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The main chord rif (which I have written down as "Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2"
might be simplified to the follow tab line. Keep in mind that these are just the emphasised notes.
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
e |-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-0-0---|-----------------|
B |-3-3-3-3-3-1-1---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G |-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
And here are the chord shapes that I'm using:
Cadd9 C Am4/C C2 Cadd5 C Am/C C2
e |-0---------0-----|-0---------0-----|-3-3-3-3-3-0-0---|-0---------0-----|
B |-3-3-3-3-3-1-1---|-1---------1-----|-1---------1-----|-1---------1-----|
G |-0---------0-----|-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|-0---------0-----|-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|
D |-2---------2-----|-0---------0-----|-2---------2-----|-0---------0-----|
A |-3---------3-----|-3---------3-----|-3---------3-----|-3---------3-----|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
-------- -------- --------
[Verse 1]
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
The stone
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
Heard inside
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
The first breath of life
F
It rolled as it shook
F
By the ground where they stood
Cadd9 C Am/C C2
Where the angels stood by
C5 C Am/C C2
Oh the sight
[Bridge 1]
G7
And when the men for fear and dread
F
Were hiding safe away
G7
The door burst wide and woman's voice cried
F
There's none inside the grave
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2 x2
[Chorus 1]
F
There was a way; even death he would break
F
For the fires that preyed on the innocent burned to the ground
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
F
Torn by the sound of his voice to the ground
F
Came the oh-oh-oh-oh: the curtain came finally down.
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
[Tag 1]
G7 Cadd9 C Am/C C2
Curse is broken … Now
C5 C Am/C C2
[Verse 2]
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
Gone the despair in their eyes
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C
Their song in the night that was death
Am/C C2
Now is life so instead
[Chorus 2]
F
There is already won
for the good all is done
C
to become like the one
G
Who would suffer, could suffer (2x)
F C G
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (2x)
[Bridge 2]
G F
We were far, yet
G7 F
We were taken from the dark, yes
G7 C
Turned from stone to flesh new hearts, yes
G F
We were far, yet
G7 F
We were taken from the dark, yes
G7 Am
Turned from stone to flesh new hearts, yes
G F
We were far, yet
G7 F
We were taken from the dark, yes
G7 Dm7
Turned from stone to flesh new hearts, yes
G7
Curse is broken
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
[Tag 2]
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
Stone brought to life
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
might be simplified to the follow tab line. Keep in mind that these are just the emphasised notes.
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
e |-----------------|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-3-0-0---|-----------------|
B |-3-3-3-3-3-1-1---|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G |-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|
D |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
And here are the chord shapes that I'm using:
Cadd9 C Am4/C C2 Cadd5 C Am/C C2
e |-0---------0-----|-0---------0-----|-3-3-3-3-3-0-0---|-0---------0-----|
B |-3-3-3-3-3-1-1---|-1---------1-----|-1---------1-----|-1---------1-----|
G |-0---------0-----|-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|-0---------0-----|-2-2-2-2-2-0-0---|
D |-2---------2-----|-0---------0-----|-2---------2-----|-0---------0-----|
A |-3---------3-----|-3---------3-----|-3---------3-----|-3---------3-----|
E |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
-------- -------- --------
[Verse 1]
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
The stone
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
Heard inside
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
The first breath of life
F
It rolled as it shook
F
By the ground where they stood
Cadd9 C Am/C C2
Where the angels stood by
C5 C Am/C C2
Oh the sight
[Bridge 1]
G7
And when the men for fear and dread
F
Were hiding safe away
G7
The door burst wide and woman's voice cried
F
There's none inside the grave
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2 x2
[Chorus 1]
F
There was a way; even death he would break
F
For the fires that preyed on the innocent burned to the ground
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
F
Torn by the sound of his voice to the ground
F
Came the oh-oh-oh-oh: the curtain came finally down.
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
[Tag 1]
G7 Cadd9 C Am/C C2
Curse is broken … Now
C5 C Am/C C2
[Verse 2]
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
Gone the despair in their eyes
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C
Their song in the night that was death
Am/C C2
Now is life so instead
[Chorus 2]
F
There is already won
for the good all is done
C
to become like the one
G
Who would suffer, could suffer (2x)
F C G
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (2x)
[Bridge 2]
G F
We were far, yet
G7 F
We were taken from the dark, yes
G7 C
Turned from stone to flesh new hearts, yes
G F
We were far, yet
G7 F
We were taken from the dark, yes
G7 Am
Turned from stone to flesh new hearts, yes
G F
We were far, yet
G7 F
We were taken from the dark, yes
G7 Dm7
Turned from stone to flesh new hearts, yes
G7
Curse is broken
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
[Tag 2]
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
Stone brought to life
Cadd9 C Am/C C2 C5 C Am/C C2
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