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Capo 2
   D    F#m      Bm     A    G   Gsus4     GX2
Well, I was Dlooking for redemption only F#mway I knew best
DrGinkin' just to get the weight ofDf-a my chest
I tBmhought I had the long arm F#mof the law in haGndcuff hold
But troDuble seemed to find me anyF#mwhere that I'd run
TeGmpted by shiny things, woDmen, and guns
CBmlassy cars that I F#mcouldn't afford
No mGatter what I had I had a wAantin' for more
[CHORUS]
Singin' hey, Dhey, F#mhey, Amomma Bmkeep praying till I finGd my way
Hey, Dhey, F#mhey, Asing Bmme back home down the lost Ghighway RevivaDl
RevivalG,      Gsus4weGll, it's a-comin' downD  F#m  Bm  A  G  Gsus4  G  
Well, it wDasn't like I wasn't ever F#mtryin' to be good
But lonGeliness was comin' down like rDain on the hood
And fBmriends would come and go like F#mpassin' cars
And lGove is what I found when they were Aclosin' the bars
I reDached for the penny and I fF#mell in the well
HGittin' rock bottom, man, it hDurt like hell
I cBmouldn't afford the bullets for the F#mgun to my head
Boys iGf I had the money I'd alAready be dead
Oh-h-h they Dsay the Lord moves big mouF#mntains and trees
But Git would take an ocean to bDaptize me
I'm sBmervin' life in prison in this F#msinner's heart
Could sGomeone slipped a Gideon beAtween these bars
 (x2)
[D     F#m      Bm     A    G   Gsus4G](x2)

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Revival

by Nathan Chapman

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Gsus4

Capo 2

D F#m Bm A G Gsus4 G

D F#m

Well, I was looking for redemption only way I knew best

G D

Drinkin' just to get the weight off-a my chest

Bm F#m G

I thought I had the long arm of the law in handcuff hold

D F#m

But trouble seemed to find me anywhere that I'd run

G D

Tempted by shiny things, women, and guns

Bm F#m

Classy cars that I couldn't afford

G A

No matter what I had I had a wantin' for more

[CHORUS]

D F#m A Bm G

Singin' hey, hey, hey, momma keep praying till I find my way

D F#m A Bm G D

Hey, hey, hey, sing me back home down the lost highway Revival

G Gsus4 G D F#m Bm A G Gsus4 G

Revival, well, it's a-comin' down

D F#m

Well, it wasn't like I wasn't ever tryin' to be good

G D

But loneliness was comin' down like rain on the hood

Bm F#m

And friends would come and go like passin' cars

G A

And love is what I found when they were closin' the bars

D F#m

I reached for the penny and I fell in the well

G D

Hittin' rock bottom, man, it hurt like hell

Bm F#m

I couldn't afford the bullets for the gun to my head

G A

Boys if I had the money I'd already be dead

D F#m

Oh-h-h they say the Lord moves big mountains and trees

G D

But it would take an ocean to baptize me

Bm F#m

I'm servin' life in prison in this sinner's heart

G A

Could someone slipped a Gideon between these bars

(x2)

F#m Bm A G Gsus4

[D G](x2)

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