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Capo 2
SomeCwhere in VietC/Bnam a nineteen Amyear old soldier Am/Gstumbled from a Bbar room
He Bsaid I must be B/Aseeing things, that B/Gbourbon hit me B/Flike a baseball Cbat
In CBelfast, Ireland C/Ba little Amlady dropped a Am/Gshovel in her Dgarden
As she Braced across her B/Ayard and asked her B/Gneighbor Mrs. B/FClancy "What was Cthat?"
In CMemphis, TennesC/Bsee a teacher Amraised the window Am/Gclosest to the Briver
And the Bchildren in her B/Aclassroom swore they B/Gheard a choir B/Fsingin down the Cstreet
In CWashington, D.C/BC. a private Amsecretary's Am/Glips began to Bquiver
And the BPresident just B/Aput aside some B/Gpapers and rose B/Fquickly to his Cfeet
DI lay in a D/C#cheap motel D/Bin the arms of D/Asomeone else's Cwoman
CWhen a loud expC/Blosion rocked the Amroom and turned the Am/Gmorning into Dnight
DI jumped out of D/C#bed and ran inD/Bto the street with D/Ahardly any Cclothes on
And Cas the sky lit C/Bup my heart stood Amstill and I could Am/Gfeel my face turn Dwhite
[Bridge]
GAll at once the G/F#clouds rolled back and Emthere stood Jesus Christ in all his Dglory
And I Drealized the D/C#saddest eyes I'd D/Bever seen were D/Alookin straight at AmeE  A  
I Cguess I was awaC/Bkened by the Ampenetrating Am/Gsound of my own Dscreaming
It Bdidn't take me B/Along to stumble B/Gout of bed and B/Ffall down on my Cknees
As Ctears rolled down my C/Bface I cried "Dear AmGod I'm thankful Am/GI was only Ddreaming
If BI never go to B/Ahell Lord it?ll B/Gbe because you B/Fscared it out of Cme

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Revelation

by Joe Nichols

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

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Am/G

B/A

B/G

B/F

D/C#

D/B

D/A

G/F#

Capo 2

C C/B Am Am/G B

Somewhere in Vietnam a nineteen year old soldier stumbled from a bar room

B B/A B/G B/F C

He said I must be seeing things, that bourbon hit me like a baseball bat

C C/B Am Am/G D

In Belfast, Ireland a little lady dropped a shovel in her garden

B B/A B/G B/F C

As she raced across her yard and asked her neighbor Mrs. Clancy "What was that?"

C C/B Am Am/G B

In Memphis, Tennessee a teacher raised the window closest to the river

B B/A B/G B/F C

And the children in her classroom swore they heard a choir singin down the street

C C/B Am Am/G B

In Washington, D.C. a private secretary's lips began to quiver

B B/A B/G B/F C

And the President just put aside some papers and rose quickly to his feet

D D/C# D/B D/A C

I lay in a cheap motel in the arms of someone else's woman

C C/B Am Am/G D

When a loud explosion rocked the room and turned the morning into night

D D/C# D/B D/A C

I jumped out of bed and ran into the street with hardly any clothes on

C C/B Am Am/G D

And as the sky lit up my heart stood still and I could feel my face turn white

[Bridge]

G G/F# Em D

All at once the clouds rolled back and there stood Jesus Christ in all his glory

D D/C# D/B D/A A E A

And I realized the saddest eyes I'd ever seen were lookin straight at me

C C/B Am Am/G D

I guess I was awakened by the penetrating sound of my own screaming

B B/A B/G B/F C

It didn't take me long to stumble out of bed and fall down on my knees

C C/B Am Am/G D

As tears rolled down my face I cried "Dear God I'm thankful I was only dreaming

B B/A B/G B/F C

If I never go to hell Lord it?ll be because you scared it out of me

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