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The King Is Coming

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[Intro]
  DMake a way for
  BmMake a way for
  EmMake a wGay for the KAing
N.C.
  The King is coming
OhhEmhhh, ohhh, oh, ohBm  A  
OhhEmhhh, ohhh, oh, ohBm  A  
OhhEmhhh, ohhh, oh, ohBm  A  
OhhGhhh, ohhh, oh, oh
[Verse 1]
  EmEmpty hearts are fBmilling uAp
  EmWicked ways are cBmoming undAone
  EmEvery eye is lBmooking oAut for YGou
  EmCity lights are bBmurning oAut
  EmFreedom's song is rBminging loAud
  EmDead men waking Bmup to the soAund of YGou
  And all our hearts can sinAg
  All our hearts can sinDg is ...
[Chorus]
  DMake a way for
  BmMake a way for
  EmMake a D/F#way fGor the KinAg
  AThe King is coming
  DMake a way for
  BmMake a way for
  EmMake a D/F#way fGor the KinAg
  AThe King is coming
[Interlude]
OhhEmhhh, ohhh, oh, ohBm  A  
OhhEmhhh, ohhh, oh, ohBm  A  
OhhEmhhh, ohhh, oh, ohBm  A  
OhhGhhh, ohhh, oh, oh
(Palm mute first half of verse 2)
[Verse 2]
  EmSplit the sky with Your BmglorAy
  EmBring to life an awBmakeniAng
  EmBurn away everytBmhing thats nAot for YGou
  EmHear our voices crBmying oAut
  EmWe won't stop till the hBmeavens come dAown
  EmWe won't stop till eBmvery knee Abows to YGou
  And aAll our hearts will sinDg is ...
[Chorus]
  DMake a way for
  BmMake a way for
  EmMake a D/F#way fGor the KinAg
  AThe King is coming
  DMake a way for
  BmMake a way for
  EmMake a D/F#way fGor the KinAg
  AThe King is coming
[Interlude]
D     D4
D     Em
[Bridge]
  DOpen up the doors
  GOpen up the doors
  DOpen up the doors
  AOur King is coming
  BmOpen up the doors
  GOpen up the doors
  DLift your eyes to see
  AOur King is coming
[Chorus]
  DMake a way for
  BmMake a way for
  EmMake a D/F#way fGor the KinAg
  AThe King is coming
  DMake a way for
  BmMake a way for
  EmMake a D/F#way fGor the KinAg
  AOur King is coming
[Outro]
  DOur King is comingBm  
  Our King is comingEm  D  G  A  
D

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The King Is Coming

by Newsboys

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D/F#

[Intro]

Make a way for

Em G A

Make a way for the King

N.C.

The King is coming

Em Bm A

Ohhhhh, ohhh, oh, oh

Em Bm A

Ohhhhh, ohhh, oh, oh

Em Bm A

Ohhhhh, ohhh, oh, oh

[Verse 1]

Em Bm A

Empty hearts are filling up

Em Bm A

Wicked ways are coming undone

Em Bm A G

Every eye is looking out for You

Em Bm A

City lights are burning out

Em Bm A

Freedom's song is ringing loud

Em Bm A G

Dead men waking up to the sound of You

And all our hearts can sing

All our hearts can sing is ...

[Chorus]

Make a way for

Em D/F# G A

Make a way for the King

The King is coming

Make a way for

Em D/F# G A

Make a way for the King

The King is coming

[Interlude]

Em Bm A

Ohhhhh, ohhh, oh, oh

Em Bm A

Ohhhhh, ohhh, oh, oh

Em Bm A

Ohhhhh, ohhh, oh, oh

(Palm mute first half of verse 2)

[Verse 2]

Em Bm A

Split the sky with Your glory

Em Bm A

Bring to life an awakening

Em Bm A G

Burn away everything thats not for You

Em Bm A

Hear our voices crying out

Em Bm A

We won't stop till the heavens come down

Em Bm A G

We won't stop till every knee bows to You

A D

And all our hearts will sing is ...

[Chorus]

Make a way for

Em D/F# G A

Make a way for the King

The King is coming

Make a way for

Em D/F# G A

Make a way for the King

The King is coming

[Interlude]

D D4

D Em

[Bridge]

Open up the doors

Our King is coming

Open up the doors

Lift your eyes to see

Our King is coming

[Chorus]

Make a way for

Em D/F# G A

Make a way for the King

The King is coming

Make a way for

Em D/F# G A

Make a way for the King

Our King is coming

[Outro]

D Bm

Our King is coming

Em D G A

Our King is coming

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