Biography:
Sean McConnell is a singer-songwriter from Marietta, Georgia. He is known for this folk rock songs about childhood, love, friendships and his faith. Sean currently tours the country promoting his new Tell The Truth EP.
In his own words (from his myspace page):
“For me it’s all about the SONG. I remember watching my father sitting at our dining room table for hours and hours with his pencil and pad crafting his songs; spending the time to find the perfect word, the perfect chord, the perfect melody.
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Other songs:
Tuning = Open G = (D-G-D-G-B-d)
Intro:
D – D2 – Dsus4 – D – D/B – A – G
Verse 1:
G A G A
It’s midnight in the garden,
G A G A
I was left alone to pray
G A G
I am begging You my Father
A D – D/B – Dsus2add13/C#
To please take this cup away
Verse 2:
And I don’t understand it
What You’ve sent me here to do
Though my brothers eyes are heavy, I’ll keep mine on You
Chorus:
D D2 Dsus4 D D/B
G
And will no one wait up, I’m so lonely, cold inside my heart
D D2 Dsus4 D D/B
G
And will no one list – en, to my pleading, outside is so dark
Verse 3:
I turn around to my brothers
Hoping to confide
Only to find them sleeping, dead with heavy eyes
Verse 4:
Rise up and keep watch with me
For the hour is near
Rise up we must go now, my betrayer is hear
(Chorus)
Bridge:
D/B A(add4) G A(add4)
Lord I’ll do what You say
D/B A(add4) C G
Please help me I pray
D/B A(add4) G A(add4)
Wipe these tears away
D/B A(add4) G A D/B Dsus2add13/C#
Will nobody stay a – w – ake
Chorus 2:
D D2 Dsus4 D D/B
G
And will no one wait up, I’m so lonely, cold inside my heart
D D2 Dsus4 D D/B
G
And will no one list – en, to my pleading, outside is so dark
D D2 Dsus4 D D/B
G
Father hear me, please don’t leave me, how I need You now,
A5 D D2 Dsus4 D
Now
D/B A5 G
Now, now, now,
A5 D D2 Dsus4 D
Now,
D/B A5 G A5 D
Now, now, now, now
d|-4--2-----5----0----0---0--0---5---0--|
B|-3--3-----3----3----2---3--x---3---5--|
G|-2--2-----2----2----2---0--0---0---4--|
D|-0--0-----0----0----2---0--0---5---0--|
G|-x--x-----x----4----2---x--x---5---6--|
D|-x--x-----x----x----x---5--7---x---x--|
D D2 Dsus4 D/B A G
C Dsus2add13/C#
Again, as with all my charts, if you want a chart that is much easier to read than this,
email me at [email protected]
http://www.seanmcconnell.com/
Intro:
D – D2 – Dsus4 – D – D/B – A – G
Verse 1:
G A G A
It’s midnight in the garden,
G A G A
I was left alone to pray
G A G
I am begging You my Father
A D – D/B – Dsus2add13/C#
To please take this cup away
Verse 2:
And I don’t understand it
What You’ve sent me here to do
Though my brothers eyes are heavy, I’ll keep mine on You
Chorus:
D D2 Dsus4 D D/B
G
And will no one wait up, I’m so lonely, cold inside my heart
D D2 Dsus4 D D/B
G
And will no one list – en, to my pleading, outside is so dark
Verse 3:
I turn around to my brothers
Hoping to confide
Only to find them sleeping, dead with heavy eyes
Verse 4:
Rise up and keep watch with me
For the hour is near
Rise up we must go now, my betrayer is hear
(Chorus)
Bridge:
D/B A(add4) G A(add4)
Lord I’ll do what You say
D/B A(add4) C G
Please help me I pray
D/B A(add4) G A(add4)
Wipe these tears away
D/B A(add4) G A D/B Dsus2add13/C#
Will nobody stay a – w – ake
Chorus 2:
D D2 Dsus4 D D/B
G
And will no one wait up, I’m so lonely, cold inside my heart
D D2 Dsus4 D D/B
G
And will no one list – en, to my pleading, outside is so dark
D D2 Dsus4 D D/B
G
Father hear me, please don’t leave me, how I need You now,
A5 D D2 Dsus4 D
Now
D/B A5 G
Now, now, now,
A5 D D2 Dsus4 D
Now,
D/B A5 G A5 D
Now, now, now, now
d|-4--2-----5----0----0---0--0---5---0--|
B|-3--3-----3----3----2---3--x---3---5--|
G|-2--2-----2----2----2---0--0---0---4--|
D|-0--0-----0----0----2---0--0---5---0--|
G|-x--x-----x----4----2---x--x---5---6--|
D|-x--x-----x----x----x---5--7---x---x--|
D D2 Dsus4 D/B A G
C Dsus2add13/C#
Again, as with all my charts, if you want a chart that is much easier to read than this,
email me at [email protected]
http://www.seanmcconnell.com/
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