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Born Again

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Standard Tuning
Capo 2
(All Chords Relative to Capo)
Intro: 
C-Em-Dm-Am (Brief Strings Intro., played in a Legato Style)
F#|-----------------|
C#|-----------------|
 A|-----------------|
 E|-----------------|
 B|-----0-3---------|
F#|---3-------------|
The overall rhythm of the song is a repetitive 8th note beat (if we're assuming 6/8 time) which can be
implemented on the guitar by picking each chord with either the fingers or a quick, downwards pick stroke 
in a staccato-like fashion.
So, continuing with the intro., the measures would look like this...
  / / / / / /    / / / / / /  / / / / / /   / / / / / /
|-F-F-F-F-F-F-|-F-F-F-F-F-F-|-C-C-C-C-C-C-|-C-C-C-C-C-C-| X2
Verse 1:
FI came into the world, into the wild, no place for a child 
CUsed my voice to howl, with the ghouls of Fnight 
FIn the dying lCight 
FHad to learn to get what I need, in the dark, empty 
CInstincts are guiding me like a beast to some bloFod 
FAnd I can’t get enCough
Pre-Chorus:
FI’m losing control; my body, my soul
GAre slowly fading away 
FBut I’m ready now to feel the power of Gchange 
Chorus:
GI’m my mother’s cFhild
I’m my father’s Gson
It took me aFwhile 
But my time has Gcome 
To be born aAmgain F  C  G  
(G)              Am       F       C            G  
To be born again 
Am     F     C     G
Am     F     C     G
Verse 2:
(For the start of verse 2 the chords are held, so just strum each once until the rhythm starts up again)
FRunning scared in between what I hate and what I need 
GSavior and enemy are both trying to take my soFul 
FAnd I can’t hide no moGre 
FStumble out to the light, raise my fist up to fight 
GThen I catch your eye so full of loFve 
FLord, what have I Gdone? 
Pre-Chorus 2:
FI cry at your feet, wounded for me
GAnd all of the monsters and men
But Fhere in your light we can begin aGgain 
Chorus 2:
GI’m my mother’Fs child 
I’m my father’s Gson 
It took me a Fwhile 
But my time has Gcome 
GI’m my mother’Fs child 
I’m my father’s Gson 
Lord, took me a Fwhile 
But my time has Gcome 
To be born aAmgain F  C  G  
(G)              Am       F       C            G  
To be born again 
Am     F     C     G
Am     F     C     G
Outro:
Am     F     C     G
Am     F     C     G
end on F, strum 3 times

All chords in this song (4)

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Born Again

by Josh Garrels

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

Capo 2

(All Chords Relative to Capo)

Intro:

C-Em-Dm-Am (Brief Strings Intro., played in a Legato Style)

F#|-----------------|

C#|-----------------|

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

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

B|-----0-3---------|

F#|---3-------------|

The overall rhythm of the song is a repetitive 8th note beat (if we're assuming 6/8 time) which can be

implemented on the guitar by picking each chord with either the fingers or a quick, downwards pick stroke

in a staccato-like fashion.

So, continuing with the intro., the measures would look like this...

/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Verse 1:

I came into the world, into the wild, no place for a child

C F

Used my voice to howl, with the ghouls of night

F C

In the dying light

Had to learn to get what I need, in the dark, empty

C F

Instincts are guiding me like a beast to some blood

F C

And I can’t get enough

Pre-Chorus:

I’m losing control; my body, my soul

Are slowly fading away

F G

But I’m ready now to feel the power of change

Chorus:

G F

I’m my mother’s child

I’m my father’s son

It took me awhile

But my time has come

Am F C G

To be born again

Am F C G

(G)

To be born again

Am F C G

Verse 2:

(For the start of verse 2 the chords are held, so just strum each once until the rhythm starts up again)

Running scared in between what I hate and what I need

G F

Savior and enemy are both trying to take my soul

F G

And I can’t hide no more

Stumble out to the light, raise my fist up to fight

G F

Then I catch your eye so full of love

F G

Lord, what have I done?

Pre-Chorus 2:

I cry at your feet, wounded for me

And all of the monsters and men

F G

But here in your light we can begin again

Chorus 2:

G F

I’m my mother’s child

I’m my father’s son

It took me a while

But my time has come

G F

I’m my mother’s child

I’m my father’s son

Lord, took me a while

But my time has come

Am F C G

To be born again

Am F C G

(G)

To be born again

Am F C G

Outro:

Am F C G

end on F, strum 3 times

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