Five Iron Frenzy - On distant shores

^Em I ^Dhave been ^Gscarred so ^Adeep by ^Clife and ^Dcold des^Gpair^B, ^Em and ^Dbrittle ^Gbones were ^Abroken ^Cfar be^Dyond re^Gpair.

^EmI have l^Develed ^Glies so ^Adeep, ^Cthe truth ma^Dy never ^Gfind^B. ^EmAnd insi^Dde my ^Gfaithless ^Aheart, I ^Cstole things never ^Dmine.

^Em If ^Dmercy ^Gfalls u^Apon the ^Cbroken^D and the ^Gpoor^B, ^Em Dear ^DFather, ^GI will ^Asee you, ^Cthere on ^Ddistant ^Gshores.

^Em I have ^Dtoiled for ^Gcountless ^Ayears and ^Cever ^Dfelt the ^Gcost^B, ^Emand I've been ^Dburned by ^Gthis world's ^Acold, like ^Cleaves be^Dneath the ^Gfrost.

^EmOn my k^Dnees I've ^Gcrawled to ^AYou,^C bleeding ^Dmyself ^Gdry.^{B Em}But the ^Dprice of ^Glife is ^Amore, than ^CI could ever ^Dbuy.

^Em If ^Dmercy ^Gfalls u^Apon the ^Cbroken^D and the ^Gpoor^B, ^Em Dear ^DFather, ^GI will ^Asee you, ^Cthere on ^Ddistant ^Gshores.

And ^Emoff of the blocks, I was ^Dheadstrong and proud, at the ^Cfront of the line for the ^Bcard-carrying, highbrowed. With ^Emboth eyes fastened tight, yet u^Dnscarred from the fight. R^Cunning at full tilt, my ^Bsword pulled from its hilt.

^EmIt's funny how these things can slip ^Daway, our frail ^Cdeeds, the last will wave good^B-bye. It's f^Emunny how the hope will bleed aw^Day, the citad^Cels we build and fortif^By. Good-Bye.

^EmNight came and I broke my stride, I s^Dwallowed hard, but never cried. When ^Emgrace was easy to forget, I^D'd denounce the hypocrites, c^Casting first stones, ^Dkilling my own. ^EmYou would unscale my blind eyes, and ^DI stood battered, but more wise, ^Emfighting to accelerate, ^Dshaking free from crippling weight. ^EmWith resilience unsurpassed, I c^Dlawed my way to You at last. A^Cnd on my knees, I ^Dwept at Your feet, I ^Cfinally believed, that ^DYou still loved me.

^EHeal^Bing hands ^Abmof God have ^C#mmercy o^Bn our ^Aunclean ^Esouls once a^F#gain^B. ^EJesu^Bs Christ, ^AbmLight of the ^C#mWorld, ^Bburning ^Abright with^Ein our ^F#hearts for^Bever.' ^EFre^Bedom ^Abmmeans love ^C#mwithout ^Bcondit^Aion, with^Eout beg^F#inning or an ^Bend. ^EHere^B's my heart, ^Abmlet it be ^C#mforev^Ber ^AYours, only ^EYou can make e^F#very new day ^Bseem so new.