Chords for The Telling (official version)

Tempo:
116.35 bpm
Chords used:

F#m

C#

Bm

E

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Telling (official version) chords
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[E]
[F#m] On
[Bm] [F#]
[F#m] the
[C#]
[A] darkest [C#] of [F#m] Egyptian nights, [Bm] stand rows [B] of small houses [F#m] flickering firelight.
[Bm] Every man with staff [E] in hand, all [F#m] feed for the
[Bm] [E] salvation [C#] of our God.
[F#m] Too many years [Bm] we have deserted [C#] all the bread of our [F#m] salvation.
Is the victory over God?
We [C#] have lived, [G#m] we have learned, [F#m] we have destroyed.
[C#]
[F#m] We are waiting.
[F#] Your shadow will [C#] not fall [G#] upon our [C#] door.
[Bm] For our spot, [C#]
[F#m] our doorposts bear [B] the crimson stain.
[E] You must pass
[F#m]
[Bm]
[F#m] on the
[G#]
[F#m] darkest [C#] of Egyptian [G#] mornings.
[F#m]
[F#] Pharaoh finally heeds [F#m] God's warnings.
[Bm] His son and [E] Egypt's firstborn, [G#] [C#]
[B] if he'd listen, [E]
he [C#] wouldn't have to fear them.
[F#m] Too many years [Bm] we have deserted all [C#] the bread of our [F#m] salvation.
In the bitter yoke of our [F#] death, [C#] [G#]
we have lived, [E] labored, [Bm] we have [G#] [F#m]
died.
[F#] Rise up, [C#]
[Bm] get out, [C#]
[F#m] people, [Bm] go.
The [E]
[F#] Lord, your God,
[Bm] [C#]
[G#]
[E] has set us free.
[F#] Hallelujah.
[E]
[A] [F#] Our hearts now better taste the love of God.
[G#] The Lord, [E]
[F#] your God, has set us free.
[F#m]
Key:  
F#m
123111112
C#
12341114
Bm
13421112
E
2311
F#
134211112
F#m
123111112
C#
12341114
Bm
13421112
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ On _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ the _ _
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ darkest [C#] of _ [F#m] Egyptian _ _ nights, _ _ [Bm] stand rows [B] of small houses _ [F#m] flickering _ _ firelight. _ _
[Bm] Every man with staff [E] in hand, all [F#m] feed for _ the _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ salvation [C#] of our God. _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ Too many _ years [Bm] we have _ deserted _ [C#] all the _ bread of our _ [F#m] _ salvation.
_ Is _ the victory over God?
We [C#] have _ _ _ _ _ _ lived, _ [G#m] we have learned, [F#m] we have _ destroyed. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[F#m] We are waiting. _ _ _ _
[F#] Your shadow will [C#] not fall [G#] upon our [C#] door. _ _
[Bm] For our spot, _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[F#m] our _ doorposts bear [B] the crimson stain.
[E] You must pass _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#m] on _ the _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ darkest [C#] of _ Egyptian [G#] _ mornings.
[F#m] _ _ _ _
_ [F#] Pharaoh finally _ _ heeds [F#m] God's _ warnings. _ _ _
[Bm] His son and [E] Egypt's firstborn, _ [G#] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _
[B] if he'd listen, _ _ [E] _ _
he [C#] wouldn't have to fear _ _ them.
[F#m] _ Too many _ years [Bm] we have _ deserted _ all [C#] the bread _ of our [F#m] salvation. _ _ _ _
In the bitter yoke of our [F#] death, _ [C#] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ _
we have lived, _ _ [E] _ labored, [Bm] we have [G#] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
died.
[F#] Rise up, _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] get out, _ [C#] _ _ _
_ [F#m] people, _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] go.
_ The [E] _ _
[F#] Lord, your God, _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ has set _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ us _ free.
_ _ [F#] Hallelujah. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] Our hearts now better _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
taste the love of God. _ _
[G#] _ _ _ The Lord, [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] your _ God, has set _ _ us free.
_ _ _ [F#m] _