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Based on Psalm 1.

VERSE 1

3p———————————
The ungodly are like the chaff
7p————————————-
They wither and are blown away
3p———————————
They have not a shepherding staff
7p————————————-          / 8p
They’re wayward, and lost, and afraid

CHORUS x2

3p              1p   Em
Blessed is the man
3p          1p           Em
Who will not walk in evil ways
3p                  1p       Em
He thinks upon God’s plan
3p           1p             Em
And his soul is all ablaze

VERSE 2

3p———————————
Our Lord Jesus Christ knows the way
7p———————————
Follow Him to the heavenlies
3p———————————
The Gospel of Christ, it conveys
7p———————————     / 8p
The only path to Heaven’s breeze

CHORUS x2

Based on Psalm 55.

VERSE 1 x2

4p                    Em        A#  A#
Listen to my prayer, O God
4p    Em   A#  A#
The wicked stare at me
4p    Em   A#  A#
In my thoughts I’m distraught
4p    Em   A#  A#
Their words revile me

CHORUS x2

Em             Em O Em   Em  Em
Fear and trembling have come
A#   A#    O A#        A#  A#
Oh, for the wings of a dove
Em         Em O Em   Em  Em
I would fly away
A#      A#  O    A#    A#  A#    pluck high strings
And have a better day

VERSE 2 x2

4p                    Em        A#  A#
Confuse the wicked, O Lord
4p                         Em   A#  A#
Confound their speech
4p    Em   A#  A#
Idolatrous, they are bored
4p    Em   A#  A#
Threats in the streets

CHORUS x2

BREAK x2

Em      pluck         Em   pluck
Death takes them by surprise
A#    pm-pm    A#           4p
Going down alive into Hell
Em              pluck      Em   pluck
Took their eyes off of the skies
A#    pm-pm    A#        4p
They allowed evil to dwell

CHORUS x2

VERSE 1 x2

Based on 1 Peter 5:8 and James 4:7.

VERSE 1 x2

      4p                 2p
Be sober and alert
Em              3p
Your enemy the lion
4p                         2p
Tempts you to divert
Em                          3p
From the road to Zion

CHORUS x3

Em                    3p
                          Movin’ on

VERSE 2 x2

      4p                 2p
Submit ourselves to God
Em              3p
We resist the devil
4p                         2p
Heart and mind are flawed
Em                          3p
Now my pride is leveled

CHORUS x2

Thoughts about pain and suffering, doctors and medicine, divine healing, prayer for healing, and the 30% hit rate of John Wimber.

Based on Psalm 51.

VERSE 1 x2

           Em                    3p
Have mercy on me, O God
Em                       3p
According to compassion
Em                                3p
Wash me clean, for I am flawed
A# picking
A fatherly reaction

CHORUS x2

Intro: x2 – Em–               pm–pm–pm      A#–A#     4p—-4p–4p

Em–               pm–pm–pm      A#–A#     4p—-4p–4p
My sin                                     is always       be—-fore me
Em–               pm–pm–pm      A#–A#     4p—-4p–4p
Against You,                             You only,  have I sinned
Em–               pm–pm–pm      A#–A#     4p—-4p–4p
Jesus                                           clean me,   I want to be
Em–               pm–pm–pm      A#–A#     4p—-4p–4p
Holy Spirit                                 bring a     fresh new wind

VERSE 2 x2

       Em                        3p
To sing of Your righteousness
Em                                  3p
A broken, humble heart I need
Em             3p
I can sit in quietness
A# picking
And think of the reasons why You bleed

CHORUS x2

BREAK – A# Em picking

Em–               pm–pm–pm      A#–A#     4p—-4p–4p
Jesus                                           clean me,   I want to be
Em–               pm–pm–pm      A#–A#     4p—-4p–4p
Jesus                                           clean me,   I want to be clean

Based on 2 Chronicles 20.

