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< Barclay James Harvest | Hymn | Words & Music: John Lees >
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(from their 'Gone To Earth' album)
E.Esus.|E.Esus.|E.Esus.|E.Esus.|
E. .. |A . E.
Valley's deep and the mountain's so high,
|A . . . |E.Esus.|
If you want to see God you've got to move on the other side.___
E . . . |A . E.
You stand up there with your head in the clouds,
|A . . . |E. Esus.
Don't try to fly, you know you might not come down.
E |A . .. |
Don't try to fly dear God
... . |E. Esus.|E.Esus.|
You might not come down.
E. .. |A . ..
Jesus came down from Heaven to earth.
|A . . . |E. Esus.|
The people said it was a virgin birth.
E. .. |A . E.
Jesus came down from Heaven to earth.
|A . . . |E. Esus.
The people said it was a virgin birth.
|A . .. |
The people said it was
... |E. Esus.|E.Esus.|
a virgin birth.
E . .. |A . E.
He told great stories of the Lord.
|A . . . |E.
And said He was the saviour of us all.
E . .. |A . E. |
He told great stories of the Lord.
|A . . . |E. ..
And said He was the saviour of us all,
|A . . . |...
And said He was the saviour
. |E. Esus.|E.Esus.|
of us all.
. . .. |A . E.
For this we killed Him, nailed Him up high.
|A . . . |E. Esus.|
He rose again as if to ask us why.
E . .. |A . E.
Then He ascended into the sky
|A . . . |E...
As if to say in God alone you soar
|A . .. |
As if to say in God
... . |E. Esus.|E.Esus.|
alone we fly.
E. .. |A . E.
Valley's deep and the mountain's so high,
|A . . . |E.Esus.|
If you want to see God you've got to move on the other side.___
E . . . |A . E.
You stand up there with your head in the clouds,
|A . . . |E. ..
Don't try to fly, you know you might not come down.
|A . .. |
Don't try to fly dear God
... . |E. Esus.|E.Esus.|
You might not come down.
E. .. |A . E.
Valley's deep and the mountain's so high,
|A . . . |E.Esus.|
If you want to see God you've got to move on the other side.___
E . . . |A . E.
You stand up there with your head in the clouds,
|A . . . |E. ..
Don't try to fly, you know you might not come down.
|A . .. |
Don't try to fly dear God
... . |E. Esus.|E.Esus.|
You might not come down.
E.Esus.|E.Esus.|E.Esus.|E.Esus.|E.Esus.|E.Esus.|E.Esus.|E.Esus.|E...||
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How to play Hymn
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.