{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2530008,"song":"The Day The Savior Came","artist":"John and Denny","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11511115-the-day-the-savior-came-chords-by-john-and-denny/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2530008?type=chord","rating":0.10801,"votes":0,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D/F#[/ch]      [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nA long, long time ago[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA lovely couple made a jounery, to a town called Bethlehem[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nWell Mary traveled great with child[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSomehow knowing all the while[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat one day all would bow their knees to Him[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBorn of God, yet born of man, part of His Father's master plan[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYet this Holy Stranger, lay crudly in a manger[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D/F#[/ch]                  [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nIt's something that I can't explain,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat He'll say the world Yet take it's blame[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D/F#[/ch]             [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nBut things will never be the same,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe day, the Savior came[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy, My can't you feel it inside?[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere's no other like a brother who would lay down his life.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe was sent by the Father just to be crucified[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nSo that you and I will never die,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nYou and I will never die.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nShepherds watching flocks by night[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]                               [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhen there came a frightening brilliant light,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nShining in the midnight sky[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D/F#[/ch]              [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nWell the shepherds fell down to their knees[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAs the angels voices would not cease[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]A7[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut they sang of good will and sang of peace[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell they told the shepherds “Do not fear because[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nGod is with us and He is near”[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nThey leapt up to their feet[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                     [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nAnd they ran down to the streets![/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D/F#[/ch]                  [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nAnd as they found the stable in Bethlehem[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nA tiny baby greeted them.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D/F#[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nTheir lives would change when they saw Him[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe day the Savior came[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n        They started singing,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy, My can't you feel it inside?[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere's no other like a brother who would lay down his life.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe was sent by the Father just to be crucified[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nso that you and I will never die,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nYou and I will never die.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWell He grew up, pure and straight and strong.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThen preached so boldly in a synagogue[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWith holy wisdom from above.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D/F#[/ch]     [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nHe was raised to work His hands in wood,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut mother Mary understood[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]            [ch]A7[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe was born as God's gift of perfect love.[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell He came to John to be baptized[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhich was pleasing to His Father’s eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nThe Spirit then descended[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSo the world could then be mended.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D/F#[/ch]                  [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nAnd as He left His home in Galilee,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo start His earthly ministry[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D/F#[/ch]                    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIt changed the course of history[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe day the Savior came[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n        We started singing,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy, My can't you feel it inside?[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere's no other like a brother who would lay down his life.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe was sent by the Father just to be crucified[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nSo that you and I will never die,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nYou and I will never die.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nFor forty days our Lord was empty,[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSatan lied and He was tempted but[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThrough it all He did not sin.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D/F#[/ch]           [ch]Em7[/ch]            [ch]Am7[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell He gathered up twelve common men, that gave up all to follow Him[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor He showed them God's love from within[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYeah, He healed the sick, the lame, the blind.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe fed five thousand on a mountain side.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]A7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo Lazarus He was led, so He could raise him from the dead.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D/F#[/ch]           [ch]Em7[/ch]            [ch]Am7[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the disciples witnessed everything the carpenter would be their king.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D/F#[/ch]           [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nNo wonder angels had to sing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe day the Savior came[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey were singing[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy, My can't you feel it inside?[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere's no other like a brother who would lay down his life.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe was sent by the Father just to be crucified[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nSo that you and I will never die,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nYou and I will never die.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWell the time came, Jesus was betrayed[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nHis faithful scattered they were so afraid.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe faced His trials without a friend.[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D/F#[/ch]        [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nHe was whipped and beaten to the ground[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]                         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd mocked a king with a thorny crown[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]             [ch]A7[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd yet He forgave them in the end.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell He died nailed to a wooden cross,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor the next three days all hope was lost[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nBut God had a world to save[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSo He raised Him from the grave[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D/F#[/ch]               [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nAnd as He let His friends know all is well[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat He kicked in the gates of hell[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D/F#[/ch]          [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nThe powers of sin and darkness fell[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe day the Savior came[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey started singing[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy, My can't you feel it inside?[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere's no other like a brother who would lay down his life.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe was sent by the Father just to be crucified[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nSo that you and I will never die,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nYou and I will never die.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D/F#[/ch]      [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nThough it's been two thousand years,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe reason for the season remains clear,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nYet some people still have doubts.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D/F#[/ch]        [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nSome will say its just a tale[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOthers choose a different trail[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd this gift from God, they rather live without.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThis story’s more than just a rhyme[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Em[/ch]                     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nIt's more than church at Christmas time.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]Am7[/ch]\r\nIt's a gift that keeps on living[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA love that keeps forgiving.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D/F#[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nGod's master plan had been deployed,[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFrom what started as His baby boy.[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D/F#[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nCan you imagine Mary's joy[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe day the Savior came[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy, My can't you feel it inside?[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere's no other like a brother who would lay down his life.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe was sent by the Father just to be crucified[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nSo that you and I will never die,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nYou and I will never die.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMy, My cant't you feel it inside?[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThere's no other like a brother who would lay down his life.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe was sent by the Father just to be crucified[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nSo that you and I will never die,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nYou and I will never die.[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 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