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Eliza Gilkyson - Emmanuel
INTRO:    C    F    C    Am   G   C    F  C  
When at first I came iFnto this Cland
In the Amhighlands GI did Fdwell
Where Cancient winged Fmasters Ctaught
The Amdepths of Gwisdom's FwellC  
Emmanuel, he Fwalked with mCe
And Amsecrets Ghe did Fshare
The Corder of the Fswirling Cstars
The Amlaws of Gearth and FairC  
The Amgolden pipes of Cheaven
He enEmtrusted in my Fcare
And CI sang Gof the Cmercy Fof 
EmGmanuCel
In time I went a-FwanderiCng
InAmto the Gworld of Fman
And Cthough I knew the Fsacred sCongs
My Amseparate Gdreams beFganC  
And Amwhen I thought the Cpipes were mine
My Emeyes grew blind as Fwell
My Csoul from Gheights of Cheaven Ffell
EmGmanuCel
AmSlumbering, sleeping
Slipping through seasons of silent night
The Fservant, the snake 
The soldier, a storm
A Dmpoet, a Emmother
A Fchild stillborn
A Frock, a Gstar
A Amdrunk in a bar
How many more times, dancing the skin dance
Sorting the systems of violence, romance
FSobbing the sorrow, walking the wheel
EmHiding the horror, fighting the feel
FPushing the Gwheel, like a Amrock up a hill
Until, until, unGtil
I’m Cdrawn so slowly Fstep by stCep
Out Amof this Gdarkened Fplace
So Cunaccustomed Fto the Clight
So Amwary Gof its FgraceC  
Oh, Amhow I long to Chear the pipes
I Emheld before I Ffell
And Csing the Gancient Csongs of Flove
EmGmanuCel
CHOIR INTERLUDE: 
           Ah ah Gah ah Cah ah ah ah Gah ah Fah Cah 
From out of dreams aFwakenCing
It Amseems ten Gthousand Fyears
Since CI beheld my Ftrue love's Cface
And Amcried these Gcleansing FtearsC  
The songs reAmturning Cone by one
Out Emof my memory's Fwell
How Ccan I Glay them Cat your Ffeet
EmGmanuCel?
CCan I Glay them Cat your feet
FEmGmanuFelC?

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Emmanuel

by Eliza Gilkyson

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Eliza Gilkyson - Emmanuel

C F C Am G C F C

INTRO:

F C

When at first I came into this land

Am G F

In the highlands I did dwell

C F C

Where ancient winged masters taught

Am G F C

The depths of wisdom's well

F C

Emmanuel, he walked with me

Am G F

And secrets he did share

C F C

The order of the swirling stars

Am G F C

The laws of earth and air

Am C

The golden pipes of heaven

Em F

He entrusted in my care

C G C F

And I sang of the mercy of

G C

Emmanuel

F C

In time I went a-wandering

Am G F

Into the world of man

C F C

And though I knew the sacred songs

Am G F C

My separate dreams began

Am C

And when I thought the pipes were mine

Em F

My eyes grew blind as well

C G C F

My soul from heights of heaven fell

G C

Emmanuel

Slumbering, sleeping

Slipping through seasons of silent night

The servant, the snake

The soldier, a storm

Dm Em

A poet, a mother

A child stillborn

F G

A rock, a star

A drunk in a bar

How many more times, dancing the skin dance

Sorting the systems of violence, romance

Sobbing the sorrow, walking the wheel

Hiding the horror, fighting the feel

F G Am

Pushing the wheel, like a rock up a hill

Until, until, until

C F C

I’m drawn so slowly step by step

Am G F

Out of this darkened place

C F C

So unaccustomed to the light

Am G F C

So wary of its grace

Am C

Oh, how I long to hear the pipes

Em F

I held before I fell

C G C F

And sing the ancient songs of love

G C

Emmanuel

CHOIR INTERLUDE:

G C G F C

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah

F C

From out of dreams awakening

Am G F

It seems ten thousand years

C F C

Since I beheld my true love's face

Am G F C

And cried these cleansing tears

Am C

The songs returning one by one

Em F

Out of my memory's well

C G C F

How can I lay them at your feet

G C

Emmanuel?

C G C

Can I lay them at your feet

F G F C

Emmanuel?

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