Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
intro:
C majorC C G+G G MajorG
verse 1:
G+G
And there was a time not long ago
G+G
When the sun did shine
G+G
And the sowers sowed
C majorC
And the rain did rain
C majorC
And the crops did grow
G+G
It was a time before machinery
G+G
A augmentedA time before certainty
G+G
A augmentedA time before we bought the lie
C majorC
A augmentedA time before the farmer died
C majorC
When we had trusting hearts and human soul
G+G C majorC G+G
It was a time not very long ago
solo:
G+G D MajorD E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
verse 2:
G+G C majorC
Awake me, Lord
G+G D MajorD E minorEm
Open my eyes to Your beauty
C majorC G+G
Awake me, Lord
D MajorD G+G
Open my heart to Your grace
G+G C majorC G+G
Awake me, Lord
G+G D MajorD E minorEm
Open my mind to Your mercy
C majorC G+G
Merciful sunshine
D MajorD G+G
Merciful rain
chorus:
C majorC G+G D MajorD E minorEm
When I seek You, I'm gonna find You
E minorEm C majorC
Giver of all good things
G+G D MajorD G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
Giver of all good things
verse 3:
G+G C majorC G+G
Lord, have mercy
G+G D MajorD E minorEm
On the farmer and the field
E minorEm C majorC G+G
Lord, have mercy
G+G D MajorD G+G
On the poor, the weak, the real
G+G C majorC G+G
Lord, have mercy
G+G D MajorD E minorEm
We have played the devil's game
E minorEm C majorC G+G
Lord, have mercy
G+G D MajorD G+G
Like sunshine and rain
chorus:
G+G C majorC G+G D MajorD E minorEm
When I seek You, I'm gonna find You
E minorEm C majorC G+G
Giver of all good things
G+G D MajorD G+G
Giver of all good things
C majorC G+G D MajorD E minorEm
When I seek You, I'm gonna find You
E minorEm C majorC G+G
You're the giver of all good things
G+G D MajorD G+G
Giver of all good things
solo:
C majorC G+G D MajorD E minorEm C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
refrain:
G+G C majorC
There was a time not long ago
C majorC
When the sun did shine
C majorC
And the sowers sowed
C majorC
And the rain did rain
C majorC D MajorD
And the crops did grow
C majorC G+G
It was a time before machinery
C majorC D MajorD G+G
A augmentedA time before certain-ty
C majorC G+G E minorEm
A augmentedA time before we bought the lie
C majorC G+G D MajorD
It was a time before the farmer died
C majorC G+G D MajorD
When we had trusting hearts and human soul
C majorC D MajorD C majorC G+G
It was a time not very long ago
D MajorD E minorEm
Not very long a-go
E minorEm C majorC
When we trusted You
G+G D MajorD G+G
Lord, we want to trust You again
chorus:
C majorC G+G D MajorD E minorEm
When I seek You, I'm gonna find You
E minorEm C majorC G+G
You're the giver of all good things
G+G D MajorD G+G
Giver of all good things
C majorC G+G D MajorD E minorEm
When I seek You, I'm gonna find You
E minorEm C majorC G+G
Giver of all good things
G+G D MajorD G+G G MajorG C majorC
Giver of all good things
C majorC G+G G+G
Giver of all good things