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The Desert
Glen Campbell
1992 album Wings Of Victory
Intro    Gm   C   Bb   Gm   Am   Dm   G   Bb   F     C  
Verse 1
The Dmdesert is a Ambarren land 
A Bbwiderness of Gmrock and Amsand
It Dmcrys aloud for the Gfall of the BbrainF  C  
And Dmever sifting Amsea of dust
That Bbknows no mecry Gmshows no Amtrust
A Dmsunbaked waste for a Amscorpion's Bbdomain
Verse 2
The Gmdunes they rise the Amdunes they fall
BbMarching forth to Dmconqueor all
That have no mind to Ammove out of their BbwayDm  
BbThe man who turns Fheart away 
From AJesus CA7hrist the BbKing
Is as a dFesert
Verse 3
His G7sand is made of faith in earthly BbthingsDm  
His Bbhopes become Ammirages 
And his Bbheart grows cold and Gmcruel
And when a man enthrones A7himself as King
Then BbHis Cmaster is a DmfoolBb  C  F  
Chorus
The desert Ccan move into a Gmgarden filled with Dmfruits
The BbKing of Peace can Ffall in a holy Gstorm
His Fsand can turn to Cclay for the Gmpotter's hands to Dmshape
Yes the D#deserts of the Bbheart can be transCformed
If you open your heart C7to the DmLordC  F  Bb  Gm  Am  Dm  G  Bb  C#7  
Outro
The F#desert can C#move into a G#mgarden filled with D#mfruits
The BKing of Peace can F#call in a holy G#mstormC#  
His F#sand can turn to C#clay for the G#mpotter's hands to D#mshape
Yes the Edeserts of the Bheart can be transC#formed
If you open open your C#7heart to the D#mLordF#  B  
G#mOpen your C#heart to the D#mLordC#  B  F#  B  
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The Desert

by Glen Campbell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#7

G#m

D#m

The Desert

Glen Campbell

1992 album Wings Of Victory

Gm C Bb Gm Am Dm G Bb F C

Intro

Verse 1

Dm Am

The desert is a barren land

Bb Gm Am

A widerness of rock and sand

Dm G Bb F C

It crys aloud for the fall of the rain

Dm Am

And ever sifting sea of dust

Bb Gm Am

That knows no mecry shows no trust

Dm Am Bb

A sunbaked waste for a scorpion's domain

Verse 2

Gm Am

The dunes they rise the dunes they fall

Bb Dm

Marching forth to conqueor all

Am Bb Dm

That have no mind to move out of their way

Bb F

The man who turns heart away

A A7 Bb

From Jesus Christ the King

Is as a desert

Verse 3

G7 Bb Dm

His sand is made of faith in earthly things

Bb Am

His hopes become mirages

Bb Gm

And his heart grows cold and cruel

And when a man enthrones himself as King

Bb C Dm Bb C F

Then His master is a fool

Chorus

C Gm Dm

The desert can move into a garden filled with fruits

Bb F G

The King of Peace can fall in a holy storm

F C Gm Dm

His sand can turn to clay for the potter's hands to shape

D# Bb C

Yes the deserts of the heart can be transformed

C7 Dm C F Bb Gm Am Dm G Bb C#7

If you open your heart to the Lord

Outro

F# C# G#m D#m

The desert can move into a garden filled with fruits

B F# G#m C#

The King of Peace can call in a holy storm

F# C# G#m D#m

His sand can turn to clay for the potter's hands to shape

E B C#

Yes the deserts of the heart can be transformed

C#7 D#m F# B

If you open open your heart to the Lord

G#m C# D#m C# B F# B

Open your heart to the Lord

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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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