The Word chords by Sara Groves
Guitar chords with lyrics
- Capo on 1st
- Difficulty: Intermediate 💪
CAPO 1 to play as recorded (Key of F) Use Open Chord Concept type chords in key of E as follows (frets are relative to capo). In chorus use the following voicing for E: E: 022100 Everywhere else use the following voicing: E: 0799xx EM7: 0798xx A/E: 0776xx B/E: 0997xx Bsus: x24400 Asus2: x02200 C#m7: x46600 F#m7: 2x2200 or 2x2222 or 242222 G#m7: 4x4400 or 4x4444 or 464444
Intro:
E EM7 A E A E A E
E EM7 A E A E A B
Verse 1:
E EM7
I've done every devotional
A/E E
Been every place emotional
A/E E
Tryin' to hear a new word from God
A/E B/E
And I think it's very odd
E EM7
That while I attempt to help myself
E
My Bible sits upon my shelf
A/E E A/E B/E
With every promise I could ever need
Chorus:
Bsus
And the Word was
Asus2
And the Word is
E
And the Word will be
Bsus
And the Word was
Asus2
And the Word is
E
And the Word will be
Verse 2:
E EM7
People are getting fit for truth
A/E E
Like they're buyin' a new tailored suit
A/E E
Does it fit across the shoulders
A/E B/E
Will it fade when it gets older
E EM7
We throw ideas that aren't in style
A/E E
In the Salvation Army pile
A/E E A/E B/E
And search for something more to meet our needs
Chorus:
Bsus
And the Word was
Asus2
And the Word is
E Esus E
And the Word will be
Bsus
And the Word was
Asus2
And the Word is
E Esus E
And the Word will be
Bsus
And the Word was
Asus2
And the Word is
E Esus E
And the Word will be
Bsus
And the Word was
Asus2
And the Word is
E
And the Word will be (4 measures on E)
Bridge:
(Start light, and build up during bridge)
E EM7
I think it's time I rediscover
A/E E
All the ground that I have covered
A/E E A/E B/E
Like seek ye first - what a verse
E EM7
We are pressed but not crushed
A/E E
Per-plexed but don't despair
A/E E A/E Bsus
We are persecuted but not abandoned
E EM7
We are no longer slaves
A/E E
We are daughters and sons
A/E E A/E B/E
And when we are weak we are very strong
F#m7
And neither death nor life
G#m7
Nor present nor future
Asus2 Bsus
Nor depth nor height can keep us from the love of Christ
C#m7 EM7
And the Word I need
Is the Word that was
E C#m7 F#m7
That put on flesh to dwell with us - in the beginning
Chorus:
Bsus
And the Word was
Asus2
And the Word is
E Esus E
And the Word will be
Bsus
And the Word was
Asus2
And the Word is
E Esus E
And the Word will be
Bsus
And the Word was
Asus2
And the Word is
E Esus E
And the Word will be
Bsus C#m7
And the Word was
And the Word is
EM7 C#m7
And the Word was
And the Word is
Bsus Asus2
And the Word was
And the Word is
N/C
And the Word will be
E EM7 A/E E A/E E A/E E
Coda:
E EM7
The old Word is the new Word is
A/E E
The old word is the new Word is
E B/E
The old Word is the new Word is
A/E EM7
The old Word is the new Word is
E EM7
The new Word is the old Word
A/E E
The new word is the old Word
E B/E
The new Word is the old Word
A/E EM7
The new Word is the old Word
E EM7 A/E E A/E E A/E E Published:
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