When God Ran
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C Cmaj7
Almighty God, the great I am
F G C
Immovable Rock,omnipotent,powerful awesome Lord
Cmaj7 F
Victorious Warrior, commanding King of Kings
G Am F
Mighty Conqueror, and the only time
Am G F/G
The only time I ever saw Him run
[Refrão]
C Am
Was when He ran to me, He took me in His arms
F
Held my head to His chest
G
Said "My son's come home again"
C Am
Lifted my face, wiped the tears from my eyes
F
With forgiveness in His voice
Am Am/G F G
He said "Son,do you know I still love you?"
Am F G
He caught me by surprise, when God ran
C Cmaj7
The day I left home I knew I'd broken His heart
F G
And I wondered then if things could ever be the same
C Cmaj7
Then one night I remembered His love for me
F G
And down that dusty road ahead I could see
Am F
It was the only time
Am F G7
It was the only time I ever saw Him run
[Refrão]
C Am
And when He ran to me, He took me in His arms
F
Held my head to His chest
G
Said "My son's come home again"
C Am
Lifted my face, wiped the tears from my eyes
F
With forgiveness in His voice
Am Am/G F G
He said "Son,do you know I still love you?"
Am F Am F
He caught me by surprise and brought me to my knees
G C
When God ran, I saw Him run to me.
Bridge:
Am F G
I was so ashamed, all alone and so far away
Am F G
But now I know He's been waiting for this day
C Am
I saw Him run to me, He took me in His arms
F
Held my head to His chest
G
And said," My son's come home again"
C Am
Lifted my face, wiped the tears from my eyes
F G
With forgiveness in His voice I felt His love for me again
C Am
He ran to me, He took me in His arms
F
Held my head to His chest
G
Said," My son's come home again"
C Am
Lifted my face, wiped the tears from my eyes
F
With forgiveness in His voice
Dm
He said, "Son"
F
He called me Son
Dm C F/G
He said ,"Son do you know I still love you?"
C Am
He ran to me
F G
And then I ran to Him
C
When God ran
How to play When God Ran
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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.