The Lads (New Zealand) - Ode to joy

^EAnd the ^C#msun is shining ^Bon the hills, ^Aon the hills ^EWhere ^C#monce the cold and b^Bitter frost it f^Aroze all life away ^EAnd I fe^C#mel Your Spirit ^Bcoming close, ^Acoming close ^AAnd it w^C#marms this aching b^Body, and f^Aills me through and through ^BOh I n^Aeed You,^B Lord I ^Awant You,^B Lord I o^Apen my heart to You

^EI sing for j^Boy, that ^C#mYou are in my l^Aife ^EAnd Your l^Bove, it ^C#mcovers me ^{A E}And I fe^Bel the r^C#mushing of Your li^Afe ^EAs Your r^Biver, it fl^C#mows all over ^Ame again

^EOh ^C#mJesus won't You ^Bstay with me, s^Atay with me ^EI lon^C#mg to have You ^Bcloser still and f^Aeel You by my side ^EThese e^C#mmpty dreams that ^Bwe chase for, what ^Aare they for ^EI lo^C#mng for us to ^Bknow our Father's w^Aaiting, He's waiting for us ^BOh I ne^Aed You,^B Lord I ^Awant You, ^BLord I o^Apen my heart to You

^{E C#m} Lord, ^Bcome close,^{A E} I ^C#mneed You now ^{B A E}These bi^C#mtter chords that ^Bhold me tight I ^Alet them go to You ^EYea^C#mh, yeah^B, yeah ^{B B}There's a ^Acalling ^BThere's a ^ASavior coming ^BThe gates of my ^Aheart are open wide

^GIt flows all over ^D/F#me ^CIt's falling, falling ^Ddown all over me