Chords for Micheal McDermott-Sacred Ground

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Darkly the water flowin' under [G] my heels [C] On the precipice [F] I falter, [C] unknowin' [G] how it feels
[C] I'm frightened, [D] these forces [C] draggin' me [G] through the [C] barbless cage
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] Prisoner to the water frightens [G] me to think [C] One more [F] step forward [C] and I just might [G] start to sing
[C] Fairy princess, [F] she rides away [C] with my heart [G] I left out on [C] this page
[F] _ _ [C] _ [G] But I will [Am] face the [F] sun, face [C] _ [G] the sun's age And [Am] from these things [F] I drag [C] you down
[G] _ [Am] I will ride the [F] holy river [C] until I [G] pass the [Am] sacred ground
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [C] I'm lookin' and fumblin' for these words I [G] want to use
[C] Just [F] nobody's stompin' in this place I'm [G] bound to lose
In [C] the days you'll [F] find me wanderin' [C] My [G] feet feel like I'm walkin' on [C] air
[F] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ [C] I'm a face [F] out of time, [C] my [G] notes are out of key
[C] I look to [F] everyone else [C] and I'm lookin' [G] back at me
[C] And I'm wonderin' to myself, what [G] shall I do [C] here _
[F] _ _ [C] _ [G] But I will [Am] face the sun, face [C] [G] the sun's age And from [Am] these things I drag you [C] down
[Am] I will ride the [F] holy river [C] until [G] I pass the [Am] sacred ground _
[F] _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _ [Am] I will _
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ride [C] _ [G] _ the holy river [Am] _ _
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[C] Time is fused with [G] these hotel blues
[C] Woken [F] by the [C] revelation [G] of ruse
[C] Lookin' for the comfort of understanding
[G] Lookin' for some peace in my [C] heart
[C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [C] Seek and [F] ye shall find, ask [G] and ye shall receive
[C] Direction [F] in the dark night, [C] faith to [G] speak what you believe
[C] Strength to stand [F] together [G] when your true means from far and [C] wide _
[F] _ _ [C] [G] I will [Am] face the sun, face [C] [G] the sun's age And [Am] from these things I drag [C] you down
[G] _ [Am] I will ride the [F] holy river [C] until I [G] pass the [Am] sacred ground
[F] Face _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] the [F] sun, _ [C] face [G] the sun's age And [Am] from these things [F] I drag [C] you down
[G] _ [A] I will ride the [F] holy river [C] until I [G] pass the [Am] sacred ground
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