The Masters Call

Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: 1st traste The Master's Call [Verse 1] D Bm When I was but a young man I was wild and full of fire D Bm A youth within my teens, but full of challenge and desire D Bm I ran away from home and left my mother and my dad G A Bm I know it grieved them so to think their only boy was bad [Verse 2] D Bm I fell in with an outlaw band, their names were known quite well D Bm How many times we robbed and plundered, I could never tell D Bm This kind of sinful living, leads only to a fall G A Bm I learned that much and more the night I heard my Master call [Pre-chorus] G D G D One night we rustled cattle, a thousand head or so G D Bm And started them out on the trail that leads to Mexico G A D G But a norther started blowing and lightning flashed about D G A D I thought someone was calling me, I thought I heard a shout [Chorus] D F#m Then at that moment lightning struck not twenty yards from me G D And left there was a giant cross where once there was a tree Bm Em And this time I knew I heard a voice, a voice so sweet and strange F#m Bm A voice that came from everywhere, a voice that called my name [Verse 3] D Bm So frightened I was thinking of sinful deeds I'd done D Bm I failed to see the thousand head of cattle start to run D Bm The cattle they stampeded, were running all around G A Bm My pony ran but stumbled and it threw me to the ground [Pre-chorus] G D G D I felt the end was near, that death would be the price G D Bm When a mighty bolt of lightning showed the face of Jesus Christ G A D G And I cried, oh Lord, forgive me, don't let it happen now D G A D I want to live for you alone, oh God, these words I vow [Chorus] D F#m My wicked past unfolded, I thought of wasted years G D When another bolt of lightning killed a hundred head of steers Bm Em And the others rushed on by me and I was left to live F#m Bm The Master had a reason, life is his to take or give [Verse 4] D Bm A miracle performed that night, I wasn't meant to die D Bm The dead ones formed a barricade nearly six or seven high D Bm Right behind it there was I, afraid but safe and sound G A Bm I cried and begged for mercy kneeling there upon the ground [Verse 5] D Bm A pardon I was granted, my sinful soul set free D Bm No more to fear the angry waves upon life's stormy sea D Bm Forgiven by the love of God, a love that will remain G A Bm I gave my life and soul the night the Saviour called my name