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Capo 7 (Live he plays capo 5)
Intro "Whoa's"
 C-  Em- Am  
 F-  C- G  
Verse 1
CWe have seen a darkness, Ambut we have seen a light
FWe have found the love of Ghopes hot blood in the mCachinery of night
CWe have seen a darkness, but Amwe have seen the sun
FWe have come undone to Gloves hot song in a Csymphony of blood
Chorus
AmThe valley of the shadow Fknows our name
CWe have seen a night, but G/Bwe have seen the day
AmDressed in the blood of lFoves hot veins
CWe have overcome, Yeah Gwe have overcome
Intro
Verse 2
Born into the grave, but born a second time
We've been born again into loves hot hands on someone elses dime
Chorus
Solo over verse chords (I'll work out the tab later, I promise)
Bridge
CYou have called us loved and Emyou have called us wanted
AmOne time we were bruised we were bankrupt and haunted
FYou have called us loved and Cyou have called us wanted
GOne time we were bruised we were bankrupt and haunted
For the album version, you can just play standard chords, no capo:
Intro "Whoa's" 
 G-  Bm- Em  
 C-  G- D  
Verse 1 
GWe have seen a darkness, Embut we have seen a light 
CWe have found the love of Dhopes hot blood in the mGachinery of night 
GWe have seen a darkness, but Emwe have seen the sun 
CWe have come undone to Dloves hot song in a Gsymphony of blood 
Chorus 
EmThe valley of the shadow Cknows our name 
GWe have seen a night, but D/F#we have seen the day 
EmDressed in the blood of lCoves hot veins 
GWe have overcome, Yeah Dwe have overcome 
Intro 
Verse 2 
Born into the grave, but born a second time 
We've been born again into loves hot hands on someone elses dime 
Chorus
Solo over verse chords (I'll work out the tab later, I promise)
Bridge 
GYou have called us loved and Bmyou have called us wanted 
EmOne time we were bruised we were bankrupt and haunted 
CYou have called us loved and Gyou have called us wanted 
DOne time we were bruised we were bankrupt and haunted 

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Seen A Darkness

by John Mark McMillan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

D/F#

Capo 7 (Live he plays capo 5)

Intro "Whoa's"

C Em Am

- -

F C G

- -

Verse 1

C Am

We have seen a darkness, but we have seen a light

F G C

We have found the love of hopes hot blood in the machinery of night

C Am

We have seen a darkness, but we have seen the sun

F G C

We have come undone to loves hot song in a symphony of blood

Chorus

Am F

The valley of the shadow knows our name

C G/B

We have seen a night, but we have seen the day

Am F

Dressed in the blood of loves hot veins

C G

We have overcome, Yeah we have overcome

Intro

Verse 2

Born into the grave, but born a second time

We've been born again into loves hot hands on someone elses dime

Chorus

Solo over verse chords (I'll work out the tab later, I promise)

Bridge

C Em

You have called us loved and you have called us wanted

One time we were bruised we were bankrupt and haunted

F C

You have called us loved and you have called us wanted

One time we were bruised we were bankrupt and haunted

For the album version, you can just play standard chords, no capo:

Intro "Whoa's"

G Bm Em

- -

C G D

- -

Verse 1

G Em

We have seen a darkness, but we have seen a light

C D G

We have found the love of hopes hot blood in the machinery of night

G Em

We have seen a darkness, but we have seen the sun

C D G

We have come undone to loves hot song in a symphony of blood

Chorus

Em C

The valley of the shadow knows our name

G D/F#

We have seen a night, but we have seen the day

Em C

Dressed in the blood of loves hot veins

G D

We have overcome, Yeah we have overcome

Intro

Verse 2

Born into the grave, but born a second time

We've been born again into loves hot hands on someone elses dime

Chorus

Solo over verse chords (I'll work out the tab later, I promise)

Bridge

G Bm

You have called us loved and you have called us wanted

One time we were bruised we were bankrupt and haunted

C G

You have called us loved and you have called us wanted

One time we were bruised we were bankrupt and haunted

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