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1/16

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 16Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

 4/4(Each period is a beat plus the name of the chord played.)
INTRO:
||:  |F...|C...|Gm...|Bb...|  :|| <--(2x)
VERSE 1:
| Dm.   .     . |          F.   .     .      | Bb. .
      Old as the hills, new  e v e r y d a y
      .    |     Gm.        . . | Dm.
It’s in the bones like it’s DNA
   .        . |           F.     .    .         | Bb. .
First taste is sweet ‘til it rots in your mouth
 .     |        Gm.    .        .   | Dm.
Another old friend who rats you out
  .     . |       F.     ..  | Bb.
All of the time in this life
    .       .  |       Gm. ..  |Dm  
Can’t loose the ties that bind
.      .      . |       F.    .   .     | Bb. .
They shackle our feet, we trip, we fall
  .  | Gm. . .|
We crawl
| C. Csus|     C. Csus|      C. Csus|       Coffbeat.)
  I was   born in the  mess of it    all
CHORUS:
.    Csus|      F.    .      .   |
Then you  rescued me, rescued me
       C.    .      .     |   Gm. .
Lord, with a touch of your hand
 .     |     Bb.    . .   | F.
Another captive free again
   .     . |          C.  .     .   |     Gm. . .|Bb...
Who else in heaven could do this but you?
   |      F.    .      .  |
You rescued me, rescued me
       C.    .       .  |   Gm. .
Lord, with a love out of mind
  .    |    Bb.  .     .    | F.
Oh, you know I love it when
 . . |     C.   .     . | Gm. . .|Bb...|
Everyday I am rescued again
VERSE 2:
| Dm.  .   .  |         F.  .     .   | Bb. .
      Over the years your nature’s way
   .      |      Gm.   .           . | Dm.
Is turning wrongs into roles you play
     .    .     |     F.     .   .       | Bb. .
Caught in a spell that’s  o v e r c a s t
    .   |         Gm.    .       .   | Dm.
You gain perspective, it doesn’t last
  .    .  |       F.     .. | Bb.
All of the time in this life
    .       .  |       Gm.    .   . |Dm  
Can’t loose the ties that blind you
.         .  .  |      F.  .   .|    Bb. .
They’re new everyday, old as the fall
 .      | Gm. . .|
The fall
|     C. Csus|     C. Csus|     C. Csus|C  
   And I was  born in the  mess of it   all
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
|------end-of-Chorus--------|
 .   |     Bb.   .      .   |
Every day, every way, every
| Gm.  .  .     |  F. .   . | Gm.
      Every cheap imitation
.      . |      F.      .      . | Gm.
All of my  i m a g i n a t i o n
.    .     |    F.   .   
Even my self-preservation
. |  Bb.   ..   |Gm...|Gm...|
Is yours in time
 |~~~~~~~~~Using~a~vibrato~effect~~~~~~~~~|
E|------------|-----------|-------|-------|
B|------------|-----------|-------|-------|
G|------------|-----------|-------|-------|
D|------------|-----------|-------|-------|
A|--------0-1-|-3-----0-1-|-3--1--|-------|
E|--1---1-----|-----1-----|-------|-------|
FINISH CHORUS AS NORMAL
Play first half of chorus, then keep the same chord progression until the fade out.
Chords used in this song:
E|--F8----C8----Gm3----Bb6----Dm10---Csus8-----|
B|--10---8----3----6----10---8-----|
G|--10---9----3----7----10---10----|
D|--10---10---5----8----12---10----|
A|--8----10---5----8----12---10----|
E|-------8----3----6----10---8-----|

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Rescue

by Newsboys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus

4/4

(Each period is a beat plus the name of the chord played.)

INTRO:

||: |F...|C...|Gm...|Bb...| :|| <--(2x)

VERSE 1:

Dm F Bb

| . . . | . . . | . .

Old as the hills, new e v e r y d a y

Gm Dm

. | . . . | .

It’s in the bones like it’s DNA

F Bb

. . | . . . | . .

First taste is sweet ‘til it rots in your mouth

Gm Dm

. | . . . | .

Another old friend who rats you out

F Bb

. . | . .. | .

All of the time in this life

Gm Dm

. . | . .. |

Can’t loose the ties that bind

F Bb

. . . | . . . | . .

They shackle our feet, we trip, we fall

. | . . .|

We crawl

C Csus C Csus C Csus C

| . | . | . | offbeat.)

I was born in the mess of it all

CHORUS:

Csus F

. | . . . |

Then you rescued me, rescued me

C Gm

. . . | . .

Lord, with a touch of your hand

Bb F

. | . . . | .

Another captive free again

C Gm Bb

. . | . . . | . . .|...

Who else in heaven could do this but you?

| . . . |

You rescued me, rescued me

C Gm

. . . | . .

Lord, with a love out of mind

Bb F

. | . . . | .

Oh, you know I love it when

C Gm Bb

. . | . . . | . . .|...|

Everyday I am rescued again

VERSE 2:

Dm F Bb

| . . . | . . . | . .

Over the years your nature’s way

Gm Dm

. | . . . | .

Is turning wrongs into roles you play

F Bb

. . | . . . | . .

Caught in a spell that’s o v e r c a s t

Gm Dm

. | . . . | .

You gain perspective, it doesn’t last

F Bb

. . | . .. | .

All of the time in this life

Gm Dm

. . | . . . |

Can’t loose the ties that blind you

F Bb

. . . | . . .| . .

They’re new everyday, old as the fall

. | . . .|

The fall

C Csus C Csus C Csus C

| . | . | . |

And I was born in the mess of it all

CHORUS

BRIDGE:

|------end-of-Chorus--------|

. | . . . |

Every day, every way, every

Gm F Gm

| . . . | . . . | .

Every cheap imitation

F Gm

. . | . . . | .

All of my i m a g i n a t i o n

. . | . .

Even my self-preservation

Bb Gm Gm

. | . .. |...|...|

Is yours in time

|~~~~~~~~~Using~a~vibrato~effect~~~~~~~~~|

E|------------|-----------|-------|-------|

B|------------|-----------|-------|-------|

G|------------|-----------|-------|-------|

D|------------|-----------|-------|-------|

A|--------0-1-|-3-----0-1-|-3--1--|-------|

E|--1---1-----|-----1-----|-------|-------|

FINISH CHORUS AS NORMAL

Play first half of chorus, then keep the same chord progression until the fade out.

Chords used in this song:

F C Gm Bb Dm Csus

E|--8----8----3----6----10---8-----|

B|--10---8----3----6----10---8-----|

G|--10---9----3----7----10---10----|

D|--10---10---5----8----12---10----|

A|--8----10---5----8----12---10----|

E|-------8----3----6----10---8-----|

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