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“Silver and Gold” Key of G Intro (Recorded) G-C repeated during reading into - Intro (Live) G-C-G-C-Am 4 Times Verse 1
Charlie stood Gat the back of the Salvation Army line C G (G D G C) where he’d go each Saturday for food. GSome call him hopeless, but he was Emonly homeless, and he tried to do his beAmst to DDsus2 make it through. They would gather rouGnd the fire from of the trashcan in the wintertime, C G (G A D C) and listen to the stories he would share. He would tell tGhem ‘bout a Savior and a place that he callEmed Heaven, Am DDsus2 and a mansion that was waiting for him there. They would all ask hiEmm why he lived such a life, Am and they wondeCred how he’d make it. Bm7 But, he’d just smile aEmnd say, “One day I met Jesus GChrist, and He gives me strength C to taDke it.” Chorus CSilver and gold Ghave I nDone. But I’ve got all Am7I need and that’s God’s onlGy Son. G C D G D Am I haEmve for-giveness for all of my sin, a peace and joy that will never end. (Em D) C Am He’s building me a home where milk and honey flow. C D C G – into intro –C-G-C-Am 4 Times So for right now I can live without silver and gold. Verse 2 All the Ghomeless people gathered at the Salvation Army line C G (G D G C) one Saturday but Charlie didn’t show. The police dGepartment found him by a dumpster in an alley Em Am DDsus2 and they buried him discretely as John Doe. No attendaGnce at his funeral and no family there to say good-bye. C G (G A D C) No one even knew that he was dead. They never noticGed he was missing and though they’ve forgoEmtten Charlie. They stiAmll remember all the things he saDid.
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They would all askEm him why he lived such a liAmfe. It was more Cthan they could imagine. Bm7 But he’d just smiEmle and say, G C “One day I??D?ll see Jesus Christ and I’ll trade this cardboard box for a mansion.”
Chorus
CSilver and gold Ghave I nDone. But I’ve got all Am7I need and that’s God’s onlGy Son. G C D G D Am I haEmve for-giveness for all of my sin, a peace and joy that will never end. (Em D) C Am He’s building me a home where milk and honey flow. CSo for right now I can live withouDt D D D E
Chorus (Repeated for recorded version)
DSilver and gold Ahave I nEone. But I’ve got all Bm7I need and that’s God’s onlAy Son. A D E A E Bm I haF#mve for-giveness for all of my sin, a peace and joy that will never end. (F#m E) D Bm He’s building me a home where milk and honey flow. DSo for right now I can live withouEt.... ____________________________________________________________________________ Chorus (Live) DSilver and gold Ahave I nEone. But I’ve got all Bm7I need and that’s God’s onlAy Son. A D E A E Bm I haF#mve for-giveness for all of my sin, a peace and joy that will never end. (F#m E)D Bm He’s building me a home where milk and honey flow. D E D A – into intro –D-A-D-Bm 4 Times So for right now I can live without silver and gold
© 1996 Words and Music by: Jason Milligan