Amen
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C F
Last night I had a dream
C F
The dream I had was true
C F
I fell through the stars
C F
Went walking on the moon
Am F G
Burned like a thousand candles in her arms
C F
The skin under my finger tips
C F
Honeysuckle of her lips
C F Am
Sweeter than a man deserves to taste
F G
Mercy, mercy, what else can I say?
C F C F C F
But Amen. Amen Amen
C F
Last night we were born together
C F
It was like we'd always been
C F
She'll be with me forever
C F
If I don't see her again
Am F G
We poured the wine until our cup ran over
C F
Unfolding like the mystery
C F
Inside of her like poetry
C F Am
A thousand horses running through my veins
F G
Mercy, mercy what else can I say
C F C F C F
But Amen. Amen Amen
Am F
I laid down in her garden
Am F
Naked on her floor
Am F
Windows up, the curtains blowing
Am F
She don't lock the door
Am F C G Am F C G
Amen, Amen
C F
At the banquet table
C F
A beggar at a feast
C F
I felt her tongue between my lips
C F
And I forgot to breath
Am F G
We stayed there 'til the candles burned the carpet
C F
Last night I had a dream
C F
The dream I had was true
C F Am
Mercy, mercy, what else can I say
F G
Mercy, mercy, I?ll kneel down and pray
C F C F
Amen, Amen
Am F C G Am F C G
Amen, Amen
How to play Amen
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.