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Really simple song; just the same four chords the whole time. Listen for the chord changes.
Tuning: Standard
Capo: None
You could also do Capo 4 and the chords would be G Am7 Em C.
INTRO
 B C#m7 G#m E
 B C#m7 G#m E
VERSE 1
   BIt flies high in the night skyC#m7  G#m  
 It tears through the darkness,   B    Eour hope, our life
   BIt breaks through the strongholdsC#m7  G#m  
 To silence the liar,   B    Eour hope, our life
CHORUS
 We Braise our banner, C#m7God our Saviour
 He G#mgoes before us, Eleads us on
 We Bwave our banner, C#m7strong and mighty
 He G#mwill not falter, EGod our banner
 B C#m7 G#m E
VERSE 2
   BSoaring before us, C#m7  G#m  
 We follow in boldness,   B    Eour hope, our life
Repeat CHORUS  B   C#m7   G#m  E  
BRIDGE (x3)
   BOur God, the Great I AM
   C#m7Our God, forever reigns 
   G#mOur God, ImmanuEel
Repeat CHORUS  B   C#m7   G#m  E  
ENDING
   BOur God, the Great I AM
   C#m7Our God, forever reigns 
   G#mOur God, ImmanuEel 
   BOur God, the Great I AM
   C#m7Our God, forever reigns 
   G#mOur God, ImmanuEel B  

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Banner

by Desperation Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m7

G#m

Really simple song; just the same four chords the whole time. Listen for the chord changes.

Tuning: Standard

Capo: None

You could also do Capo 4 and the chords would be G Am7 Em C.

INTRO

B C#m7 G#m E

VERSE 1

B C#m7 G#m

It flies high in the night sky

B E

It tears through the darkness, our hope, our life

B C#m7 G#m

It breaks through the strongholds

B E

To silence the liar, our hope, our life

CHORUS

B C#m7

We raise our banner, God our Saviour

G#m E

He goes before us, leads us on

B C#m7

We wave our banner, strong and mighty

G#m E

He will not falter, God our banner

B C#m7 G#m E

VERSE 2

B C#m7 G#m

Soaring before us,

B E

We follow in boldness, our hope, our life

B C#m7 G#m E

Repeat CHORUS

BRIDGE (x3)

Our God, the Great I AM

C#m7

Our God, forever reigns

G#m E

Our God, Immanuel

B C#m7 G#m E

Repeat CHORUS

ENDING

Our God, the Great I AM

C#m7

Our God, forever reigns

G#m E

Our God, Immanuel

Our God, the Great I AM

C#m7

Our God, forever reigns

G#m E B

Our God, Immanuel

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