Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: A Am A Am A Am Verse 1: A A Am A I heard the words of Cyrus D Bm Stopped at the light one day A A Am A He blessed me for the offering D Bm Then he looked at me and said: Chorus: A F#m "There is a flood that's comin' A G F#m So make your plans for runnin' Bm D Far away"
Em D A D G D Em A Am A Am D Bm A Am A Am D Bm A F#m "There is a flood that's comin' A G F#m So make your plans for runnin' Bm D Far away" Em D A D G D Em A Am A A Am A Verse 2: A A Am A I paid him almost nothing D Bm And nothing I have laid A A Am A I cursed the pearls of Cyrus D Bm I threw them all away A F#m Though high above it's sunny A G F#m There ain't no use in runnin' Bm D Not today