Sanctuary chords by Carrie Newcomer

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Chorus:
A augmentedA
Will you be my refuge
  B minorBm  A augmentedA   E MajorE
My haven in the storm,
     F# minorF#m   E MajorE   BB
Will you keep the embers warm
        D MajorD
When my fire's all but gone?
      A augmentedA
Will you remember
       B minorBm    A augmentedA   E MajorE
And bring me sprigs of rosemary,
   F# minorF#m  E MajorE BB
Be my sanctuary
      D MajorD
'Til I can carry on
A augmentedA
Carry on.
  E MajorE
Carry on.

Verse:
     B minorBm     A augmentedA   D MajorD
This one knocked me to the ground.
     B minorBm     A augmentedA   D MajorD
This one dropped me to my knees.
 B minorBm     A augmentedA    D MajorD
I should have seen it comin'
         E MajorE
But it surprised me.

Chorus:
A augmentedA
Will you be my refuge
  B minorBm  A augmentedA   E MajorE
My haven in the storm,
     F# minorF#m   E MajorE   BB
Will you keep the embers warm
        D MajorD
When my fire's all but gone?
      A augmentedA
Will you remember
       B minorBm    A augmentedA   E MajorE
And bring me sprigs of rosemary,
   F# minorF#m  E MajorE BB
Be my sanctuary
      D MajorD
'Til I can carry on
A augmentedA
Carry on.
  E MajorE
Carry on.

Verse:
   B minorBm    A augmentedA   D MajorD
In a state of true believers,
  B minorBm       A augmentedA   D MajorD
On streets called us and them,
BB     A augmentedA     D MajorD
It's gonna take some time
        E MajorE
'Til the world feels safe again.

Chorus:
A augmentedA
Will you be my refuge
  B minorBm  A augmentedA   E MajorE
My haven in the storm,
     F# minorF#m   E MajorE   BB
Will you keep the embers warm
        D MajorD
When my fire's all but gone?
      A augmentedA
Will you remember
       B minorBm    A augmentedA   E MajorE
And bring me sprigs of rosemary,
   F# minorF#m  E MajorE BB
Be my sanctuary
      D MajorD
'Til I can carry on
A augmentedA
Carry on.
  E MajorE
Carry on.

Instrumental:
A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA E MajorE BB D MajorD
A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA E MajorE F# minorF#m E MajorE BB
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE

Verse:
    B minorBm    A augmentedA    D MajorD
You can rest here in Brown Chapel,
     B minorBm A augmentedA   D MajorD
Or with a circle of friends,
 B minorBm  A augmentedA    D MajorD
A augmentedA quiet grove of trees
        E MajorE
Or between two bookends.

Chorus:
A augmentedA
Will you be my refuge
  B minorBm  A augmentedA   E MajorE
My haven in the storm,
     F# minorF#m   E MajorE   BB
Will you keep the embers warm
        D MajorD
When my fire's all but gone?
      A augmentedA
Will you remember
       B minorBm    A augmentedA   E MajorE
And bring me sprigs of rosemary,
   F# minorF#m  E MajorE BB
Be my sanctuary
      D MajorD
'Til I can carry on
A augmentedA
Carry on.
Bm7Bm7
Carry on.
  E MajorE
Carry on.