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The Maker

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

- From his debut album, “Acadie”, released in 1989
- Several options for chord voicings shown below
   F1332xx 
  Dmx5776x or xx0231 or below 
   Cx3555x or x3201x or below
  Bbx1333x or below
      F-chord Riff Played Throughout       Verse Lines 1 and 2     Verse Lines 3 and 4
e|---------------------------------------|----Dm-------C------F-----|----Bb-------C------F-----|
B|---------------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
G|-------2--0-2p0-2----------2--0-2p0-2--|----10-----9-----2----|----7------9-----2----|
D|-------3--3-3---3----------3--3-3---3--|-----0----10-----3----|----8-----10-----3----|
A|-------3--3-3---3----------3--3-3---3--|-----x----10-----3----|----8-----10-----3----|
E|--1--1---------------0h1-1-------------|----10-----8-----1----|----6------8-----1----|
[Intro]
F  F  F  F
[Verse 1]
DmOh, oCh deep Fwater
DmBlack and cold Clike the Fnight 
I Bbstand with arms wide Copen, I've Frun a twisted Bbline 
I'm a Bbstranger in the Ceyes of the FMaker 
[Verse 2]
I Dmcould not see for the Cfog in my Feyes 
I Dmcould not feel for the Cfear in my Flife
And from aBbcross the great diCvide, in the Fdistance I saw a Bblight 
Jean BapBbtiste walking Cto me with the FMaker 
[Verse 3]
My Dmbody is Cbent and Fbroken
By Dmlong and Cdangerous Fsleep 
I can't Bbwork the fields of CAbraham, and Fturn my head Bbaway 
I'm not a Bbstranger in the Chands of the FMaker
[Verse 4] 
Brother DmJohn, have you Cseen the homeless Fdaughters
DmStanding there with Cbroken Fwings
I have Bbseen the flaming Cswords, Fthere over east of BbEden 
BbBurning in the Ceyes of the FMaker 
BbBurning in the Ceyes of the FMaker 
BbBurning in the Ceyes of the FMaker
[Outro]
FOh, river rise from your sleep

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The Maker

by Daniel Lanois

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

- From his debut album, “Acadie”, released in 1989

- Several options for chord voicings shown below

1332xx

x5776x or xx0231 or below

x3555x or x3201x or below

x1333x or below

F-chord Riff Played Throughout Verse Lines 1 and 2 Verse Lines 3 and 4

Dm C F Bb C F

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

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

G|-------2--0-2p0-2----------2--0-2p0-2--|----10-----9-----2----|----7------9-----2----|

D|-------3--3-3---3----------3--3-3---3--|-----0----10-----3----|----8-----10-----3----|

A|-------3--3-3---3----------3--3-3---3--|-----x----10-----3----|----8-----10-----3----|

E|--1--1---------------0h1-1-------------|----10-----8-----1----|----6------8-----1----|

[Intro]

F F F F

[Verse 1]

Dm C F

Oh, oh deep water

Dm C F

Black and cold like the night

Bb C F Bb

I stand with arms wide open, I've run a twisted line

Bb C F

I'm a stranger in the eyes of the Maker

[Verse 2]

Dm C F

I could not see for the fog in my eyes

Dm C F

I could not feel for the fear in my life

Bb C F Bb

And from across the great divide, in the distance I saw a light

Bb C F

Jean Baptiste walking to me with the Maker

[Verse 3]

Dm C F

My body is bent and broken

Dm C F

By long and dangerous sleep

Bb C F Bb

I can't work the fields of Abraham, and turn my head away

Bb C F

I'm not a stranger in the hands of the Maker

[Verse 4]

Dm C F

Brother John, have you seen the homeless daughters

Dm C F

Standing there with broken wings

Bb C F Bb

I have seen the flaming swords, there over east of Eden

Bb C F

Burning in the eyes of the Maker

Bb C F

Burning in the eyes of the Maker

Bb C F

Burning in the eyes of the Maker

[Outro]

Oh, river rise from your sleep

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