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When The Lord

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[Intro]
 Gm
[Verse 1]
GmLet me Fgo Ebback
To Bbwhen I was Cmyoung
EbHere, I was Bbborn
Here, I will Fdie EbloneGmsome
FLet there be Eblight
BbLet there be Cmlove
EbHear the Bbbells
RingiFn' Ebour GmsonFg
[Chorus]
BbWake me, Cmwake me, Gmwake me uFp my darlinBbg
When the FLord has descGmendeEbd on usBb  
All the Cmworries Gmthat you cFarried with youBb  
They are Flost in a GmwarCm embBbrace
TiFmeEblessBbness
[Verse 2]
FFar Ebaway
BbFrom the Cmland
Where Eblove is Bbshame
And shame is Flove, a EbprisGmon
FAway from the Ebdark
BbSnow-covered Cmhearts
SEboftlBby, lay your Fhands Ebon Gmme
[Chorus]
BbWake me, Cmwake me, Gmwake me up Fmy darlingBb  
When the FLord has descGmendeEbd on usBb  
All the Cmworries Gmthat you cFarried with youBb  
They are Flost in a GmwarCm embBbrace
TiFmeEblessBbness

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When The Lord

by Susanne Sundfør

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Gm F Eb

Let me go back

Bb Cm

To when I was young

Eb Bb

Here, I was born

F Eb Gm

Here, I will die lonesome

F Eb

Let there be light

Bb Cm

Let there be love

Eb Bb

Hear the bells

F Eb Gm F

Ringin' our song

[Chorus]

Bb Cm Gm F Bb

Wake me, wake me, wake me up my darling

F Gm Eb Bb

When the Lord has descended on us

Cm Gm F Bb

All the worries that you carried with you

F Gm C Bb

They are lost in a warm embrace

F Eb Bb

Timelessness

[Verse 2]

F Eb

Far away

Bb Cm

From the land

Eb Bb

Where love is shame

F Eb Gm

And shame is love, a prison

F Eb

Away from the dark

Bb Cm

Snow-covered hearts

Eb Bb F Eb Gm

Softly, lay your hands on me

[Chorus]

Bb Cm Gm F Bb

Wake me, wake me, wake me up my darling

F Gm Eb Bb

When the Lord has descended on us

Cm Gm F Bb

All the worries that you carried with you

F Gm C Bb

They are lost in a warm embrace

F Eb Bb

Timelessness

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