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Shepherd Boy

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[Intro]
G   D/G   C/G   G   D/G   C/G
[Verse]
GOne by one JesseG2/B's sonsGmaj7/B  
   C2Stood before the propheG/Bt
   Am7Their father knew a kingC/D  
Would soon be foundG2  D/G  C/G  
And eacGh one passed
   G2/BExcept the laBm7st
   C2No one thC6ought to call himG2/B  
G/ASurely he would neverA9  
Wear a crownC6/D  
[Chorus]
Cmaj7/DBut        D9wheG2n others Gsee a sBm7hepherd boy
C2God may sC6ee a kingG2  
C2Even though your life seemG/Bs filled
   Am7With ordinary thC6/Dings
In just a moG2ment He can touch youBm7  
And eveC2rything will changeCm6  
When othGsus/Ders see G/Da sheD/Epherd boyEm7  
Am7God may seC6/De a kGing
D/G   C/G   G   D/G   C/G
[Verse]
GOne by one problG2/Bems comeGmaj7/B  
   C2And dreams geC6t shattG/Bered
   Am7At times it seems so hardC/D  
To understandG2  D/G  C/G  
But thGings like chance
And cirG2/BcumstanceBm7  
   C2They don't reaC6lly matterG2/B  
Our FaG/Ather holds tomorrowA9  
In His handsC6/D  
[Chorus]
Cmaj7/DBut        D9wheG2n others Gsee a sBm7hepherd boy
C2God may sC6ee a kingG2  
C2Even though your life seemG/Bs filled
   Am7With ordinary thC6/Dings
In just a moG2ment He can touch youBm7  
And eveC2rything will changeCm6  
When othGsus/Ders see G/Da sheD/Epherd boyEm7  
Am7God may seC6/De a kGing
C/G   G
[Verse]
GWell it wEm9asn't the oldest
It Bm7wasn't the strongest
Am7Chosen   oD7/F#n that dG2ay
G2And yet the giant Em7fell
And naBm7tions trembled
   CWhen they stood in his wayC2/D  Db2/Eb  
[Chorus]
Eb7And when otheAb2rs seeAb  
A shCm7epherd boy
Db2God may see a kingAb  
DbEven though your life seemAb2/Cs filled
   Bbm7With ordinary thEb9susings
In just a moAb2ment
   AbHe can touch yCm7ou
And eveDb2rything will changeDbm6  
When othAbsus/Ebers     seAb/Ebe
A shEb/Fepherd boyFm7  
Bbm7God may  sEdimee a kFmingAb6/Eb  
Bbm7God may  seDb2/Ebe a   kAbing
Eb/Ab   Db/Ab   Ab   Eb/Ab   Db/Ab   Ab2

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Shepherd Boy

by Ray Boltz

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/G

C/G

G2/B

Gmaj7/B

G/B

Am7

C/D

Bm7

G/A

C6/D

Cmaj7/D

Cm6

Gsus/D

G/D

D/E

Em7

Em9

D7/F#

[Intro]

G D/G C/G G D/G C/G

[Verse]

G G2/B Gmaj7/B

One by one Jesse's sons

C2 G/B

Stood before the prophet

Am7 C/D

Their father knew a king

G2 D/G C/G

Would soon be found

And each one passed

G2/B Bm7

Except the last

C2 C6 G2/B

No one thought to call him

G/A A9

Surely he would never

C6/D

Wear a crown

[Chorus]

Cmaj7/D D9 G2 G Bm7

But when others see a shepherd boy

C2 C6 G2

God may see a king

C2 G/B

Even though your life seems filled

Am7 C6/D

With ordinary things

G2 Bm7

In just a moment He can touch you

C2 Cm6

And everything will change

Gsus/D G/D D/E Em7

When others see a shepherd boy

Am7 C6/D G

God may see a king

D/G C/G G D/G C/G

[Verse]

G G2/B Gmaj7/B

One by one problems come

C2 C6 G/B

And dreams get shattered

Am7 C/D

At times it seems so hard

G2 D/G C/G

To understand

But things like chance

G2/B Bm7

And circumstance

C2 C6 G2/B

They don't really matter

G/A A9

Our Father holds tomorrow

C6/D

In His hands

[Chorus]

Cmaj7/D D9 G2 G Bm7

But when others see a shepherd boy

C2 C6 G2

God may see a king

C2 G/B

Even though your life seems filled

Am7 C6/D

With ordinary things

G2 Bm7

In just a moment He can touch you

C2 Cm6

And everything will change

Gsus/D G/D D/E Em7

When others see a shepherd boy

Am7 C6/D G

God may see a king

C/G G

[Verse]

G Em9

Well it wasn't the oldest

Bm7

It wasn't the strongest

Am7 D7/F# G2

Chosen on that day

G2 Em7

And yet the giant fell

Bm7

And nations trembled

C C2/D Db2/Eb

When they stood in his way

[Chorus]

Eb7 Ab2 Ab

And when others see

Cm7

A shepherd boy

Db2 Ab

God may see a king

Db Ab2/C

Even though your life seems filled

Bbm7 Eb9sus

With ordinary things

Ab2

In just a moment

Ab Cm7

He can touch you

Db2 Dbm6

And everything will change

Absus/Eb Ab/Eb

When others see

Eb/F Fm7

A shepherd boy

Bbm7 Edim Fm Ab6/Eb

God may see a king

Bbm7 Db2/Eb Ab

God may see a king

Eb/Ab Db/Ab Ab Eb/Ab Db/Ab Ab2

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