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Desperation Band - Desperation
Desperation Album
Intro
Em   C    G    D/F#
Verse 
EmHoly holCy are You LGordD/F#  
EmGreat in glCory great in gracGeD/F#  
GTo You we ruDn humbly nEmow
Come mCake us clean againG  
GIn Your meDrcy quickly cEmome
For Cwe're in need
Chorus
EmHere we are Din dCesperationD  
EmCalling on YoDur nCame
EmCrying fDor our CgenerationD  
EmCome to Dus aCgain
Bridge
You are GoEmdD  G  
And we lovCe
Your G/Bholy pAmresence
You are GodEm  D  G  
Fill the eCarth
And sG/Bhake the heAmavens

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Desperation

by Desperation Band

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D/F#

G/B

Desperation Band - Desperation

Desperation Album

Intro

Em C G D/F#

Verse

Em C G D/F#

Holy holy are You Lord

Em C G D/F#

Great in glory great in grace

G D Em

To You we run humbly now

C G

Come make us clean again

G D Em

In Your mercy quickly come

For we're in need

Chorus

Em D C D

Here we are in desperation

Em D C

Calling on Your name

Em D C D

Crying for our generation

Em D C

Come to us again

Bridge

Em D G

You are God

And we love

G/B Am

Your holy presence

Em D G

You are God

Fill the earth

G/B Am

And shake the heavens

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