Chords for Rich Mullins - The Color Green with words

Tempo:
118.2 bpm
Chords used:

Am

C

F

Em

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Rich Mullins - The Color Green with words chords
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And the moon is a sliver of silver, like a shaving [F] that fell on the floor of a carpenter's shop.
[Dm] And every house must have its builder.
[Am] And I awoke in the house of God, [C] where the windows of mornings and evenings
Stretch from the sun, across the sky, north to south.
[Dm] And on my way to early meeting, [C]
I [Am] heard the rocks crying out.
I [G] heard the rocks crying out.
[Bb] We've made for all your tenderness, [F] by these works of your hands.
Tons [D] that rise and [Dm] rain, but fall to bless [Am] and bring to life [E] your land.
[Bb] Look down upon this winter wheat, [F] and be glad that you have made
Blue [Dm] for the sky [Am] and the color [Bb] green.
[F] Fill these fields [A] with praise.
[C]
[Em] [A]
[C] [Em]
[A] [C]
And the wrens have returned, and they're nesting
In the hollow of [C] that oak, where his heart once had been.
[D]
He lifts up his arms in a blessing for [A] being [Am] born again.
[C] And the streams are all swollen with winter.
Winter unfolds, spring will run away now.
[Dm]
And I'm amazed to now [F] remember, who [B] it was that [Am] built this house.
[G] And with the rocks I'll cry out.
[Bb] Be praised for all your tenderness, [F] by these works of your hands.
[Dm] Tons that rise and rain, but [D] fall to bless [Am] and bring to [Em] life your land.
[Bb] Look down upon this winter wheat, [F] and be glad that you have made
Blue [Dm] for the sky [Am] and the color [Bb] green.
[F] [Bb] Be praised for all your tenderness, [F] by these works of your hands.
Tons [Dm] that rise and rain, but fall to [Am] bless and bring to life [Em] your land.
[Bb] Look down upon this winter wheat, [F] and be glad that you have made
[Dm] Blue for the sky [Am] and the color green.
[Bb]
[F] With gold be filled [A] with praise.
[C] [Em] [A] [C]
[Em] [Am]
[C] [Em]
[A] [C]
[Em] [Am]
[C] [Em]
[A] [C]
[Em] [Am]
[C] [Em]
[A] [C]
[Em] [A]
[Am]
[Dm]
[F]
[E]
[Am]
[C]
[Bb]
[F] [Am] [A]
Key:  
Am
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
Em
121
A
1231
Am
2311
C
3211
F
134211111
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To start learning Rich Mullins - The Color Green chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - C, Em, A, C, Dm, Am, Bb, F, Am and C in sequence. Set your pace at 59 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 118. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: C Major.

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And the moon is a sliver of silver, _ _ _ like a shaving [F] that fell on the floor of a carpenter's shop. _ _ _ _
[Dm] And every house must have its builder. _ _ _ _ _
[Am] And I awoke in the house of God, _ _ _ _ [C] where the windows of mornings and evenings
_ _ _ Stretch from the sun, across the sky, north to south. _ _ _
[Dm] And on my way to early meeting, _ [C] _ _ _ _
I [Am] heard the rocks crying out.
I [G] heard the rocks crying out.
[Bb] We've made for all your tenderness, [F] by these works of your hands.
Tons [D] that rise and [Dm] rain, but fall to bless [Am] and bring to life [E] your land.
[Bb] Look down upon this winter wheat, [F] and be glad that you have made
Blue [Dm] for the sky [Am] and the color [Bb] green.
_ _ [F] Fill these fields [A] with praise.
[C] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _
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_ _ _ _ And the wrens have returned, and they're nesting
In _ _ the hollow of [C] that oak, where his _ heart once had been.
_ _ _ [D] _
He lifts up his arms in a blessing for [A] _ _ being [Am] born again. _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] And the streams are all swollen with winter. _
_ Winter _ unfolds, _ spring will run away now.
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _
And I'm amazed to now [F] remember, _ _ who [B] it was that [Am] built this house.
[G] And with the rocks I'll cry out.
[Bb] Be praised for all your tenderness, [F] by these works of your hands.
[Dm] Tons that rise and rain, but [D] fall to bless [Am] and bring to [Em] life your land.
_ [Bb] Look down upon this winter wheat, [F] and be glad that you have made
Blue [Dm] for the sky [Am] and the color [Bb] green. _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] Be praised for all your tenderness, [F] by these works of your hands.
Tons [Dm] that rise and rain, but fall to [Am] bless and bring to life [Em] your land.
[Bb] Look down upon this winter wheat, [F] and be glad that you have made
[Dm] Blue for the sky [Am] and the color green.
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[F] With gold be filled [A] with praise.
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Facts about this song

This song is part of A Liturgy, A Legacy & A Ragamuffin Band album.