes F ` C ` Maybe if we praise Him di-vision will fall and F ` Gsus4 G In one mind we'll a-gree yes C ` F C Maybe if we praise Him strong e-nough C G7 C ` C ` Everybody'll be set free when 32