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Lift Your Head Weary Sinner

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Rhythm Intro: 
Em-C-D- Em(x2)
Verse 1:
Lift your heEmad weary sinner, 
the river's jusEmt ahead
Down the path Emof forgiveness, 
salvation's waitEming there
You built a migEmhty fortress 
10,000 burdEmens high
LoCve is here to lift you up, 
heDre to lift you higEmh
Chorus:
If you're Emlost and wandering
Come stumbling in like a prodigal child
See the walls Cstart crumbling
Let the gates Dof glory open wideEm  
Interlude: 
Em-C-D  
Verse 2:
All who've strayEmed and walked away, 
unspeakEmable things you've done
Fix your eyeEms on the mountain, 
let the Empast be dead and gone
Come alEml saints and sinners, 
you can'Emt outrun God
WhaCtever you've done can't overcome 
the poweDr of the bloodEm  
Chorus: (x2)
Bridge:
C-D-  Em2x ~No Vocals
[x8]
COooo-Ohhhh, Oooo-ODhhhh, 
EmOooo-Ohhhh, Oooo-Ohhhh, 
(building slowly)
Chorus: (x2)
End before “open wide”

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Lift Your Head Weary Sinner

by David Crowder*Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Rhythm Intro:

Em C D Em

--- (x2)

Verse 1:

Lift your head weary sinner,

the river's just ahead

Down the path of forgiveness,

salvation's waiting there

You built a mighty fortress

10,000 burdens high

Love is here to lift you up,

D Em

here to lift you high

Chorus:

If you're lost and wandering

Come stumbling in like a prodigal child

See the walls start crumbling

D Em

Let the gates of glory open wide

Interlude:

Em C D

Verse 2:

All who've strayed and walked away,

unspeakable things you've done

Fix your eyes on the mountain,

let the past be dead and gone

Come all saints and sinners,

you can't outrun God

Whatever you've done can't overcome

D Em

the power of the blood

Chorus: (x2)

Bridge:

C D Em

-- 2x ~No Vocals

[x8]

C D

Oooo-Ohhhh, Oooo-Ohhhh,

(building slowly)

Chorus: (x2)

End before “open wide”

About Lift Your Head Weary Sinner Chords by David Crowder*Band

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The chords for "Lift Your Head Weary Sinner" show the original chord names (including Em, C, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.