Zechariah
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
G C/G G
Zechariah went into the temple
C G
And an angel of the Lord was waiting there
C
He said, "You've waited your whole life
Em
Good news, you and your wife
D
will have a son named John,
G
the Lord has heard your prayer."
[Verse 2]
G C/G G
Zechariah was afraid and started talking
C G
He said, "How can this be? How will I know?"
C Em
Gabriel said, "God gave this special task to me,
D
and since you ask, here's a sign for you
G
until he’s born to show..."
[Chorus]
G C
And Zechariah said,“...”
G
Then he couldn’t say…
Am D G
But his heart went…{‘cause he couldn’t speak}
C
Then he tried to say…
Em
But he couldn’t say…
D G
But his heart went boom, boom, boom!
[Verse 3]
G C/G G
Zechariah walked out of the temple
C G
And they knew something had happened there inside
C Em
He tried to tell the story, but it wouldn't come out right
D G
Stayed inside his heart, but couldn't be denied
[Chorus]
G C G
And Zechariah said “... , ...grrr…”
Am D G
But his heart went…{‘cause he couldn’t talk anymore}
G Em
And he tried to say “mmm...ah…”
D D
But his heart went pitter-patter, pitter-patter, boom!
[Verse 4]
G C/G G
The time came and Jesus had a cousin
C G
This baby boy that Gabriel foretold
C Em
Everyone was glad, they thought they'd name him like his dad
D G
but Zechariah knew better and he wrote:
G
"His name is John!"
[Chorus]
C G
And he said, "Blessed be the Lord our God of Israel
Am D G
My son John will get our ears ready to hear
C
That our Father will forgive us;
Em
His Son's come to live with us
D G
The redeemer that we've waited for is here."
D G
The redeemer that we’ve waited for is here -Tag
How to play Zechariah
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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.