Chords for the christians - what's in a word
Tempo:
100.4 bpm
Chords used:
Dm
Bb
G
F
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Eb] [Bb] [C]
[F] [Am] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [Am]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
[Dm] [G]
[Dm] Oh
[G] [Dm] yes it's hard, [G] it's getting harder [Am] to turn a [Dm] cheek or just walk [G] away [Am] when all I [D] see is
[G] degradation [Am] day after [Dm] day.
[G]
[Dm] My hands [G] are tied, my [B] weapons are [Dm] pierced.
[G]
[Am] And [Dm] all I claim, one [G] troubled mind, [F] one tainted [Dm] voice.
[G] Such a desperate [Dm] noise, [Bb] more than you can [C]
imagine.
[F] Once in a [Bb] [F]
[Bb] while, you can hear [Am] such a sweet [Dm] [C] [Bb] sound.
Freedom singing [C] in your head, [Dm] in your [G] head.
[Dm] [G]
[Dm] Oh night I slide down [G] into darkness.
[Dm] You stand so proud, so proud in [G] the light.
Oh [Dm] help me please, I [G] think I'm falling [F] between your [Dm] lies.
[F] [G]
[Dm] Why give me strength and speak [G] at length [Dm] of wisdom and tenderness?
[G]
[F] [B] So much to [Dm] learn, so much [G] to lose.
[Am] I've asked it [Dm] before.
[F] [G] Oh tell me [Am] once more, [Bb] more than you [C] can [F] imagine.
More [Bb] than [F] I can say.
Once [Bb] in a while, [Am] you can hear such a sweet [Dm] [C] sound.
[Bb] A chance of freedom [C] in your head.
[Bb] I have heard there's a new [Am] age down [F] here.
And [Bb] I am [F]
passionate.
[Bb] [Am]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] For a people [C] free at last.
Free [Dm] at [G] last.
[Dm] [G]
[F] [Gm] [C]
[Dm] [Gm] [C]
[D] [Gm] [C]
[Dm] [Gm] [G]
[N] Some give a damn.
Some give their lives.
Why [G] can't we give peace a chance?
Give peace a chance.
[Dm] Put down that gun.
I battle one without even a shot.
[D] [A] Oh a dreamer [F] and [Bb] I.
Once in a world, more than you can [C]
[F] imagine.
Once in a [Bb] world, more than [F]
I can say.
Once [Bb] in a while, [Am] you can hear such a sweet [Dm] [C] sound.
[Bb] Freedom singing [C] in your head.
[Bb] I have heard there's a [F] new age down here.
[Bb] And I am [F] passionate.
For [Bb] a people [F]
[Dm] [Bb] free [C] at last.
Once [Bb] in a world.
[F]
Once [Bb] in a [F]
[Bb] world.
Once in a [F] world.
A chance of [Bb] freedom [C] in your head.
Freedom singing in my head.
Freedom [Dm] singing in my head.
[G] [F] [Dm] [G]
[F] [G]
[F] [Dm] [G]
[F] [Dm]
[N]
[F] [Am] [Bb] [F]
[Bb] [Am]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] [C]
[Dm] [G]
[Dm] Oh
[G] [Dm] yes it's hard, [G] it's getting harder [Am] to turn a [Dm] cheek or just walk [G] away [Am] when all I [D] see is
[G] degradation [Am] day after [Dm] day.
[G]
[Dm] My hands [G] are tied, my [B] weapons are [Dm] pierced.
[G]
[Am] And [Dm] all I claim, one [G] troubled mind, [F] one tainted [Dm] voice.
[G] Such a desperate [Dm] noise, [Bb] more than you can [C]
imagine.
[F] Once in a [Bb] [F]
[Bb] while, you can hear [Am] such a sweet [Dm] [C] [Bb] sound.
Freedom singing [C] in your head, [Dm] in your [G] head.
[Dm] [G]
[Dm] Oh night I slide down [G] into darkness.
[Dm] You stand so proud, so proud in [G] the light.
Oh [Dm] help me please, I [G] think I'm falling [F] between your [Dm] lies.
[F] [G]
[Dm] Why give me strength and speak [G] at length [Dm] of wisdom and tenderness?
[G]
[F] [B] So much to [Dm] learn, so much [G] to lose.
[Am] I've asked it [Dm] before.
[F] [G] Oh tell me [Am] once more, [Bb] more than you [C] can [F] imagine.
More [Bb] than [F] I can say.
Once [Bb] in a while, [Am] you can hear such a sweet [Dm] [C] sound.
[Bb] A chance of freedom [C] in your head.
[Bb] I have heard there's a new [Am] age down [F] here.
And [Bb] I am [F]
passionate.
[Bb] [Am]
[Dm] [C] [Bb] For a people [C] free at last.
Free [Dm] at [G] last.
[Dm] [G]
[F] [Gm] [C]
[Dm] [Gm] [C]
[D] [Gm] [C]
[Dm] [Gm] [G]
[N] Some give a damn.
Some give their lives.
Why [G] can't we give peace a chance?
Give peace a chance.
[Dm] Put down that gun.
I battle one without even a shot.
[D] [A] Oh a dreamer [F] and [Bb] I.
Once in a world, more than you can [C]
[F] imagine.
Once in a [Bb] world, more than [F]
I can say.
Once [Bb] in a while, [Am] you can hear such a sweet [Dm] [C] sound.
[Bb] Freedom singing [C] in your head.
[Bb] I have heard there's a [F] new age down here.
[Bb] And I am [F] passionate.
For [Bb] a people [F]
[Dm] [Bb] free [C] at last.
Once [Bb] in a world.
[F]
Once [Bb] in a [F]
[Bb] world.
Once in a [F] world.
A chance of [Bb] freedom [C] in your head.
