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Sun and Shield
Peter Furler
[Verse 1]
G#mBitterness is a Afault line
G#mEnvy's a golden Bcalf
G#mIdols break when it Aall shakes down
And Bsplit your heart in Ehalf
You G#mweep you sweep up the Apieces
It's your G#mhome, you take Bpride
But G#monce it's clean and Aempty
My Lord is Bcalling you Eoutside
[Chorus]
EI lift up my Aeyes, turn to the sun
EThis is where Amy help's coming from
EIn the heights or the Abattle
F#You're my Sun, my EShield
[Verse 2]
And G#mif the sun can Ablind you
And G#mif a shield means Bwar
And G#mif you give up Abefore you get up
BWhat were you praying Efor?
The G#mfuture's an open Awindow
G#mSet in cornerBstone
G#mWash off the ash, Araise up the banner
BThis is your true Ehome
[Chorus]
EI lift up my eyes, Aturn to the sun
EThis is where my Ahelp's coming from
EIn the heights or the Abattle
F#You're my Sun, my EShield
EI lift up my eyes, Aturn to the sun
EThis is where my Ahelp's coming from
EIn the heights or the Abattle
F#You're my Sun, my EShield
(sung during the bridge and twice before:)
F#OoooooAoooooC#mooh (my Sun, my Sun, my Shield)
[Bridge]
F#Calling you outAside
Open your C#meyes
F#Calling you outAside
Open your C#meyes
B    E
[Chorus]
ESo lift up your Aeyes, turn to the sun
EThis is where Aall help's coming from
EIn the heights or the Abattlefield
F#He's our Sun, our EShield
EI lift up my Aeyes, turn to the sun
EThis is where Amy help's coming from
EIn the heights or the Abattlefield
F#You're my Sun, my EShield
F#You're my Sun, my EShield
F#You're my Sun, my EShield
F#You're my Sun, my EShield
END

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Sun And Shield

by Peter Furler

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G#m

C#m

Sun and Shield

Peter Furler

[Verse 1]

G#m A

Bitterness is a fault line

G#m B

Envy's a golden calf

G#m A

Idols break when it all shakes down

B E

And split your heart in half

G#m A

You weep you sweep up the pieces

G#m B

It's your home, you take pride

G#m A

But once it's clean and empty

B E

My Lord is calling you outside

[Chorus]

E A

I lift up my eyes, turn to the sun

E A

This is where my help's coming from

E A

In the heights or the battle

F# E

You're my Sun, my Shield

[Verse 2]

G#m A

And if the sun can blind you

G#m B

And if a shield means war

G#m A

And if you give up before you get up

B E

What were you praying for?

G#m A

The future's an open window

G#m B

Set in cornerstone

G#m A

Wash off the ash, raise up the banner

B E

This is your true home

[Chorus]

E A

I lift up my eyes, turn to the sun

E A

This is where my help's coming from

E A

In the heights or the battle

F# E

You're my Sun, my Shield

E A

I lift up my eyes, turn to the sun

E A

This is where my help's coming from

E A

In the heights or the battle

F# E

You're my Sun, my Shield

(sung during the bridge and twice before:)

F# A C#m

Oooooooooooooh (my Sun, my Sun, my Shield)

[Bridge]

F# A

Calling you outside

C#m

Open your eyes

F# A

Calling you outside

C#m

Open your eyes

B E

[Chorus]

E A

So lift up your eyes, turn to the sun

E A

This is where all help's coming from

E A

In the heights or the battlefield

F# E

He's our Sun, our Shield

E A

I lift up my eyes, turn to the sun

E A

This is where my help's coming from

E A

In the heights or the battlefield

F# E

You're my Sun, my Shield

F# E

You're my Sun, my Shield

F# E

You're my Sun, my Shield

F# E

You're my Sun, my Shield

END

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