CHORUS x 2

Em  pm–A#–4p-4p
Strum the lute with a strong chord
Em A#–pm–pm-A#
Come together
Em  pm–A#–4p-4p
Give thanks unto the Lord
Em A#–pm–pm-A#
Forever

VERSE 1

A# picking / 4p picking / 5p picking
A vast pagan army / Came against Judah, and Jerusalem
A# picking / 4p picking / 5p picking
A# picking / 4p picking / 5p picking
They were sorry / The Lord fought for us as we praised Him
A# picking / 4p picking / 5p picking

CHORUS x 2

VERSE 2

A# picking / 4p picking / 5p picking
In the gorge of Jer-u-el / We saw the pagans kill, each other
A# picking / 4p picking / 5p picking
A# picking / 4p picking / 5p picking
A supernatural duel / We praised the Lord, and laughed, with one another
A# picking / 4p picking / 5p picking

CHORUS x 2

Based on Jeremiah 26:4-6, 18

VERSE 1 x 2

Em picking / 3p picking / Em picking
This is what the Lord says:
Em picking / 3p picking / Em picking
If you will not obey

CHORUS x 2

Em  pm – o          A#
I will make this place
      Em-Em pm – Em-Em
An ob-ject   of    cur-sing
                    Em  pm – o        A#
Among the nations of the earth
p1 / p4

VERSE 2 x 2

Em picking / 3p picking / Em picking
Jerusalem: a mound of gravel
Em picking / 3p picking / Em picking
Temple mount: overgrown with thickets

CHORUS x2

Based on chs. 28 and 38 of The Cloud of Unknowing
Amm – Am modified (no index finger) / 4Amm – 4th fret

VERSE 1 x 2

Em–Em   pm-pm-pm   C#5
Blood of Christ, eternal
Em–Em   pm-pm-pm   C#5
Conscience cleansed, alive
Em–Em   pm-pm-pm   C#5
Ignore the devil, infernal
Em–Em   pm-pm-pm   A#
Intrusive thoughts, deny

Picking on Em and C

Amm                       4Amm
I put my thoughts on the Lord
5Amm                 8Amm
To escape from this world

CHORUS x 2

                         4p / 3p / 1p–1p
And enter the Cloud
4p / 3p / 1p–1p
Of God
4p / 3p / 1p–1p
It envelops me, takes me in
       4p / 3p / 1p–1p
And I forget all my sin

VERSE 2 x 2

Em–Em   pm-pm-pm   C#5
Piles of anguish, help
Em–Em   pm-pm-pm   C#5
Inner depths, soul
Em–Em   pm-pm-pm   C#5
Painful prayer, I yell
Em–Em   pm-pm-pm   A#
Holy Spirit, whole

Picking on Em and C

Amm                       4Amm
I put my thoughts on the Lord
5Amm                 8Amm
To escape from this world

CHORUS x4

Based on Exodus 15:1-21

VERSE 1

3p   2p  Em      high picking
O Lord be my defense
3p   2p  Em      high picking
Raise up the waters like a wall
3p   6p    Em      high picking
Your Spirit’s power I can sense
3p   2p  Em
Cause Your enemies to fall

CHORUS x 2

E    3p      / 4p                  3p
I see the Red Sea before me
E    3p      / 4p                        3p
And I don’t wanna fail You
E    3p      / 4p                  3p
I see the Red Sea before me
E    3p      / 4p                        3p
Power come out of the blue

VERSE 2

3p   2p  Em      high picking
Fear will come over all
3p   2p  Em      high picking
And You will reign forever
3p   6p    Em      high picking
And I’ll raise my hand when You call
3p   2p  Em
Remember Pharaoh’s name? Never

CHORUS x4

This based on The Pixies’ “River Euphrates.”
F# – 2 fret power first 3 strings
B – 2nd finger down from F#
C# – 4th fret power

D–A–Ax3-twang
F# / B / C#
Send, send, send

VERSE 1

F#
Stuck in Bible class
B                             C#
Out there on the Gaza Strip
F#
Wait, not so fast – 2, 3, 4

CHORUS x 4

B               F#             D                   F#
Send the preacher down River Euphrates
Em           A
Send the preacher

D–A–Ax3-twang
F# / B / C#
Send, send, send

[2nd time do Chorus riff without words]

VERSE 2

F#
Dead Sea is no joke
B                       C#
Waters of the Sodomites!
F#
Dead Sea makes me choke – 2, 3, 4

CHORUS x4