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EVERY TEAR
Matthew West
[Intro]
  Am   Em   Dm   F
[Verse 1]
The Amworld just took another spin in the wrong diEmrection
Hate found a hDmandgun, and now nFobody feels safe
I gotta Amturn off the news so my kids don’t see another tEmragedy
I wanna let em stay iDmnnocent, at lFeast for one more day
Cause just when I tAmhink it can’t get worse, it gets Emworse
And there are no words to Dmsay
How much more can our hearFts take?
[Chorus]
In this sChattered place, where the sEmhadows cover
Where we sAmpeak of love, while we hFurt each other
My heart aCches for home, right now Emmore than ever
But I’m hAmolding on, to the hFope of heaven
And the pAmromise that the dGay is drawing nFear
You will wipe away every tAmearEm  
You will wipe away every tDmearF  
[Verse 2]
There will be Amno more terror, no more riots Emin the street
And we will Dmall be seen, beyond the cFolor of our skin
No more fiAmghting, no more war, no more hEmunger left ignored
No more siDmckness, no more pain
We’re here for Fnow but we won’t stay
[Chorus]
In this sChattered place, where the sEmhadows cover
Where we sAmpeak of love, while we hFurt each other
My heart aCches for home, right now Emmore than ever
But I’m hAmolding on, to the hFope of heaven
And the pAmromise that the day is dGrawing nFear
You will wipe away every tCearG  
You will wipe away every tAmear   OooFoh
[Bridge]
The Lord is cGlose to the Ambroken-hFearted
The Lord is cGlose to the Ambroken-hFearted
Oh Lord be cGlose to the Ambroken-hFearted
We need you Dmnow
We need you nFow
[Chorus]
In this sChattered place, where the sEmhadows cover
Where we sAmpeak of love, while we hFurt each other
My heart aCches for home, right now Emmore than ever
But I’m hAmolding on, to the hFope of heaven
And the pAmromise that the dGay is drawing nFear
When your great lAmight will make the dGarkness disapFpear
And you will wipe away every teaCr,  every teGar
You will wipe away every tAmear      F  
[Outro]
Lord be cAmlose to the broken-heartedEm  
Lord be cDmlose to the broken-heartedF  

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Every Tear

by Matthew West

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EVERY TEAR

Matthew West

[Intro]

Am Em Dm F

[Verse 1]

Am Em

The world just took another spin in the wrong direction

Dm F

Hate found a handgun, and now nobody feels safe

Am Em

I gotta turn off the news so my kids don’t see another tragedy

Dm F

I wanna let em stay innocent, at least for one more day

Am Em

Cause just when I think it can’t get worse, it gets worse

And there are no words to say

How much more can our hearts take?

[Chorus]

C Em

In this shattered place, where the shadows cover

Am F

Where we speak of love, while we hurt each other

C Em

My heart aches for home, right now more than ever

Am F

But I’m holding on, to the hope of heaven

Am G F

And the promise that the day is drawing near

Am Em

You will wipe away every tear

Dm F

You will wipe away every tear

[Verse 2]

Am Em

There will be no more terror, no more riots in the street

Dm F

And we will all be seen, beyond the color of our skin

Am Em

No more fighting, no more war, no more hunger left ignored

No more sickness, no more pain

We’re here for now but we won’t stay

[Chorus]

C Em

In this shattered place, where the shadows cover

Am F

Where we speak of love, while we hurt each other

C Em

My heart aches for home, right now more than ever

Am F

But I’m holding on, to the hope of heaven

Am G F

And the promise that the day is drawing near

C G

You will wipe away every tear

Am F

You will wipe away every tear Ooooh

[Bridge]

G Am F

The Lord is close to the broken-hearted

G Am F

The Lord is close to the broken-hearted

G Am F

Oh Lord be close to the broken-hearted

We need you now

[Chorus]

C Em

In this shattered place, where the shadows cover

Am F

Where we speak of love, while we hurt each other

C Em

My heart aches for home, right now more than ever

Am F

But I’m holding on, to the hope of heaven

Am G F

And the promise that the day is drawing near

Am G F

When your great light will make the darkness disappear

C G

And you will wipe away every tear, every tear

Am F

You will wipe away every tear

[Outro]

Am Em

Lord be close to the broken-hearted

Dm F

Lord be close to the broken-hearted

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