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A Prayer For Charleston

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This song was written by SCC in loving memory of the 9 African American brethren that 
left this world on June 17, 2015, in the Charleston church shooting, in South Carolina. 
The song, based on Romans 12:21, is originally played with Capo in another key, 
but this version is to be played with the standard tuning, without capo.
[Verse 1]:
DTears are falling in Asus4Charleston
G...There're asking why, and no one has the answer
DOur hearts are breaking for Asus4Charleston
G...so many lives, in a moment shattered
[Pre-chorus 1]:
Em7A thief came to sAsus4teal and to kill and destGroy
But the SAsus4tory isn't over
[Chorus 1]:
G...You will not be Dovercome,
A...You will not be Bmovercome by evil
G...But you will overAcome evil with gDood
[Verse 2]:
D...They were gathereAsus4d in Charleston
G...Cause they believed in a Kingdom coming
Dand while they are grieving in Asus4Charleston 
G...We won't forget the love that they were showing 
[Pre-chorus 2]:
Em7...When the thief came to Asus4steal and to kill and desGtroy
Cause that Asus4love will not be silenced 
[Chorus 2]:
G...You will not be Dovercome,
A...You will not be Bmovercome by evil
G...You will overcAome evil with gDood
G...Love will not be Dovercome,
A...Love will not be Bmovercome by evil
G...Love will overcAome evil with goDod. . . 
[Inter]:
  G   D   Bm   A
...Love will Govercome
[Bridge]:
D2Father of mercies,  GAod of all comfort...
Em7Comfort every broken heart, Gcomfort every broken heart
D2Father of mercies,  GGod of all comfort
Em7Comfort all the broken hearts, cGomfort all the broken hearts
[Chorus 2]:
G...You will not be Dovercome,
A...You will not be Bmovercome by evil
G...You will overcAome evil with gDood
G...Love will not be Dovercome,
A...Love will not be Bmovercome by evil
G...Love will overcAome evil with goDod. . . 
G...Your love will Do---vercome
A...Love will always Bmo--ver-come. . .
GLove will overcAome. . . evil with gDood

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A Prayer For Charleston

by Steven Curtis Chapman

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Asus4

Em7

This song was written by SCC in loving memory of the 9 African American brethren that

left this world on June 17, 2015, in the Charleston church shooting, in South Carolina.

The song, based on Romans 12:21, is originally played with Capo in another key,

but this version is to be played with the standard tuning, without capo.

[Verse 1]:

D Asus4

Tears are falling in Charleston

...There're asking why, and no one has the answer

D Asus4

Our hearts are breaking for Charleston

...so many lives, in a moment shattered

[Pre-chorus 1]:

Em7 Asus4 G

A thief came to steal and to kill and destroy

Asus4

But the Story isn't over

[Chorus 1]:

G D

...You will not be overcome,

A Bm

...You will not be overcome by evil

G A D

...But you will overcome evil with good

[Verse 2]:

D Asus4

...They were gathered in Charleston

...Cause they believed in a Kingdom coming

D Asus4

and while they are grieving in Charleston

...We won't forget the love that they were showing

[Pre-chorus 2]:

Em7 Asus4 G

...When the thief came to steal and to kill and destroy

Asus4

Cause that love will not be silenced

[Chorus 2]:

G D

...You will not be overcome,

A Bm

...You will not be overcome by evil

G A D

...You will overcome evil with good

G D

...Love will not be overcome,

A Bm

...Love will not be overcome by evil

G A D

...Love will overcome evil with good. . .

[Inter]:

G D Bm A

...Love will overcome

[Bridge]:

D2 A

Father of mercies, God of all comfort...

Em7 G

Comfort every broken heart, comfort every broken heart

D2 G

Father of mercies, God of all comfort

Em7 G

Comfort all the broken hearts, comfort all the broken hearts

[Chorus 2]:

G D

...You will not be overcome,

A Bm

...You will not be overcome by evil

G A D

...You will overcome evil with good

G D

...Love will not be overcome,

A Bm

...Love will not be overcome by evil

G A D

...Love will overcome evil with good. . .

G D

...Your love will o---vercome

A Bm

...Love will always o--ver-come. . .

G A D

Love will overcome. . . evil with good

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