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Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro chords; finger-style arpeggio picking, transitioning to strum at Verse C G Em F (2x) [Verse 1]
CTake these sGhoes EmClick clacking down some Fdead end street CTake these Gshoes And make thEmem fit, Fye-a-ah CTake this Gshirt EmPolyester white trash Fmade in nowhere CTake this Gshirt And make it Emclean, cFlean CTake this Gheart [soul] EmStranded in some Fskin and bones CTake this Gheart [soul] And makeEm it sing, Fsing
[Chorus]
CYahweGh, AmYahweFh C G Am ...F^ Always pain before a child is born CYahweGh, AmYahweFh C G C ...F^ Still I'm waiting for the dawn
[Verse 2]
CTake these Ghands EmShow them Fhow to ser-er-ve [orig - Teach them what to carry]
CTake these Ghands Don't make a Emfist F CTake this Gmouth EmSo quick to Fcriticize CTake this Gmouth Let it kEmiss with words of Flove [orig: Give it a kiss]
[Chorus]
CYahweGh, AmYahweFh CAlways Gpain beAmfore a child is born CYahweGh, AmYahweFh CStill I'm Gwaiting for the dawFn
[Bridge]
COh, uh oh, uh Goh, uh oh, uh Emoh, Foh COh, uh oh, uh Goh, uh oh, uh Emoh, Foh
[Verse 3]
CTake this Gcity A Emcity should be shining Fon a hill CTake this Gcity If it Embe your wiFll CWhat no man can Gown, Emno man can Fever ta-a-ke;
[Closing / Outtro] C F (1⬇️strum & hold...1⬆️strum, to C) Take this heart C F (1⬇️strum & hold...1⬆️⬇️⬆️ , to C) Take this heart C F (1⬇️strum & hold....then, mute) Take this heart
N.C.And let it fill [Hold voice "fill" - &, as holding, blend into "Intro - '40'"] [orig-'break']
[Blend medley into "40"] intro/main rif G|----9---9---9---7---7---7---6---6---6---7---7----------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-0---0---0--------0-----------0---0-------0------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----9---9---9---7---7---7---6---6---6---7---7----------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-0---0---0--------0-----------0---0-------0------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| 2em rif G|----9---9---9---9---9---11---11---11---11---11---------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-0---0---0---0---0---0----0----0----0----0-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|----9---9---9---9---9---11---11---11---14---14---------------------------| D|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-0---O---0---0---0----0----0----O--------0-------------------------------| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| ALT-Intro (or,for use in Outro, or play Outro as shown below) e|-------------------------------------:|| B|-------------------------------------:|| G|-------------------------------------:|| D|--7-7-7-7-7/--9-9-9-9-9/--7-7-7-7-7--:|| A|-7-7-7-7-7-/-9-9-9-9-9-/-7-7-7-7-7---:|| E|-------------------------------------:|| [Verse 1]
DI've waited patiently for the Lord He incGlined and heard my cry DHe lifted me up out of the pit Out Gof the mire and clay
[Chorus]
I will sDing, sing a Gnew song I will sDing, sing a Gnew song How loDng to sing this sGong? How loDng to sing this sGong? How loDng...how loGng... How loDng...how loGng... to sing this soDng.
[Verse 2]
DHe set my feet upon the rock And Gmade my footsteps firm DMany will see GMany will see and Dhear
[Chorus]
I will sDing, sing a Gnew song I will sDing, sing a Gnew song How loDng to sing this sGong? How loDng to sing this sGong? How loDng...how loGng... D G ...hold, then mute How long...how long... N.C. D ...⬇️ to sing this song.
[OUTRO] [maintain D-shape & finger-pick) D (strum⬇️ & HOLD.....) e|-----------------------------------slowing-------------|e|-2---| B|--3-3-3-3-3/--6-6-6-6-6-/--8-8-8-8-8--8---8----8-------|B|-3---| G|-----------------------------------slowing tempo-------|G|-2---| D|-0-0-0-0-0-/-0-0-0-0-0-0/-0-0-0-0-0--0---0----0-----0--|D|-0---| A|-----------------------------------slowing-------------|A|-0---| E|-------------------------------------------------------|E|-x---|