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Eliza Gilkyson - The Ark
INTRO:   Dm    Am    G    F  Am  
N.C.   C  
It was just about a year ago
I Fwoke up from a CdreamG  
That filled my soul with Cwonder
Where the heavens rained down water
And it Ffilled the lakes and CstreamsG  
And the world was shook by Cthunder
And the Dmwaters came toAmgether
'Til they Gformed a mighty CseaF  
And all the land went AmunderF  Am  
So I Cstarted making plans
And my Fsons all felled the CtreesG  
And the wood they set to Cplaning
While the women built the stockpile
Of proFvision grain and CseedsG  
And relationships were Cstraining
All the Dmtownfolk think we're Amcrazy
When we Gpass them on the Cstreet
They Flook down at their Amfeet
BRIDGE:
It's three Dmhundred cubits Amlong 
Like the Gbelly of a Fbird
DmThree decks high and Amstrong enough
To Fride upon Gthe surge
INSTRUMENTAL:     C   F   C    G      C   F   C    G    C   Dm   Am   G   C    F    Am    F  Am  
So Cgather up the grandchildren
And Fall the ones we CloveG  
And the animals for Cbreeding
Don't forget the donkeys
And the Fravens and the Cdoves
GSomeday we might Cneed them
There is Dmnothing we can Amdo now
For the Gones who will reCmain
And the Fsky that looks like AmrainF  Am  
And the Fsky looks like AmrainDm  Am  G  F  Am  

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The Ark

by Eliza Gilkyson

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Eliza Gilkyson - The Ark

Dm Am G F Am

INTRO:

N.C.

It was just about a year ago

F C G

I woke up from a dream

That filled my soul with wonder

Where the heavens rained down water

F C G

And it filled the lakes and streams

And the world was shook by thunder

Dm Am

And the waters came together

G C F

'Til they formed a mighty sea

Am F Am

And all the land went under

So I started making plans

F C G

And my sons all felled the trees

And the wood they set to planing

While the women built the stockpile

F C G

Of provision grain and seeds

And relationships were straining

Dm Am

All the townfolk think we're crazy

G C

When we pass them on the street

F Am

They look down at their feet

BRIDGE:

Dm Am

It's three hundred cubits long

G F

Like the belly of a bird

Dm Am

Three decks high and strong enough

F G

To ride upon the surge

C F C G C F C G C Dm Am G C F Am F Am

INSTRUMENTAL:

So gather up the grandchildren

F C G

And all the ones we love

And the animals for breeding

Don't forget the donkeys

F C

And the ravens and the doves

G C

Someday we might need them

Dm Am

There is nothing we can do now

G C

For the ones who will remain

F Am F Am

And the sky that looks like rain

F Am Dm Am G F Am

And the sky looks like rain

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