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Capo: 2
Artist: Matisyahu
Album: Youth
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Fire of Heaven/Altar of Earth
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Capo 2
Intro: Am G F G
Riff:
Am G F G
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Chorus:
AmFire descends from on Ghigh in the shape of a Flion G
AmBurn the sacrifice of Gpride and ride on Mount FZion G
AmFire descends from on Ghigh in the shape of a Flion G
AmBurn the sacrifice of Gpride and ride on Mount FZion G
Rub Amme the wrong way, taGking the highway
Rubbing Fsticks together but your Gfire's man-made
CapitaAmlize on hot air, soar lGike an airplane
Yearn to Frise in the sky quick high like cocaine
False Gpride is suicide but you've got nothing to gain
BabyAmlon's buildings raise like flames
GDrowning in their champagne
ExFplosion pulled the pin in the Ghand grenade
Soul Amstain blowing up, in your Gown domain
Fire Fcrackers ohh and aah, but they Gnever maintain
Bridge:
FFires burning, Gflames are dancing
Don'Amt burn the house down LorGd
FHeavenly fire Gonly resides on an Amaltar made from the Gground
Chorus
AmOne pair of Geyes
But see Ftwo different Gthings
AmOne person Gcries but the Fother one Gsings
AmYou walk around like everybody Gowes ya something
Take what you Fgot, thank God for Gall that life brings
The Ampoor man has it all but not conGtent with anything
While the Frich man's hands are empty but he's Gsitting like a king
Bridge
DmBackpack's getting heavy, moving Gat a steady pace
Carrying Ambricks on your shoulders and leEmad around your waist
Making Dmway, run in haste, there is Amno time to taste
What you Emate, we should be grateful got a plateful
Fire burns like ice morsels falling fire like rain
Chorus
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Youth
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Am C x4
AmSome of them come now, some of the running, some of them Clooking for fun
Some of them Amlooking for away Cout of confusion
Some of them Amdon't know where to be, some of them Cdon't know where to go
Some of them Amtrust their instincts ,that Csomethings missing from the show
Some don't Amfit society, their inCsides are crying low
Some of them Amteachers squashed the flame, 'fore it Chad a chance to grow
Some of them Amembers still glow , them chaCrcoal hushed and low
Some of them Amcome with hunger suppressed, not fed themC feel the death blow yo
Chorus:
FYoung man conEtrol in your hand
Slam your Amfist on the table, and make your demand
Take a Fstand fan a fire for the Eflame of the youth
Got the Amfreedom to C/Bchoose, you better Cmake the right Dmove
FYoung man, the Epower's in your hand
Slam your Amfist on the table and make your demand
FYou better make the right Emove
DmYouth is the engine of the world
DmYouth is the engine of the world
AmStorm the halls of Cvanity
AmFocus your Cenergy
Into a Amlaser beam streaming shattered Clight unites to pierce
Between the Amseams and it seems the Cworld open peering
The children Amsee rapid fire for your Cmind
Half a truth is just a Amlie they rub me the wrong Cway
They say their way or fall beAmhind, seventeen disconnect left out
The coCncept as to why, there's a spiritual emptiAmness
So the youth them get vexed, skip class and get Cwrecked
Feel with beer and cigarettes, to fill the hole in their Fchest!
Chorus
DmYou got the freedom to choose, better make the right move
You got the freedom to choose
Solo: Am C
Chorus
DmYouth is the engine of the world
DmYouth is the engine of the world
DmYouth is the engine of the world
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Time of Your Song
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Intro: Bm G D A x4
The Bmworld is moving to the Gsong I hear
Who’s thaDt singing wind is rushinA/C#g in mAy ear
Mind Bmgushing memories almost Glost everything
FeloDny and fellows runningA/C# in my Adream
BmWe were in the van where the Ghits were driving
Saw myDself in the highlands at A/C#age thirAteen
And I'm Bmasking questions to the Gpresent day me
Moving Dbackwards down the hill see we A/C#were poAsting
Chorus:
BmMoonlight illumiGnate my night and my Ddays sun-ray make theA/C# peopleA say
Had a Bmvision somethings missing so they're Gscreaming out loud
Keep my Dfeet on ground and my A/C#head in the Aclouds
BmI'm the arrow, Gyou're my bow, Dshoot me forth anA/C#d I will Ago
And I Bmknow and I go and I Ggo get up and go
Make me Dfeel its for real tell me A/C#what you Aknow
BmI don’t mean tGo glorify, ate thDe apple of the tree anA/C#d tried tAo lie
In the Bmgarden i'll remember that’s when GI started to sing
I said Ddeath brings life into uA/C#ncertain Athings,
Classroom's Bmnot for me, sun setting Gautumn breeze
Sound is Dmoving like a chorus keep A/C#hearing that meloAdy
Check the Bmradio but theres Gnothing playing
Check the Dradio again but theres A/C#nothing playAing
Chorus
Rewind??Bm? G D A/C# A
Dub-wise!
BmSwing low, sweet Gchariot of flames change my Dname, No
It was A/C#always the Asame
Till if Bmonly what you find when you Gclimb
Check the Dradio but of all that A/C#shines theres no Atime
My Bmlife is making your mind work in Govertime
But aDlong the line you'll have to A/C#pay for the Acrime
BmSlow it down you Gturbo too soon
Vroom Dvroom then you want to blast off uA/C#nto the Amoon
But you Bmmight get trapped in a Gtemple of doom
You Dmight get trapped in a A/C#temple of Adoom
Chorus
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Dispatch the Troops
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Capo 3
Intro: Am F C Em x4
See the Amdaughter of Zion once Fprecious princess
CLeft her father's house to walk Emstreets that never rest
AmMaybe they’ll hear me iFn the metropolis
So I’Cm sending aEmn SOS
AmFighting with her “ta” she waFnts out of this mess
And them Cbig city lights might brighten Emup the darkness
You Amknow that I’m tired and yoFu know that I’m stressed
YouC can’t stop me and yoEmu can’t stop this
You couldAm call the police try to Fmake an arrest
TodCay is the day that EmI repossess
Leaving Amon the first bus that FI can get
Now its Crings around eyes sopping Emwet from rain droplets
Window Amshopping for some solace no addFress and penniless
That’s thCe price you pay for runninEmg away from the stress
AmFeeling the pain likes to Fdance by the DJ
ReCminds me of a time when Gthings were okay
Chorus:
DmFrightened by her Fown shadow
Dm Now she Fwants to go DmhomeG
CMany Gnames, Dm for one FG-dG
AmTrotting Gon,Dm through the Ffaçade
CYou were Gall my children
DmGot to Fdig for Gthat feeling
AmLoveG, will Dmbreak down this conFcealment
AmStrip away the serpent’Fs skin We came to win
CDispatch the troops sendEm out the captain
My Amgem is held captive Gin the dungeon
Don’t comCe back again till yoEmu end the mission
If it Amtakes a long time don’Ft lose the vision
If you’rCe stuck check the bluepriEmnt, look within
ReAmflection, got to Ffind the rhythm
Won’t yoCu please return chEmild Where you been
She says IAm can’t come home because hFe won’t let me in
And besCides we don’t need nEmo more friction
Used to Amlook so nice, how’d you get so thin
And your Fheart's like ice, it’s a heart of sin
Skin Cwhite like a ghost with a pale complexion
Pray to Emg-d for the dead we need resurrection
Don’t yoAmu know wherever wFe go thick and thin
CYou are still myEm children
AmSince you’ve been gone mFy soul’s been hurtCingG
Chorus
Bridge: Am F C Em
Chorus
DmWondering through this Fworld
Dm We are just boys and FgirlsEm G
CMany Gnames, Dm for one FG-dG
AmTrotting Gon,Dm through the Ffaçade
CYou were Gall my children
DmGot to Fdig for Gthat feeling
AmLoveG, will Dmbreak down this conFcealment
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Indestructible
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Capo 2
G: 320033
Bm/F#: 224432
Em: 022000
D/F#: 2x0232
Intro: G Bm/F# Em D/F# x2
Chorus: (x2)
GFear nobody but his majesty
Bm/F#My spirit, you retrieved
For Emyou I wait silently
It D/F#seems that you believe in me
GIndestructible digging through the rubble
Bm/F#Bubblin' we don't need no more trouble
Never Emhad this cold vision, hot hot friction
Like I’D/F#m running a muck upon a rhythm
Stay on a Gplan so you don’t lose the vision
Stay sizzlinBm/F#’ Peter paddled from a plane like this is
From the Emcity feelin' it your breathin’ in
You D/F#put on your glasses and you see through it
Chorus
Some of them Grun, run, runnin’ like a rat on a wheel
Try feel fine, a new deal
Who is there? Ticket for a meal
This world is real, and it heals for a final generation
GI remember that day in November
Bm/F#Standing on a roof and I’m feeling so tender
EmAll shook up like I’ve been in the blender
D/F#Fend off the demons in the park after dark
GLend me your hand, I want to be a member
Bm/F#Spent too much and now I’m rendered
EmDead, Mend these wounds, we got to find a common
D/F#Thread want to fly in the sky bu ya heavy like lead
Chorus
GJust untooling the hands of the builder
Bm/F#Fill them with the strength to go further
EmDigging deep for eternal treasure
D/F#Stay away from quick sand and false pleasure
GThem mouth’s speak with arrogance
Bm/F#Appearance like a lion lurking in the mist
EmThey surround and they gaze their fix
D/F#Grab the rope of God’s heritage
Chorus
G
G Bm/F# Em D/F#
RelGease me from their Bm/F#schemes
My distresEms you will reD/F#lieve
Shield me on the Gpath that’s dark and sliBm/F#ppery
Basic deEmception and futilD/F#ity
I stand with inGtegrity, sneak to the roof of Bm/F#that building
Don’t want nobodEmy here to see me
They’re saying that I’m living iD/F#n a fantasy
But I believe if GI did keep and I bleed in Bm/F#sincerity
Won’t yoEmu utterly remove thD/F#e cloud hanging over me
Won’t yoGu wave that decree in thBm/F#e shade of your wings
Shelter Emme from the wicked who have D/F#plundered me
From my Gmortal enemies, won’t yoBm/F#u shield meEm D/F#
G Bm/F# Em D/F#
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What I'm Fighting For
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Em7: 022033
Cadd9: x32033
Intro : Em7 D Cadd9
WhGat I’m fightingD for
Cadd9Is worth far more than siDlver and gold
Em7What I'm fighting fDor
Is a Cadd9chance to uGnite the pDast
When a brCadd9others coGming hoDme at laGst
AmFighting together for liDves
Em7 D Cadd9
GSons and daughters of AbraDham
Cadd9Lay down to a higDher command
Em7Don’t be tricked by the Dacts of man
God’Cadd9s wisdom reGvealed in a holyD plan
A cCadd9hance to unite the pDast
When a brCadd9others coGming homeD at laGst
FAmighting together for livDes
Em7 G x2
Em7To Zion Gwe roll Em7and we're not all alGone
Em7Unite and Gyou will fAmind
WGhat I’m fightingD for
Is Cadd9worth far more than siDlver and gold
Em7What I’m fightingD for
Is a cCadd9hance to unGite the paDst
When a bCadd9rothers cGoming hoDme at laGst
AmFighting together for liDves
Em7 G x2
Em7To Zion wGe roll Em7and we're not all aGlone
Em7Unite and Gyou will fAmind
GWhat I’m fightingD fCadd9or G
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Jerusalem
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Capo 1
Em C G D
Chorus:
JEmerusalem, if I forget you,
C Fire not gonna come from me tongue
JeGrusalem, if I forget you,
DLet my right hand forget what it's supposed to do
In the Emancient days, we will return with no delay
CPicking up the bounty and the spoils on our way
GWe've been traveling from state to state
And them Ddon't understand what they say
Em3,000 years with no place to be
And they Cwant me to give up my milk and honey
Don't you Gsee, it's not about the land or the sea
Not the Dcountry but the dwelling of his majesty
Chorus x2
EmRebuild the temple and the crown of glory
CYears gone by, about sixty
We were Gburned in the oven in this century
And the Dgas tried to choke, but it couldn't choke me
I will Emnot lie down, I will not fall asleep
And they Ccome overseas, yes they're trying to be free
EGrase the demons out of our memory
CDhange your name and your identity
AfEmraid of the truth and our dark history
CWhy is everybody always chasing we
GCut off the roots of your family tree
DDon't you know that's not the way to be
Chorus x2
EmCaught up in these ways, and the worlds gone craze
Don't you Cknow it's just a phase, cause of the Simon says
If GI forget the truth then my words won't penetrate
Babylon Dburning in the place, can't see through the haze
EmChop down all of them dirty ways,
That's the Cprice that you pay for selling lies to the youth
No Gway, not okay, oh
No Dway, not okay, hey
EmAin't no one gonna break my stride
CAin't no one gonna pull me Gdown
Oh no, I Dgot to keep on moving stay alive
Chorus x2
Em C G D x2
JeEmrusalem If CI forget You
JeGrusalem If DI forget You
JeEmrusalem If CI forget You
JeGrusalem If DI forget You
Em C G D x2
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WP
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Capo 3
Intro:
Am
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Slap me CDaft, we sat down in the back of the class
To seize Emknowledge we don't need, I forgot my late pass
But I'm Dmearly to a arrival beatbox, you got raps?
Meet me Emon the football field, don't sleep on field, the quarterback
No one Cclapped when we locked in, it was removal of our class
But my Emflag got captured and I fell between the cracks
My Dmtool for inspiration turned into a handicap
No Emmatter how I tried, I just couldn't fill the gaps
Those Cwhipper snappers, they got trapped old chap
They Emlost the way, they never had the right map
NeeDmded a sneak attack to slap the demons off my back
So I Empicked for the shtetl dreamed big I wouldn't settle
Put the Cpedal to the metal and returned to fundamentals
I'll Emnever forget running through the hall with all y'all rebels
Roaming Dmthrough the high land, young bucks invincible
Echoes Emin my brain, if kids report to the principle
Chorus:
FSubstance dulls the mind
Traife wiDmne clouds the heart
You can't Amsew a stitch with one hand
While you're Gtaking it apart
FBright lights might look nice
But they Dmsure won't make you sharp
You can't Amsew a stitch with one hand
While you're Gtaking it apart
Yeah, misty Cmorning and my mom's a mess
To make matters Emworse dog my pops is stressed, life is a test
Make the Dmgrade or catch an F, now death is all that's left
To pEmonder I wander off hoping to catch my breath
And Chold it, mold my memories from untold scripts
And roll Emup in a tornado twist, now I'm certain
There's a Dmpertinent reason I'm on this earth
Seasons change in white Emplains, but we remain alert
When new school years apCpear fools fear for a failure and crawl away
In Emtears, I play Popeye the Sailor and stay with spinach
Dm We walk the halls with a grimace
Yeah they gossip in Emgroups, I try to mind my business and tell the truth
For Cinstance
I listen, see it all with basketball court Emvision
Ignoring ignorance in fields of fiction
We lean Dmback in the calmest position
And embrace the Emhonesty found within our tension, What's good?
Chorus
Riff
AmTrapped in the elevator of your mind
Is it real, what will you find behind the door
Your imaginations put you in a bind
Around you there's a cloud of gloom
Swallow the key, lock yourself in a room
Can't see outside of your universe
C No more war, there won't be anymore hunger
Em No jealousy, not even competition
Let Dmgo, release, you hold the keys
EmTime we evaporate into the breeze
CWe are nothing, we are something
Let Emgo, release, you hold the keys
It's Dmtime we evaporate into the breeze
We Emare nothing, we'll be something
CWelcome to the desert of my soul
You can Emstay if you like, there's room for one more
Dm There's room for one more Em
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Shalom/Saalam
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Capo 1
Instrumental in F Major
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Late Night in Zion
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C: x32010
Cmaj7: x32000
Em: 022003
B/G: x20033
C: 32013
G/B: x2003x
A7sus2: x0200x
D/F#: 2x023x
Intro: C Em Bm C2
Cmaj7We're the reflection of imperfection
We G/Bcome from the A7sus2infinite D/F#place of limitation
RejAmoice in theseCmaj7 days, make a correction
EmWe're theD/F# completGion
Lights Cmaj7out, down for the count, can't get up
MeanwG/Bhile the eA7sus2nemy screaD/F#ms the boy is stuck
and the Amlegs of the kiCmaj7ng are dangling in a rut
Falling Empieces, lost D/F#sparks, hearts Gcut
We're Cmaj7not alone in the madness if we're here, then so are you
Deepest G/Bcaverns undeA7sus2rground, we've been D/F#digging for the truth,
Scrape my Amknees, on the Cmaj7hurdles, facEme dD/F#own iGn the puddles
OnlCmaj7y one who'll get us out of this mess, the one who put us here
G/BI've got a A7sus2spear driveD/F#n through my ear
Can't you hear the Amsound, crystal clear, pistols Cmaj7crashing chandeliers
Long for Embrooks of water D/F#like the deer G
Chorus: x2
A Cmaj7man is just a man, filled of faults and weakness
For a G/Byoung Jerusalem all alone and speechless
NighA7sus2ttime, nobody's home, roam streets in darkness
I feel I'm Cmaj7just a man, flesh and bones, homeless
Planting Cmaj7seeds, they won't sink in, I'm dried up
like the G/Bdesert eartA7sus2h, how could these D/F#seeds give birth
Water me Amdown, liquify, I will Cmaj7not be cursed
From Emone into a D/F#million disGperse
Wisdom Cmaj7reigns like water from heaven to below
Crush my G/Bearth, seedA7sus2s grow, gardeD/F#n start to grow
You know youAm've got to risCmaj7e, though you like to flow
You can't keep Emstaring D/F#out the winGdow
Earth, Cmaj7water, wind, fire we stay low while getting higher
Spark igG/Bniter, fighting A7sus2tired stay D/F#wired, enlighten loads
Fly alAmive, weep waiCmaj7l chant, cry, let out a sigh
EnergEmized, give D/F#my last dime, life Gshouldn't pass me by
Cmaj7Rise, to the occasion
Keep these heartsG/B all blazin' build A7sus2your life D/F#on a river of wax
Melt into Amspace, we've been here Cmaj7since the beginning
not Emgoing awaD/F#y, not Ggoing away
Chorus
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Unique is My Dove
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Intro: D G x2
On the Dway into this world, our soul was born in two
GSearching for you, I been searching for you
Where ya Dbeen, where ya running to
Where ya got to Ggo, what ya got to do
Don't care where we're Dgoing, just wanna be with you
Put your head on my Gshoulder, tell me what you been through
When I lose my Dfocus, you remind me of the truth
Lift us up to the Gheavens, for a birds eye view
Chorus:
AOne woman for Gme
Other half of my F#msoul, you're my Gqueen
AOne woman for Gme
Other half of my F#msoul, roots of my Bmtree
DWe could forget about Galus for a while,
Our Gtroubles for a while Sometimes I look at you and just smile,
Sit in the Dpark and just laugh all day
SometGimes I just lose it with the things that you say,
Waiting by the subDway but we missed the train,
We'll Gtake the next one if you can pull me away
Keep me cool down to Dearth, and no anxiety
Stay Gmodest with the humble heart always
Chorus
We don't Dneed no umbrella when we're Gwalking in the Arain
D D/C# D/B D/A D/F#Sunlight or clouds, it’Gs all thAe same
D D/C# D/B D/A D/F#Don't need no umbrella, when we're Gwalking in the Arain
D G D G
So Dsmart and sharp, oh so lovely
And a Gbeauty shine bright, yes you're there for me
Keep the Dways of our fathers, how it use to be
Moving Gforward, don't mean erase our history
Look to your Dways, and see a girl who wants to do the right thing
DediGcated to a life, bigger than you or me
Build a Dtemple in our hearts, for his majesty
Stay Gsimple, serve god, and keep our deeds clean
Chorus
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Ancient Lullaby
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FMist rising Bbon the horizon
FListenin’ with my ears anCd listenin’ with my eyes and
DmListenin’ until we've ridden the muAmd from the parasite
BbListenin’ until our hearts start to glistCen, realize
FShare the vision and my rhythms and we'll Bbmelt the ice
FStart sizzlin’, spilling from the ceilingC, bread dripping drizzling
DmClose to the broken-heart, them Amcrushed in spirit
ReBbdeem the soul of your Cservant seek his, pursue it
FKeep the sparkle in your Bbeyes
Oh you know, we're not gon Fdie, like flyin’
Soul Ctimes for the times when we'll Dmstay unified
The Ameyes of Hashem are to the Bbrighteous and he hears their C
Chorus:
F BbSoul FcrBby, F Bb like an ancient Flullaby Bb
FSoul Bbcry, F Bb like an ancient Flullaby Bb F Bb
JeFrusalem breathes, bringin’ mBbe ease from the Brooklyn squeeze,
FDirty boppin’ and a bring yCa down to ya knees
DmTrack ya like a lion, Amleave me be
When they Bbcome with their disease to drag us Cinto the street,
My Flaw's still pure, you can't Bbtake that from me,
F3000 years until this Clast century,
ImDmpossible to break the Amseal of the High PrieBbst, C
Yo, I say the Fbranches on the trees them Bbbow to these
Swaying Fto the melodies,
CCraving for the slaves to bring reDmdemption please
I am Amyou, you are me
No more Bbleaders, we must flea ,We want see CGod in our enemy
Chorus
Solo
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King without a Crown
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Capo 1
Intro: Em D A Bm x2
You're Gall that I have and you're Bmall that I need
AEach and every day I pray to get to know you please
I want to Gbe close to you, yes I'm Bmso hungry
You're like Emwater for my soul when it gets thirsty
Without Gyou there's no me, you're the Bmair that I breathe
SomeAtimes the world is dark and I just can't see
With these, Gdemons surround all around to bring me down Bmto negativity
But I Embelieve, yes I believe, I said I believe
I'll Gstand on my own two feet, won't be brought Bmdown on one knee
I Afight with all of my might and get these demons to flee
HasGhem's rays fire blaze burn Bmbright and I believe
HasEmhem's rays fire blaze burn bright and I believe
Out of Gdarkness comes light, twiBmlight unto the heights
Crown AHeights burnin' up all through till twilight
Said Gthank you to my God, now I Bmfinally got it right
And I'll Emfight with all of my heart, and all a' my soul, and all a' my might
Chorus:
EmWhat's this feeling, my love will rip a Dhole in the ceiling
I Agive myself to you from the Bmessence of my being
And I Emsing to my god, Dsongs of love and healing
I Awant Moshiach now, Bmtime we start revealing
EmWhat's this feeling, my love will rip a Dhole in the ceiling
I Agive myself to you from the Bmessence of my being
And I Emsing to my god, Dsongs of love and healing
I Awant Moshiach now Bm
GStrippin’ away the layers anBmd reveal your soul
Got to Agive yourself up and then you become whole
You're a Gslave to yourself and you Bmdon't even know
You want to Emlive the fast life but your brain moves slow
If you're Gtrying to stay high, Bmbound to stay low
You want AGod but you can't deflate your ego
If Gyou're already there then there's Bmnowhere to go
If you're Emcup's already full then its bound to overflow
If you're Gdrowning in the water's and you Bmcan't stay afloat
Ask AHashem for mercy, and he'll throw you a rope
You're Glooking for help from God you say he Bmcouldn't be found
Searching Emup to the sky and looking beneath the ground
Like a GKing without his Crown, you Bmkeep fallin' down
You Areally want to live but can't get rid of your frown
Tried to Greach unto the heights and wound Bmbound down on the ground
Given Emup your pride and the you heard a sound
Out of Gnight comes day and out of Bmday comes light
NulliAfied to the One like sunlight in a ray
Makin' Groom for his love and a Bmfire gone blaze
Makin' Emroom for his love and a fire gone blaze
Chorus
Solo
See I Emlift up my eyes where my Dhelp come from
And I Aseen it circling around Bmfrom the mountain
ThuEmnder, you feel it in your Dchest
You keep my mind at Aease and my soul at Bmrest you're not vexed
See I Emlift up my eyes where my Dhelp come from
And I Aseen it circling around Bmfrom the mountain
ThuEmnder, you feel it in your Dchest
You keep my mind at Aease and my soul at Bmrest you're not vexed
Em D A Bm x4