Freedom singing in my head.
Freedom [Dm] singing in my head.
[G] [F] [Dm] [G]
[F] [G]
[F] [Dm] [G]
[F] [Dm]
[N]
Key:Β Β
Dm
Bb
G
F
C
Dm
Bb
G
[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [F] _ [Am] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [Dm] _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ Oh _
[G] _ _ [Dm] yes it's hard, [G] it's getting harder [Am] to turn a [Dm] cheek or just walk [G] away [Am] when all I [D] see is
[G] degradation [Am] day after _ [Dm] day.
_ [G] _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ My hands [G] are tied, my [B] weapons are [Dm] pierced.
_ _ [G] _
_ [Am] And [Dm] all I claim, one [G] troubled mind, [F] one tainted [Dm] voice.
_ [G] Such a desperate [Dm] noise, [Bb] _ more than you can [C]
imagine.
[F] Once in a [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] while, you can hear [Am] such a sweet [Dm] _ [C] [Bb] sound.
Freedom singing [C] in your head, [Dm] in your _ _ [G] head.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Dm] Oh night I slide down [G] into darkness.
[Dm] You stand so proud, so proud in [G] the light.
Oh [Dm] help me please, I [G] think I'm falling [F] between your [Dm] lies.
_ [F] _ [G] _
_ [Dm] Why give me strength and speak [G] at length [Dm] of wisdom and _ tenderness?
[G] _
_ [F] [B] So much to [Dm] learn, so much [G] to lose.
[Am] I've asked it [Dm] before.
_ _ [F] [G] Oh tell me [Am] once more, [Bb] _ more than you [C] can [F] imagine.
More [Bb] _ than [F] I can _ say.
Once [Bb] in a while, _ [Am] you can hear such a sweet [Dm] [C] sound.
[Bb] _ A chance of freedom [C] in your head.
[Bb] I have heard there's a new [Am] age down [F] here.
And [Bb] I _ am [F] _
passionate.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [Dm] _ [C] _ [Bb] For a people [C] free at last.
Free [Dm] at _ _ [G] last.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Dm] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[N] _ Some give a damn.
Some give their lives.
Why [G] can't we give peace a chance?
Give peace a chance.
_ [Dm] Put down that gun.
I battle one without even a shot.
[D] _ _ [A] Oh a dreamer [F] and [Bb] I.
Once in a world, more than you can [C]
[F] imagine.
Once in a [Bb] world, more than [F] _
I can say.
Once [Bb] in a while, _ [Am] you can hear such a sweet [Dm] [C] sound.
[Bb] _ Freedom singing [C] in your head.
_ [Bb] I have heard there's a [F] new age down here.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ And I am [F] passionate.
_ For [Bb] a people _ _ [F] _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ free [C] at last.
Once [Bb] in a world.
_ [F] _
_ Once [Bb] in a _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] world.
Once in a [F] world.
A chance of _ [Bb] _ _ freedom [C] in your head.
Freedom singing in my head.
Freedom [Dm] singing in my head.
_ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ [F] _ [Am] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [Dm] _ [C] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ Oh _
[G] _ _ [Dm] yes it's hard, [G] it's getting harder [Am] to turn a [Dm] cheek or just walk [G] away [Am] when all I [D] see is
[G] degradation [Am] day after _ [Dm] day.
_ [G] _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ My hands [G] are tied, my [B] weapons are [Dm] pierced.
_ _ [G] _
_ [Am] And [Dm] all I claim, one [G] troubled mind, [F] one tainted [Dm] voice.
_ [G] Such a desperate [Dm] noise, [Bb] _ more than you can [C]
imagine.
[F] Once in a [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] while, you can hear [Am] such a sweet [Dm] _ [C] [Bb] sound.
Freedom singing [C] in your head, [Dm] in your _ _ [G] head.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Dm] Oh night I slide down [G] into darkness.
[Dm] You stand so proud, so proud in [G] the light.
Oh [Dm] help me please, I [G] think I'm falling [F] between your [Dm] lies.
_ [F] _ [G] _
_ [Dm] Why give me strength and speak [G] at length [Dm] of wisdom and _ tenderness?
[G] _
_ [F] [B] So much to [Dm] learn, so much [G] to lose.
[Am] I've asked it [Dm] before.
_ _ [F] [G] Oh tell me [Am] once more, [Bb] _ more than you [C] can [F] imagine.
More [Bb] _ than [F] I can _ say.
Once [Bb] in a while, _ [Am] you can hear such a sweet [Dm] [C] sound.
[Bb] _ A chance of freedom [C] in your head.
[Bb] I have heard there's a new [Am] age down [F] here.
And [Bb] I _ am [F] _
passionate.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [Dm] _ [C] _ [Bb] For a people [C] free at last.
Free [Dm] at _ _ [G] last.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Dm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Dm] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
[N] _ Some give a damn.
Some give their lives.
Why [G] can't we give peace a chance?
Give peace a chance.
_ [Dm] Put down that gun.
I battle one without even a shot.
[D] _ _ [A] Oh a dreamer [F] and [Bb] I.
Once in a world, more than you can [C]
[F] imagine.
Once in a [Bb] world, more than [F] _
I can say.
Once [Bb] in a while, _ [Am] you can hear such a sweet [Dm] [C] sound.
[Bb] _ Freedom singing [C] in your head.
_ [Bb] I have heard there's a [F] new age down here.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ And I am [F] passionate.
_ For [Bb] a people _ _ [F] _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Bb] _ free [C] at last.
Once [Bb] in a world.
_ [F] _
_ Once [Bb] in a _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Bb] world.
Once in a [F] world.
A chance of _ [Bb] _ _ freedom [C] in your head.
Freedom singing in my head.
Freedom [Dm] singing in my head.
_ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _