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The Rope

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Capo 2nd Fret
[Intro] 
A,   A,   A,   A  
[Verse]
In AWaters cAalm I saEiled frDom shAore
To Dsee what I might sEee
AnAd having never saiEled DbefoAre
I Ddrifted aimleEssly
A warm Dbreeze roEcked my boat unAtil
In Dslumber I fell Asound
But Awoke to find the liEght gDrown dAim
And Ddark clouds gathEering 'roAundA  A  
In Ahaste I worked at EturniDng baAck
But Dnow the wAind blew wrEong
And Awhen the night came coEld aDnd blAack
My Dstrength was almAost goEne
But wEith one last Dsmall thread of Ahope
I Dbowed my heAad to pEray
Then Athrough the dark I Esaw Da roApe
And Dheard a calm vEoice sAay
[Chorus]
GrAab the roApe
HoDld it tigAht
In Athe distAance
ShEines a liEght
NeAither feaAr
NoDr feel alAone
ThAere is onAe
Who'Ell leaDd you hAomeA  
[Bridge]
I Aheard my heart beat Eloud aDnd fasAt
BuDt did as AI was tEold
AnAd with the rosey daEwn aDt laAst
DrDy land I dAid behEold
I Ekissed the sandy Dbanks and swAore
My Dsailing days Awere throEugh
BuAt should I ever stEray frDom shAore
I Eknow now wDhat to dAo
[Chorus] (x2)
GArab the rAope
HDold it tiAght
IAn the disAtance
SEhines a lEight
NAeither feAar
NDor feel aAlone
TAhere is oAne
Who'Ell lead Dyou hAome

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The Rope

by Martina McBride

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2nd Fret

[Intro]

A A A A

, , ,

[Verse]

A A E D A

In Waters calm I sailed from shore

D E

To see what I might see

A E D A

And having never sailed before

D E

I drifted aimlessly

D E A

A warm breeze rocked my boat until

D A

In slumber I fell sound

A E D A

But woke to find the light grown dim

D E A A A

And dark clouds gathering 'round

A E D A

In haste I worked at turning back

D A E

But now the wind blew wrong

A E D A

And when the night came cold and black

D A E

My strength was almost gone

E D A

But with one last small thread of hope

D A E

I bowed my head to pray

A E D A

Then through the dark I saw a rope

D E A

And heard a calm voice say

[Chorus]

A A

Grab the rope

D A

Hold it tight

A A

In the distance

E E

Shines a light

A A

Neither fear

D A

Nor feel alone

A A

There is one

E D A A

Who'll lead you home

[Bridge]

A E D A

I heard my heart beat loud and fast

D A E

But did as I was told

A E D A

And with the rosey dawn at last

D A E

Dry land I did behold

E D A

I kissed the sandy banks and swore

D A E

My sailing days were through

A E D A

But should I ever stray from shore

E D A

I know now what to do

[Chorus] (x2)

A A

Grab the rope

D A

Hold it tight

A A

In the distance

E E

Shines a light

A A

Neither fear

D A

Nor feel alone

A A

There is one

E D A

Who'll lead you home

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