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[Intro]
C#m  B  E  A
C#m  B  E  A
[Verse 1]
Well C#mevery time I lay in the bBed beside you,
EHosea, AHosea,
C#mI hear the sound of the Bstreets of the citEy.A  
C#mMy belly growls like a hG#mungry wolf
And I lF#et it prowl till my belEly's fuAll.
Hosea, my heart is a stEone.E  B  E  A  
E E B E A
[Verse 2]
So pC#mlease believe me when I sBay I'm sorry,
EHosea, AHosea,
C#mYou loveable, gBullible mEan.A  
I tC#mell you that my lG#move is true
Till it fF#ades away like a moErning dAew.
Hosea, just leave Eme alEone.E  B  E  A  B  
[Chorus]
G#mHere I am in the VaAlley of Trouble.
JEust look at the bBed that I've made:
G#mBadlands as fAar as I can sEee.B  
C#mWell there's Bno one here but Ame, Hosea.
[Verse 3]
Well I stC#mumbled and fell in the road on the way home,
Hosea, AHosea.
C#mI lay in the brick street lBike a stray Edog.A  
C#mYou came to me like a sG#milver moon
With the sF#addest smile I Eever Aknew.
Hosea carried me hEome  E    B    E  Aagain.
EHo-Eo-Bo-Eme aAgain.B  
[Chorus]
You caG#mlled me out to the VaAlley of Trouble
EJust to look at the mBess that I've made,
G#mA barren place where notAhing can gErow.B  
G#mOne look and my stAone heart crumbled
BIt was a valley as grEeen as jade.
G#mI swear it was the coAlor of hope.
EYou turned a sBtone into a Arose, 
HoAsea, HosF#eaB  
[Instrumental]
 F#    Bx3
[Verse 4]
I sC#mang and I danced like I dBid as a young girl,
EHosea, HAosea.
C#mI am a slave and a Bharlot no mEore.A  
C#mYou washed me clean like a sG#mummer rain
And you sF#et me free with that bEall and chAain.
Hosea, I threw away the kEey.A  
I'll never leaEve.A  
[Outro]
 E    Ax5

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Hosea

by Andrew Peterson

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C#m

G#m

[Intro]

C#m B E A

[Verse 1]

C#m B

Well every time I lay in the bed beside you,

E A

Hosea, Hosea,

C#m B E A

I hear the sound of the streets of the city.

C#m G#m

My belly growls like a hungry wolf

F# E A

And I let it prowl till my belly's full.

E E B E A

Hosea, my heart is a stone.

E E B E A

[Verse 2]

C#m B

So please believe me when I say I'm sorry,

E A

Hosea, Hosea,

C#m B E A

You loveable, gullible man.

C#m G#m

I tell you that my love is true

F# E A

Till it fades away like a morning dew.

E E E B E A B

Hosea, just leave me alone.

[Chorus]

G#m A

Here I am in the Valley of Trouble.

E B

Just look at the bed that I've made:

G#m A E B

Badlands as far as I can see.

C#m B A

Well there's no one here but me, Hosea.

[Verse 3]

C#m

Well I stumbled and fell in the road on the way home,

Hosea, Hosea.

C#m B E A

I lay in the brick street like a stray dog.

C#m G#m

You came to me like a silver moon

F# E A

With the saddest smile I ever knew.

E E B E A

Hosea carried me home again.

E E B E A B

Ho-o-o-me again.

[Chorus]

G#m A

You called me out to the Valley of Trouble

E B

Just to look at the mess that I've made,

G#m A E B

A barren place where nothing can grow.

G#m A

One look and my stone heart crumbled

B E

It was a valley as green as jade.

G#m A

I swear it was the color of hope.

E B A

You turned a stone into a rose,

A F# B

Hosea, Hosea

[Instrumental]

F# B

[Verse 4]

C#m B

I sang and I danced like I did as a young girl,

E A

Hosea, Hosea.

C#m B E A

I am a slave and a harlot no more.

C#m G#m

You washed me clean like a summer rain

F# E A

And you set me free with that ball and chain.

E A

Hosea, I threw away the key.

E A

I'll never leave.

[Outro]

E A

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