Chords for Alison Krauss - Jacob's Dream

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In the spring of _ _ 1856, with the snow still on the ground,
_ _ _ _ _ [B] Two little boys were [F#m] lost in the mountains above the town. _ _ _ _
_ The father went out hunting, the boys had stayed _ [E]
behind.
_ _ _ _ [B] While mother tended to [F#m] her chores, they wandered from her side. _ _ _
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_ But two had gone to follow him, and lost their way _ [E]
instead.
_ _ _ _ By [B]
dusk the boys had not [F#m] been found, and fear had turned to _ dread. _ _
_ Two hundred men had gathered there to comb the _ _ [E]
mountainside.
_ _ _ _ The [B] fires were built on the [F#] highest peak, [E] in hopes they'd see [F#] the light. _ _ _
_ _ [B] Oh, why _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ can't you hear our _
[F#m] cries?
The day is almost _ over, soon it will [F#] be night. _ _ _ _ _
[B] We're so cold and hungry, _ our [F#m] feet are tired and [C#m] sore. _ _
_ _ We [D] promise not [E] to stray again [A] from our [F#m] cabin door. _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ Now _ [F#m] Jacob Divert woke one night from a strange and eerie [E] dream. _ _ _
_ _ He [B] saw a path between [F#m] two hills near a dark swollen stream.
_ _ _ _ _ He told his wife he saw the boys huddled close beside [E] a log. _ _
_ _ _ [B] For two more nights the dream [F#] returned, [E] this vision sent from [F#m] God. _ _ _ _ _
[B] Oh, why _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] can't you hear our _ cries?
The day is almost _ over, soon it will be night. _
_ _ _ _ [B] We're so cold and hungry, our [F#] feet are tired [C#m] and sore. _ _ _ _
[D] We promise not [E] to stray [A] again from our cabin [F#m] door. _
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_ _ _ _ A thousand men had searched in vain the west side of Bubs [E] Creek. _ _ _ _ _
[B] But Jacob's wife knew [F#m] of this place and said [B] to travel [F#m] _ east.
_ _ _ With a guide to take him there, Jacob came upon [E] the scene. _ _ _ _ _
And [B] found the boys [F#m] calling still [E] beneath the old birch [F#] tree. _
Mommy _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ and _ _ _ Dad, ask the [F#m] tears you cry.
_ _ We're both up in heaven now, God is [F#] by our side. _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] As you lay us down to rest in [F#] the presence of the [C#m] Lord.
_ _ _ _ _ [D] Know that we [E] will meet you [A] here at [F#m] heaven's door. _ _ _
_ _ Oh, [B] Mommy _ and Dad, _ _ [F#m] ask the tears you cry.
_ _ We're both up in heaven now, [E] God is by [F#] our _ side. _ _ _
As [B] you lay us down to rest in the [F#] presence of the [C#m] Lord. _
_ _ Know _ [D] _ that we will [E] meet you [A] here at [F#m] _ heaven's door. _ _ _ _
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