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Key: C
Intro:  Dm7|||  Am7|||  Dm7|||  Am7|||
Verse 1:
   Dm7I’m no hero of the Am7faith
   Dm7I’m not as strong as I once thAm7ought I was
FI’m just a Cshepherd Gboy
FSinging to a choir of Cburning Glights
Chorus:
I’m just CsingingFmaj7/A  
Singing over yGsus4ouFmaj7/A  
So come and lay your Ctroubles downFmaj7/A  
'Cause love is brGsus4eaking throughG  
Verse 2:
   Dm7I was born to lift a Am7song of hope
   Dm7See the heavens open upAm7  
FTake this armor Clest I Gdie 
F/ATake this crown and Clet me Gfly
Chorus:
I’m just CsingingFmaj7/A  
Singing over yGsus4ouFmaj7/A  
So come and lay your Ctroubles downFmaj7/A  
'Cause love is brGsus4eaking throughG  
(x2)
                       C   Fmaj7/A-   F2  
Love is breaking through
Breaking throughC  Fmaj7/A  
F2Love is breaking Cthrough, Fmaj7/Ala la, la-F2la-la-laC  Fmaj7/A  
Chorus 2:
We’re just CsingingAm7  
Singing out to YGsus4ouF  
Our hearts are Yours forC/Eever Dm7  
Your love is brGsus4eaking througG/Bh
We’re just CsingingF  
Singing out to YAm7ouF  
Our hearts are Yours forCever F  
Your love is brAm7eaking throughG  
Bridge:
CLove       Fmaj7/Ais a F2fire
Am7Love  F2is a fire
CLove       Fmaj7/Ais a F2fire
Am7Love  F2is a fireC  

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Shepherd Boy

by Martin Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Am7

Fmaj7/A

Gsus4

F/A

C/E

G/B

Key: C

Dm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7

Intro: ||| ||| ||| |||

Verse 1:

Dm7 Am7

I’m no hero of the faith

Dm7 Am7

I’m not as strong as I once thought I was

F C G

I’m just a shepherd boy

F C G

Singing to a choir of burning lights

Chorus:

C Fmaj7/A

I’m just singing

Gsus4 Fmaj7/A

Singing over you

C Fmaj7/A

So come and lay your troubles down

Gsus4 G

'Cause love is breaking through

Verse 2:

Dm7 Am7

I was born to lift a song of hope

Dm7 Am7

See the heavens open up

F C G

Take this armor lest I die

F/A C G

Take this crown and let me fly

Chorus:

C Fmaj7/A

I’m just singing

Gsus4 Fmaj7/A

Singing over you

C Fmaj7/A

So come and lay your troubles down

Gsus4 G

'Cause love is breaking through

(x2)

C Fmaj7/A F2

Love is breaking through

C Fmaj7/A

Breaking through

F2 C Fmaj7/A F2 C Fmaj7/A

Love is breaking through, la la, la-la-la-la

Chorus 2:

C Am7

We’re just singing

Gsus4 F

Singing out to You

C/E Dm7

Our hearts are Yours forever

Gsus4 G/B

Your love is breaking through

C F

We’re just singing

Am7 F

Singing out to You

C F

Our hearts are Yours forever

Am7 G

Your love is breaking through

Bridge:

C Fmaj7/A F2

Love is a fire

Am7 F2

Love is a fire

C Fmaj7/A F2

Love is a fire

Am7 F2 C

Love is a fire

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