"Hold On Old Soldiers" (1993) Mississippi Mass Choir Chords

[Ebm] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Abm] _ _
_ _ [Db] _ [Gb] [Db] The world is not a [Abm]
soldier, _ [Gb] _ [Db] you have the law of [Bbm]
soldier.
[Eb] _ _ [Ebm] Should be the [F] [Db] father of the [Dm] nation.
_ [Ebm] And the [Ab] battle's [B] nearing the [Abm] end.
_ [Db] [Gb] You may [F] be feeling a little [Ebm] discouraged.
_ [Gb] _ [Bbm] Just looking for some kind of [Eb] sign.
[Abm] To [Eb] [Db] reassure you [Ebm] that he's [Ab] not forgotten.
[Ebm] But remember [Ab] your best, [Abm] whenever he _ [Gb] was right _ there.
He was right _ there.
I'm in love with you because [Abm] he's faithful.
[Ab] _
[Gb] In [C] every way. _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] [Gb] So, mono soldier. _
Don't you ever give [Ebm] up. _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Gb] _ Mono soldier. _
[B] _ _ _ [Gb] _ [Db] The world is not a [Abm] soldier, _ _ [Gb] _ [Db] you have the law of [Ab] soldier.
_ [Eb] _ _ [Abm] [Ebm] And [Fm] the [Bbm] _
[Gb] _ [Bb] _ [Ebm] _ [Db] _ [Gb] _ [Ab] battle's nearing _
[Abm] the end.
[Db] _ [Gb] You may [Db] be feeling a little [Ebm] [Abm] discouraged.
_ [Gb] Just [Bbm] looking for some kind of [Eb] sign.
[Abm] To [Ebm] [Bbm] reassure you that he's [Ab] not [Ebm] forgotten.
[Db] [Gb] But [Ab] remember your best, [Ebm] whenever [B] you act.
[Gb] You were right there. _ _
_ _ _ [Dbm] [Ebm] I'm _ _ [Gb] opening up for you.
[Abm] Because he's faithful.
[Ab] _
[Gb] In [C] every way. _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] [Gb] So, mono soldier. _ _
Keep [Ebm] the faith.
_ And stay [Bm] in [Gb] the race.
_ [B] Mono soldier. _
[Bm] Listen, [Gb] when you get up [B] off of your knees.
[Gb] And [Abm] the world you must [Gb] face.
Remember the angels of God.
[Abm] Surrounded [E] by his [Eb] grace.
[B] And your heart may be [C] aching.
While you're standing [Gb] there waiting.
Wondering why I [E] _ _ _
[Eb] [Ebm] can't see you.
I'm right here.
_ [Gb] Very true.
[E] [Ebm] I'm right here.
I'm _ _ [Gb] opening up for you.
[Abm] Because he's faithful.
[Ab] _ _ [Ebm] In every way.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] So, [Gb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[Ebm] mono soldier.
[E] Don't you ever give [Ebm] up.
Don't you ever give up.
Mono soldier.
It might get a little [B] rough [C] sometimes.
But hold on.
Mono soldier.
_ [Eb] You can [Ab] make it.
You can [Gb] take it.
Mono soldier.
Because the race [Ab] is not given.
[Gb] Mono soldier.
[Eb] [E] To the swift, [Ebm] not the strong.
_ [Gb] _ But a skin to the [B] one.
[Ebm] Mono soldier.
That will [Eb] endure [Ab] to the end.
[Gb] Mono soldier.
[Eb] You need to [D] know you can [Ebm] make it.
Mono soldier.
[B] You need [Ebm] to know you can take it.
Mono soldier.
Don't you ever give up.
Don't you [B] ever give [Ab] up.
Mono soldier.
Keep [Eb] hanging on [Ab] in there.
Hang [Gb] on.
Mono soldier.
_ You can [Abm] make it.
[Bb] You can [Ebm] take it.
Mono soldier.
_ [E] God [Ebm] wants us to be encouraged tonight.
[Gb] Mono soldier.
No matter how dark it may [B] look.
[Ab] You can make it.
Mono soldier.
You know [Gb] why you can make [Ab] it.
This is what you [Gb] need to know.
Mono soldier.
_ [Ebm] That joy [Ab] _ [D] _
[Ebm] _ [Ab] _ _ _ [E] _ [Ebm] is coming in the morning.
_ _ _ Joy [Gb] is [B] coming [Ebm] in the morning.
Mono soldier.
So [Gbm] hang [Ab] on in there.
Hang [Gb] on in there.
Mono soldier.
_ _ [F] They've been waiting [Ab] upon [Ebm] the Lord.
_ [B] Shouting new, [E] shouting [Ebm] new destiny.
Mono soldier.
They shall mount up when [B] we're [Ebm] defeated.
Mono soldier.
They [Eb] shall rise [Bm] and never give [Gb] up.
Mono soldier.
[Cm] They [Db] shall walk, [Bb] [Bm] they [Ebm] shall leap. Mono soldier.
[E] So, _ [Bb] _ [Ebm] _
_ _ Mono soldier.
_ [B] Go, [Ebm] Mono soldier.
Come on, pray.
Come [Gb] on, come on.
[Bm] Hang on [Gb] in there.
Mono soldier.
_ Don't you [Ab] ever give up.
[Bb] Don't you [Gb] ever give up.
_ _ _ [E] _ [Ebm] Mono soldier.
Oh, you got.
_ _ _ _ When you're [Db] weary, get [B] dark.
[Ebm] _ Mono soldier.
You have to [Gbm] run, [Ab] seek the Lord.
[Gb] Mono soldier.
_ _ _ _ [Eb] He will [Ab] heal you.
[Gb] Oh, _ _ _ [E] the Lord [Ebm] will see you through.
Mono soldier. Hey.
Mono soldier.
God will [B] help [Ebm] you, he will.
Mono soldier.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[Ab] _
[Gb] Mono _ soldier.
[Db] _ _ _
Keep the faith.
[Gb] Yeah.
[Db] Come on, somebody.
Somebody got discouraged tonight.
You're going to have to keep the faith.
[Eb] Keep the faith.
[Abm] Keep the faith.
Keep the faith.
[Gb] Keep [Db] the [Abm] faith.
Keep the faith.
Keep the _ _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Db] faith.
[Gb] _ Hallelujah. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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