Hymn 76
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Capo 4
Intro: F, G, Am
F G Am
To meet me is to dare into the darkness
F G Am
If you are devoted to a dream
F G
Go and light the lantern,
Am G F
Leave your family abandoned
F G
Meet me by the shallow of the stream
F G
Oh, meet me by the shallow of the stream
F G Am
To ask me is to love with hesitation
F G Am
My answer is the same that it has been
F G
Here is my affection
Am G F
No condition and no questions
F G
Open up the door and let me in
F G
Oh, open up the door and let me in
F G Am
To trust me is to travel past the towers
F G Am
Those that make it back from here are few
F G
It takes all of your devotion
Am G F
To have courage for a moment
F G
The world has bested better men than you
F G
Oh, the world has bested better men than you
F G Am
To love me is to sit upon the mountain
F G Am
Every step is harder than the last
F G
But to find the step above it
Am G F
Is to triumph, is to summit
F G
Taste the frigid water from the tap
F G
Oh, taste the frigid water from the tap
F G Am
To curse me for the life we left behind us
F G Am
Is to misremember what was cost
F G
For from the vacant cradle
Am G F
To the empty kitchen table
F G
Show me what was precious that was lost
F G Am G F
Oh, I’m sorry that I said it, and I know it might be reckless
F G
Oh, show me what was precious that was lost
How to play Hymn 76
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 F. 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.