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G#minor

90BPM

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1/46

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 46Position: 22

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Most of the song is in 
standard tuning, but the verses
have a riff using the low E 
string tuned down to B.  
Here it is from the beginning:
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---222---| 6X
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---000---| 2X
e|---------|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---222---| 2X
Repeat all three parts twice 
while following the first verse.
You repeat it twice again for the
second verse.  There are no chords
played in the verses, so I will
leave those areas blank.  I will 
provide the chords in the verses 
that weren't played in the original
song for all of you acoustic 
players.
Verse 1:
C#It's getting cold
C#for the faithful who
C#want to trust the true
C#wanna follow You
just Bpassing through
Bcatch a chill
and then you’re C#numb
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|---3-33---33-3---|
A|-------4-2--4----|
E|-----------------|
C#if the gospel’s easy
C#was it even tried?
C#just step outside
C#where the odds are long
and the Benemy’s strong
can it be overC#come?
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|---3-33---33-3---|
A|-------4-2--4----|
E|-----------------|
Chorus:
EIN THIS F#WORLD
WE KNOW THE G#mPOWERS THAT BE
LET BDRAGONS RUN FREE
ETAKE F#HEART
DON'T BE AG#mFRAIDB  
ETHIS WORLD'S GONNA F#BE REBORN
G#mSUNDOWN'S COMING,
BUT WE'RE GETTING BWARM
EHERE BETWEEN HEAVEN
AND THE F#PERFECT STORM
YOU G#mARE
THE BOVERCOMER
Verse 2:
C#Why fight it
C#if we're almost there?
C#caught between conviction
C#and the devil may care
Bsome days this world 
seems beyond a C#prayer
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|---3-33---33-3---|
A|-------4-2--4----|
E|-----------------|
C#And if love is the motive
C#to do your will
C#to give and serve
C#but it’s questioned still
that’s a Bbitter pill
can it be overC#come?
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|---3-33---33-3---|
A|-------4-2--4----|
E|-----------------|
Chorus:
EIN THIS F#WORLD
WE KNOW THE G#mPOWERS THAT BE
LET BDRAGONS RUN FREE
ETAKE F#HEART
DON'T BE AG#mFRAIDB  
ETHIS WORLD'S GONNA F#BE REBORN
G#mSUNDOWN'S COMING,
BUT WE'RE GETTING BWARM
EHERE BETWEEN HEAVEN
AND THE F#PERFECT STORM
YOU G#mARE
THE BOVERCOMER
Bridge:
C#mIt’ll all be made new
As we gC#mlorify you
And we’ll C#msing as one
You have C#movercome
Chorus 2:
EIN THIS F#WORLD
WE KNOW THE G#mLABOR PAIN
IS BNOT IN VAIN
ETAKE F#HEART
DON’T BE AG#mFRAIDB  
Chorus:
ETHIS WORLD’S GONNA F#BE REBORN
G#mSUNDAY’S COMING
WE’RE BGETTING WARM
EHERE BETWEEN HEAVEN
AND THE F#PERFECT STORM
YOU G#mARE
THE BOVERCOMER 
| h  hammer-on
| p  pull-off
Chords used:
e|---C#9----|
B|---9----|
G|---10---|
D|---11---|
A|---11---|
E|---9----|
e|---B7---|
B|---7---|
G|---8---|
D|---9---|
A|---9---|
E|---7---|
e|---E0---|
B|---0---|
G|---1---|
D|---2---|
A|---2---|
E|---0---|
e|--F#-2---|
B|---2---|
G|---3---|
D|---4---|
A|---4---|
E|---2---|
e|--G#m-4---|
B|---4---|
G|---5---|
D|---6---|
A|---6---|
E|---4---|
e|--C#m-4---|
B|---5---|
G|---6---|
D|---6---|
A|---4---|
E|---4---|

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The Overcomer

by Peter Furler Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

Most of the song is in

standard tuning, but the verses

have a riff using the low E

string tuned down to B.

