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Thanking Blessed Mary

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Capo on 8th
 Cadd9- x32030
 Em7-   022030
 D-     x00232
 G-     320033
 Bm-    x24432
 C-     332010
 Em-    022000
[Verse 1]
SEm7uch a DbeautifuEm7l sight
EEm7ntered Dinto my Glife
My Cadd9interest cGonquered the Dfright
To Dmeet the Mother of all Em7life
My Em7pounding hDeart rose iEm7n speed
WhEm7en She Dplanted a Gseed
In Cadd9the deepest Gessence of Dme
It Dwas the day my spirit was Em7freed
[Chorus]
Oh IC'm thaDnking blesseBmd Mary
For Emlight dCivine
ThanDking blessed BmMary
FoEmr light dCivine
ThanDking blessed BmMary
For Emlight
[Verse 2]
TEm7emptation mDessed me arEm7ound
SEm7he picDked me up Gfrom the ground
ACadd9nd taught me Gto never leDt go
DOf your God given Em7soul
BEm7ut sometimeDs I still lEm7ose my mind
WEm7hen liDfe is crueGl and unkind
BCadd9ut it's when GI suffer thDat I learn
DIn a repenting heart love wEm7ill burn
[Chorus]
Oh IC'm thaDnking blesseBmd Mary
For Emlight dCivine
ThanDking blessed BmMary
FoEmr light dCivine
ThanDking blessed BmMary
For Emlight
[Bridge]
 Cadd9Oh my fDaith has been reEmnewed
She guides me Cadd9to
Eternal lDife and to the tEmruth oh oh oh oh oh
 Cadd9Yes my faDith has been renEmewed
[Chorus]
Oh IC'm thaDnking blesseBmd Mary
For Emlight dCivine
ThanDking blessed BmMary
FoEmr light dCivine
ThanDking blessed BmMary
For Emlight
[Outro]
AnEm7d now DI've met Em7Jesus Her Son
WEm7ith thDe Holy Spirit
I've Gbegun
Cadd9A pilgrimaGge to heaven Dabove
To oDur Father's kingdom of Em7love
Cadd9Ave ave DavEme MarDia

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Thanking Blessed Mary

by Michael Patrick Kelly

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 8 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Capo on 8th

Cadd9

- x32030

Em7

- 022030

- x00232

- 320033

- x24432

- 332010

- 022000

[Verse 1]

Em7 D Em7

Such a beautiful sight

Em7 D G

Entered into my life

Cadd9 G D

My interest conquered the fright

D Em7

To meet the Mother of all life

Em7 D Em7

My pounding heart rose in speed

Em7 D G

When She planted a seed

Cadd9 G D

In the deepest essence of me

D Em7

It was the day my spirit was freed

[Chorus]

C D Bm

Oh I'm thanking blessed Mary

Em C

For light divine

D Bm

Thanking blessed Mary

Em C

For light divine

D Bm

Thanking blessed Mary

For light

[Verse 2]

Em7 D Em7

Temptation messed me around

Em7 D G

She picked me up from the ground

Cadd9 G D

And taught me to never let go

D Em7

Of your God given soul

Em7 D Em7

But sometimes I still lose my mind

Em7 D G

When life is cruel and unkind

Cadd9 G D

But it's when I suffer that I learn

D Em7

In a repenting heart love will burn

[Chorus]

C D Bm

Oh I'm thanking blessed Mary

Em C

For light divine

D Bm

Thanking blessed Mary

Em C

For light divine

D Bm

Thanking blessed Mary

For light

[Bridge]

Cadd9 D Em

Oh my faith has been renewed

Cadd9

She guides me to

D Em

Eternal life and to the truth oh oh oh oh oh

Cadd9 D Em

Yes my faith has been renewed

[Chorus]

C D Bm

Oh I'm thanking blessed Mary

Em C

For light divine

D Bm

Thanking blessed Mary

Em C

For light divine

D Bm

Thanking blessed Mary

For light

[Outro]

Em7 D Em7

And now I've met Jesus Her Son

Em7 D

With the Holy Spirit

I've begun

Cadd9 G D

A pilgrimage to heaven above

D Em7

To our Father's kingdom of love

Cadd9 D Em D

Ave ave ave Maria

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