This song was written by SCC in loving memory of the 9 African American brethren that
left this world on June 17, 2015, in the Charleston church shooting, in South Carolina.
The song, based on Romans 12:21, is originally played with Capo in another key,
but this version is to be played with the standard tuning, without capo.
[Verse 1]:
D Asus4
Tears are falling in Charleston
G
...There're asking why, and no one has the answer
D Asus4
Our hearts are breaking for Charleston
G
...so many lives, in a moment shattered
[Pre-chorus 1]:
Em7 Asus4 G
A thief came to steal and to kill and destroy
Asus4
But the Story isn't over
[Chorus 1]:
G D
...You will not be overcome,
A Bm
...You will not be overcome by evil
G A D
...But you will overcome evil with good
[Verse 2]:
D Asus4
...They were gathered in Charleston
G
...Cause they believed in a Kingdom coming
D Asus4
and while they are grieving in Charleston
G
...We won't forget the love that they were showing
[Pre-chorus 2]:
Em7 Asus4 G
...When the thief came to steal and to kill and destroy
Asus4
Cause that love will not be silenced
[Chorus 2]:
G D
...You will not be overcome,
A Bm
...You will not be overcome by evil
G A D
...You will overcome evil with good
G D
...Love will not be overcome,
A Bm
...Love will not be overcome by evil
G A D
...Love will overcome evil with good. . .
[Inter]:
G D Bm A
G
...Love will overcome
[Bridge]:
D2 A
Father of mercies, God of all comfort...
Em7 G
Comfort every broken heart, comfort every broken heart
D2 G
Father of mercies, God of all comfort
Em7 G
Comfort all the broken hearts, comfort all the broken hearts
[Chorus 2]:
G D
...You will not be overcome,
A Bm
...You will not be overcome by evil
G A D
...You will overcome evil with good
G D
...Love will not be overcome,
A Bm
...Love will not be overcome by evil
G A D
...Love will overcome evil with good. . .
G D
...Your love will o---vercome
A Bm
...Love will always o--ver-come. . .
G A D
Love will overcome. . . evil with good