Here it is from the beginning:

e|---------|

B|---------|

G|---------|

D|---------|

A|---------|

E|---222---| 6X

e|---------|

B|---------|

G|---------|

D|---------|

A|---------|

E|---000---| 2X

e|---------|

B|---------|

G|---------|

D|---------|

A|---------|

E|---222---| 2X

Repeat all three parts twice

while following the first verse.

You repeat it twice again for the

second verse. There are no chords

played in the verses, so I will

leave those areas blank. I will

provide the chords in the verses

that weren't played in the original

song for all of you acoustic

players.

Verse 1:

It's getting cold

for the faithful who

want to trust the true

wanna follow You

just passing through

catch a chill

and then you’re numb

e|-----------------|

B|-----------------|

G|-----------------|

D|---3-33---33-3---|

A|-------4-2--4----|

E|-----------------|

if the gospel’s easy

was it even tried?

just step outside

where the odds are long

and the enemy’s strong

can it be overcome?

e|-----------------|

B|-----------------|

G|-----------------|

D|---3-33---33-3---|

A|-------4-2--4----|

E|-----------------|

Chorus:

E F#

IN THIS WORLD

G#m

WE KNOW THE POWERS THAT BE

LET DRAGONS RUN FREE

E F#

TAKE HEART

G#m B

DON'T BE AFRAID

E F#

THIS WORLD'S GONNA BE REBORN

G#m

SUNDOWN'S COMING,

BUT WE'RE GETTING WARM

HERE BETWEEN HEAVEN

AND THE PERFECT STORM

G#m

YOU ARE

THE OVERCOMER

Verse 2:

Why fight it

if we're almost there?

caught between conviction

and the devil may care

some days this world

seems beyond a prayer

e|-----------------|

B|-----------------|

G|-----------------|

D|---3-33---33-3---|

A|-------4-2--4----|

E|-----------------|

And if love is the motive

to do your will

to give and serve

but it’s questioned still

that’s a bitter pill

can it be overcome?

e|-----------------|

B|-----------------|

G|-----------------|

D|---3-33---33-3---|

A|-------4-2--4----|

E|-----------------|

Chorus:

E F#

IN THIS WORLD

G#m

WE KNOW THE POWERS THAT BE

LET DRAGONS RUN FREE

E F#

TAKE HEART

G#m B

DON'T BE AFRAID

E F#

THIS WORLD'S GONNA BE REBORN

G#m

SUNDOWN'S COMING,

BUT WE'RE GETTING WARM

HERE BETWEEN HEAVEN

AND THE PERFECT STORM

G#m

YOU ARE

THE OVERCOMER

Bridge:

C#m

It’ll all be made new

C#m

As we glorify you

C#m

And we’ll sing as one

C#m

You have overcome

Chorus 2:

E F#

IN THIS WORLD

G#m

WE KNOW THE LABOR PAIN

IS NOT IN VAIN

E F#

TAKE HEART

G#m B

DON’T BE AFRAID

Chorus:

E F#

THIS WORLD’S GONNA BE REBORN

G#m

SUNDAY’S COMING

WE’RE GETTING WARM

HERE BETWEEN HEAVEN

AND THE PERFECT STORM

G#m

YOU ARE

THE OVERCOMER

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

Chords used:

e|---9----|

B|---9----|

G|---10---|

D|---11---|

A|---11---|

E|---9----|

e|---7---|

B|---7---|

G|---8---|

D|---9---|

A|---9---|

E|---7---|

e|---0---|

B|---0---|

G|---1---|

D|---2---|

A|---2---|

E|---0---|

e|---2---|

B|---2---|

G|---3---|

D|---4---|

A|---4---|

E|---2---|

G#m

e|---4---|

B|---4---|

G|---5---|

D|---6---|

A|---6---|

E|---4---|

C#m

e|---4---|

B|---5---|

G|---6---|

D|---6---|

A|---4---|

E|---4---|

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