Refuge
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Intro: B G#m F# E
B G#m F# E
Where you go I'll follow even 'til death and sorrow
B G#m F# E
I'm begging you please don't go
B G#m F# E
That's what she said to him on the day that he left them
G#m F# E
Left all alone nowhere to go
B G#m F# E
Gazing over the bay where her only brother lay
B G#m F# E
It'd been far too long without him
B G#m F# E
Do I sleep to join him or can I live without him
G#m F# E
There's got to be a shelter from this storm
B G#m D#m E
The Refuge of Zion comes
B G#m D#m E
The Refuge of Zion comes for me
B G#m F# E
Seventy-nine years when my Great Grandma stopped breathing
B G#m F# E
He sat by her bedside waiting
B G#m F# E
It'd been a year since she knew what was reality
G#m F# E
When she came to and said like chains come free
C#m B F# G#m
You are my strength and shelter
C#m B F# G#m
You hold me through the storm
C#m B F# G#m
Your hands won't fail nor falter
C#m B F# G#m
When I'm overwhelmed
(Sobe Tom)
C# Bbm Fm F#
The Refuge of Zion comes
C# Bbm Fm F#
The Refuge of Zion comes for me
How to play Refuge
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 B. 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.