Sometimes He Calms the Storm
The Ball Brothers
Breakthrough
Transcribed by: Steven P.
2/2
Intro
Ab Absus Ab Absus Db Ab
Verse 1
Eb/G Fm Db Ab
All who sail the sea of faith find out before too long
Eb/G Fm
How quickly blue skies can grow dark
Db Ebsus Eb
And gentle winds grow strong
Db Ab Db/F Eb/G
Suddenly fear is like white water pounding on the soul
Cm Db Fm Eb
Still we sail on knowing that our Lord is in con - trol
Chorus
Ab Db Ab/C Db
Sometimes He calms the storm
Eb/Bb Fm/C
With a whispered “peace be still”
Eb Db Fm Eb
He can settle any sea, but it doesn't mean He will
Ab Db Ab/C Db
Sometimes He holds us close
Eb/Bb Fm/C Eb
And lets the wind and waves go w – i – l - d
F# Db E
Sometimes He calms the storm
Eb Ab Absus Db Ab
And other times He calms His child
Verse 2
Eb/G Fm
He has a reason for each trial
Db Ab Absus Ab
That we pass through in life
Eb/G
And though we're shaken we cannot
Fm Db Ebsus Eb
Be pulled apart from Christ
Db Ab Ab/C
No matter how the driving rain beats down
Db Eb Cm Db
On those who hold to faith a heart of trust will always
Eb Fm Eb
Be a quiet peaceful place
Chorus
Ab Db Ab/C Db
Sometimes He calms the storm
Eb/Bb Fm/C
With a whispered “peace be still”
Eb Db Fm Eb
He can settle any sea, but it doesn't mean He will
Ab Db Ab/C Db
Sometimes He holds us close
Eb/Bb Fm/C Eb
And lets the wind and waves go w – i – l - d
F# Db E
Sometimes He calms the storm
Eb Fm Eb Db Fsus F
And other times He calms His child
Outro Chorus
Bb Eb Bb/D Eb
Sometimes He calms the storm
F Gm
With a whispered “peace be still”
F Eb F Gm F
He can settle any sea, but it doesn't mean He will
Bb Eb Bb/D Eb
Sometimes He holds us close
F Gm F
And lets the wind and waves go w – i – l - d
Ab Eb/G F#
Sometimes He calms the storm Bb/F *
(sometimes he calms the storm)
Ab Eb/G F#
Sometimes He calms the storm Bb/F *
(sometimes he calms the storm)
Ab Eb/G F#
Sometimes He calms the storm
Fsus Bb Ebsus2 Bb Ebsus2 Eb Bb
Other times He calms His child
* Start next line here
This is my interpretation of the song and is what I hear. I am not providing the
chord voicings as I usually do. Due to all the barre and slash chords, this song
is rated as intermediate. For what it's worth, the Fsus is the same as a
Bbsus2. Play either one and they sound identical.