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People Need The Lord

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People Need the Lord 
Written by Greg Nelson and Phil McHugh (1984)
Performed by Avalon
CAPO 2
    Amxx0221
     Cx32010
   C/G332010
     Dxx0232
  D/F#2x0232
 Dsus4xx0233
    Dmxx0231
    Em022000
     G320003
   G/Bx20003
INTRO:
G   C   G   C
VERSE 1:
GEveryday they D/F#pass me Emby
GI can see it D/F#in their Emeyes
G/BEmpty people Emfilled with care
                 Am   Dsus4- D  
Headed who knows where
GOn they go through D/F#private Empain
G/BLiving fear to DmfearC  
C/GLaughter hides their G/Bsilent cries
          AmDsus4- D  
Only Jesus hears
CHORUS 1:
GPeople need the LAmord
G/BPeople need the LCord
DAt the eCnd of G/Bbroken dCreams
             Am   Dsus4- D  
He’s the open door
GPeople need the LAmord
G/BPeople need the LCord
DWhen wiCll we G/BrealizCe
AmPeople nDeed the LGord
INTERLUDE:
G   C   G   C
VERSE 2:
GWe are called to D/F#take His lEmight
GTo a world where wD/F#rong seems rGight
G/BWhat could be too gEmreat a cost
                    Am    Dsus4-   D  
For sharing life with one who’s lost
GThrough His love our hD/F#earts can Emfeel
G/BAll the grief they DmbearC  
C/GThey must hear the WG/Bords of Life
          Am   Dsus4- D  
Only we can share
CHORUS 2:
GPeople need the AmLord
G/BPeople need the LCord
DAt the Cend of G/Bbroken dCreams
            Am   Dsus4- D  
He’s the open door
GPeople need the AmLord
G/BPeople need the CLord
DWhen wCill we G/BrealizCe
DThat wCe must G/Bgive our lCives
AmPeople nDeed the EmLordAm  
     Am   Dsus4-   D  G  
People need the Lord
CODA:
GOh hCow wG/Be need Cthe Lord

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People Need The Lord

by Avalon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D/F#

Dsus4

G/B

People Need the Lord

Written by Greg Nelson and Phil McHugh (1984)

Performed by Avalon

CAPO 2

xx0221

x32010

C/G

332010

xx0232

D/F#

2x0232

Dsus4

xx0233

xx0231

022000

320003

G/B

x20003

INTRO:

G C G C

VERSE 1:

G D/F# Em

Everyday they pass me by

G D/F# Em

I can see it in their eyes

G/B Em

Empty people filled with care

Am Dsus4 D

Headed who knows where

G D/F# Em

On they go through private pain

G/B Dm C

Living fear to fear

C/G G/B

Laughter hides their silent cries

Am D

Dsus4-

Only Jesus hears

CHORUS 1:

G Am

People need the Lord

G/B C

People need the Lord

D C G/B C

At the end of broken dreams

Am Dsus4 D

He’s the open door

G Am

People need the Lord

G/B C

People need the Lord

D C G/B C

When will we realize

Am D G

People need the Lord

INTERLUDE:

G C G C

VERSE 2:

G D/F# Em

We are called to take His light

G D/F# G

To a world where wrong seems right

G/B Em

What could be too great a cost

Am Dsus4 D

For sharing life with one who’s lost

G D/F# Em

Through His love our hearts can feel

G/B Dm C

All the grief they bear

C/G G/B

They must hear the Words of Life

Am Dsus4 D

Only we can share

CHORUS 2:

G Am

People need the Lord

G/B C

People need the Lord

D C G/B C

At the end of broken dreams

Am Dsus4 D

He’s the open door

G Am

People need the Lord

G/B C

People need the Lord

D C G/B C

When will we realize

D C G/B C

That we must give our lives

Am D Em Am

People need the Lord

Am Dsus4 D G

People need the Lord

CODA:

G C G/B C

Oh how we need the Lord

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