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Eminor

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[Intro]
Em  C  Bm  D
[Verse 1]
A pEmearl in the red sea, a flower in the field,
the chCanging of the leaves
You are in the clouds, the gBmrass, the distant hills
How could we not sDee?
[Verse 2]
EmPoetry and prose. It’s in the shape, the color,
Cthe smell of a rose
You left love letters Bmwritten in Your hand
For the careful eye to rDead.B/D#  
[Chorus 1]
But we misEmread
and gave Your glory to the bCirds
We gave Your honor to Your wGorks insDteadB/D#  
But we misEmread
and chased the sun, the moon, the sCtars
to try to find out who we Gare
and from where we cDame
[Instrumental]
Em  C  Bm  D
[Verse 3]
EmWhen the dawn breaks, in every sunset
the hCeavens they proclaim
in a voice that goes out to the Bmends of the earth
the splendour of Your nDameB/D#  
[Chorus 1]
But we misEmread
and gave Your glory to the bCirds
We gave Your honor to Your wGorks insDteadB/D#  
But we misEmread
and chased the sun, the moon, the sCtars
to try to find out who you Gare
and from where we cDame
[Verse 4]
But this bEmeauty still will fade.
All this loveliness is dCestined to decay.
In this dying world, Bmeven nature waits
for the glory that shall Dbe
[Chorus 2]
On our way to dEmeath,
we wait to truly be alCive
to fall before our God and Gcry HDoly
[Outro]
HolGy, HoG/F#ly, HolEmy is the LCord

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Splendour

by Quiet Science

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B/D#

G/F#

[Intro]

Em C Bm D

[Verse 1]

A pearl in the red sea, a flower in the field,

the changing of the leaves

You are in the clouds, the grass, the distant hills

How could we not see?

[Verse 2]

Poetry and prose. It’s in the shape, the color,

the smell of a rose

You left love letters written in Your hand

D B/D#

For the careful eye to read.

[Chorus 1]

But we misread

and gave Your glory to the birds

G D B/D#

We gave Your honor to Your works instead

But we misread

and chased the sun, the moon, the stars

to try to find out who we are

and from where we came

[Instrumental]

Em C Bm D

[Verse 3]

When the dawn breaks, in every sunset

the heavens they proclaim

in a voice that goes out to the ends of the earth

D B/D#

the splendour of Your name

[Chorus 1]

But we misread

and gave Your glory to the birds

G D B/D#

We gave Your honor to Your works instead

But we misread

and chased the sun, the moon, the stars

to try to find out who you are

and from where we came

[Verse 4]

But this beauty still will fade.

All this loveliness is destined to decay.

In this dying world, even nature waits

for the glory that shall be

[Chorus 2]

On our way to death,

we wait to truly be alive

G D

to fall before our God and cry Holy

[Outro]

G G/F# Em C

Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord

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