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A song by Dave & Jess Ray. 
City On A Hill from their album: Goodness and Mercy.
Capo on 1
**on D5 play a D chord on the 5th fret. Not sure what the actual chord is called.
   D5          D          A            E
E]-5-]      E]-3-]     E]---]       E]---]
B]-6-]      B]-4-]     B]-3-]       B]---]
G]-5-]      G]-3-]     G]-3-]       G]-2-]
D]---]      D]---]     D]-3-]       D]-3-]
A]-X-]      A]-X-]     A]---]       A]-3-]
E]-X-]      E]-X-]     E]-X-]       E]---]
[Verse]
Come river of God. Come and give us life.
E]--------------------------]
B]--------------------------]
G]---3--3--3--3--3--3--3----]
D]--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----]
A]--------------------------]
E]--------------------------]
Light a fire in me, that cannot be hidden.
E]-----------------------------------------------------]
B]-----4--4--4--4--4--4---------6--6--6--6--6--6--6----]
G]---3--3--3--3--3--3--3------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---]
D]-----------------------------------------------------]
A]-----------------------------------------------------]
E]-----------------------------------------------------]
So the world will see that Yours is the kingdom.
[Chorus]
We Aare the light in the darkness. WDe are the burning ones.
Let us D5be, a ciEty on a hAill.
YoAu are the hope for the nations. YDou are the kingdom come.
Nothing leD5ss will Edo, we burn for YAou.
A cEity on the hAill.
OAh Oh Oh Oh. ODh Oh Oh (City on a Hill) OEh Oh Oh AOh..
[Verse 2]
E]-----------------------------------------------------------]
B]-----------------------------4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--]
G]---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---] [X4]
D]--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----------------------------------]
A]-----------------------------------------------------------]
E]-----------------------------------------------------------]
Come spirit of God. Open darkened eyes.
Come giver of rest. Come renew our minds.
Light a fAire in me, that cannot be hidden.
Giving evDerything to carry Your kiD5ngdom. (Oh!)
[Chorus]
We Aare the light in the darkness. DWe are the burning ones.
Let us D5be, a cEity on a Ahill.
YoAu are the hope for the nations. YDou are the kingdom come.
Nothing lD5ess will Edo, we burn for YAou.
A ciEty on the hAill.
[Bridge] 
ODh let Your light shine. DOh let Your light shine on. (Solo)
E]---------------------------------]
B]---------------------------------]
G]---------------------------------] 
D]--0/////8--7---------------------]
A]--------------8----5--6--0---3---]
E]---------------------------------]
ODh let Your light shine. DOh let Your light shine on. (Slide x2)
E]-------------------]
B]-------------------]
G]-------------------] 
D]--0////8\\\\\------]  [X2]
A]-------------------]
E]-------------------]
'Cause we are buArning, for your gDlory.
Light of the world, come and make us shine.
[Chorus]
WAe are the light in the darkness. WDe are the burning ones.
Let us bD5e, a cEity on a hAill.
YAou are the hope for the nations. YDou are the kingdom come.
Nothing D5less will Edo, we burn for AYou.
A ciEty on the hiAll.
OAh Oh Oh ODh. Oh Oh Oh - OD5h Oh OEh Oh.
[Chorus 2] 
WAe are the light in the darkness. WDe are the burning ones.
City on a hiD5ll. CEity on a hill. 
YAou are the hope for the nations. YDou are the kingdom come.
City D5on a hill. CEity on a hill. 
City Aon a hDill.D5  E  A  D  A  

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City On A Hill

by Dave Jess Ray

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

A song by Dave & Jess Ray.

City On A Hill from their album: Goodness and Mercy.

Capo on 1

**on D5 play a D chord on the 5th fret. Not sure what the actual chord is called.

D5 D A E

E]-5-] E]-3-] E]---] E]---]

B]-6-] B]-4-] B]-3-] B]---]

G]-5-] G]-3-] G]-3-] G]-2-]

D]---] D]---] D]-3-] D]-3-]

A]-X-] A]-X-] A]---] A]-3-]

E]-X-] E]-X-] E]-X-] E]---]

[Verse]

Come river of God. Come and give us life.

E]--------------------------]

B]--------------------------]

G]---3--3--3--3--3--3--3----]

D]--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----]

A]--------------------------]

E]--------------------------]

Light a fire in me, that cannot be hidden.

E]-----------------------------------------------------]

B]-----4--4--4--4--4--4---------6--6--6--6--6--6--6----]

G]---3--3--3--3--3--3--3------5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5---]

D]-----------------------------------------------------]

A]-----------------------------------------------------]

E]-----------------------------------------------------]

So the world will see that Yours is the kingdom.

[Chorus]

A D

We are the light in the darkness. We are the burning ones.

D5 E A

Let us be, a city on a hill.

A D

You are the hope for the nations. You are the kingdom come.

D5 E A

Nothing less will do, we burn for You.

E A

A city on the hill.

A D E A

Oh Oh Oh Oh. Oh Oh Oh (City on a Hill) Oh Oh Oh Oh..

[Verse 2]

E]-----------------------------------------------------------]

B]-----------------------------4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--]

G]---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---] [X4]

D]--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-----------------------------------]

A]-----------------------------------------------------------]

E]-----------------------------------------------------------]

Come spirit of God. Open darkened eyes.

Come giver of rest. Come renew our minds.

Light a fire in me, that cannot be hidden.

D D5

Giving everything to carry Your kingdom. (Oh!)

[Chorus]

A D

We are the light in the darkness. We are the burning ones.

D5 E A

Let us be, a city on a hill.

A D

You are the hope for the nations. You are the kingdom come.

D5 E A

Nothing less will do, we burn for You.

E A

A city on the hill.

[Bridge]

D D

Oh let Your light shine. Oh let Your light shine on. (Solo)

E]---------------------------------]

B]---------------------------------]

G]---------------------------------]

D]--0/////8--7---------------------]

A]--------------8----5--6--0---3---]

E]---------------------------------]

D D

Oh let Your light shine. Oh let Your light shine on. (Slide x2)

E]-------------------]

B]-------------------]

G]-------------------]

D]--0////8\\\\\------] [X2]

A]-------------------]

E]-------------------]

A D

'Cause we are burning, for your glory.

Light of the world, come and make us shine.

[Chorus]

A D

We are the light in the darkness. We are the burning ones.

D5 E A

Let us be, a city on a hill.

A D

You are the hope for the nations. You are the kingdom come.

D5 E A

Nothing less will do, we burn for You.

E A

A city on the hill.

A D D5 E

Oh Oh Oh Oh. Oh Oh Oh - Oh Oh Oh Oh.

[Chorus 2]

A D

We are the light in the darkness. We are the burning ones.

D5 E

City on a hill. City on a hill.

A D

You are the hope for the nations. You are the kingdom come.

D5 E

City on a hill. City on a hill.

A D D5 E A D A

City on a hill.

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