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CAPO 1
[Intro]
E B A E   E B A E
[Verse 1]
EI've done ev'ry Bdevotional
Been Aev'ry place e-Emotional
Tryin' to Ahear a new Eword from God
And I Athink it's very Bodd
That Ewhile I attempt to Bhelp myself
My ABible sits up-Eon my shelf
With Aev'ry promise I could ever Aneed
[Chorus]
And the Word Bwas
And the Word Ais
And the Word will Ebe
And the Word Bwas
And the Word Ais
And the Word will Ebe
[Verse 2]
EPeople are getting Bfit for truth
ALike they're buyin' a new Etailored suit
Does it fAit across the Eshoulders
Will it Afade when it gets Bolder
We Ethrow ideas that Baren't in style
In Athe Salvation Army Epile
And Asearch for something more to meet our Aneeds
[Chorus]
And the Word Bwas
And the Word Ais
And the Word will Ebe
And the Word Bwas
And the Word Ais
And the Word will Ebe
repeat chorus then piano or single guitar only for first part of bridge
[Bridge]
I Ethink it's time I Brediscover
AAll the ground that EI have covered
Like Aseek ye first - what a Averse  (Matthew 6:33)
We are Epressed but not crushed
Per-Bplexed but don't despair
We are Apersecuted but not Aabandoned  (2 Corinthians 4:8-9)
-- other stringed instruments begin easing in ---
We are Eno longer slaves
We are Bdaughters and sons
And when we are Aweak we are very Astrong (Romans & 2 Corinthians 12)
-- drums back in here ---
And neither Edeath nor life
Nor Bpresent nor future
Nor depth nor Aheight can keep us from the love of AChrist  (Romans 8:38-39)
And the EWord I need
Is the BWord that was
That Aput on flesh to dwell with us - in thAe beginning (John 1:14)
[Chorus]
And the Word Bwas
And the Word Ais
And the Word will Ebe
And the Word Bwas
And the Word Ais
And the Word will Ebe
Ending
EThe old Word is the Bnew Word is
The Aold word is the Enew Word is
EThe old Word is the Bnew Word is
The Aold Word is the Enew Word is
EThe new Word is the Bold Word
The Anew word is the Eold Word
EThe new Word is the Bold Word
The Anew Word is the Eold Word
[Outro]
E B A E   E B A E

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The Word

by Sara Groves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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CAPO 1

[Intro]

E B A E E B A E

[Verse 1]

E B

I've done ev'ry devotional

A E

Been ev'ry place e-motional

A E

Tryin' to hear a new word from God

A B

And I think it's very odd

E B

That while I attempt to help myself

A E

My Bible sits up-on my shelf

A A

With ev'ry promise I could ever need

[Chorus]

And the Word was

And the Word is

And the Word will be

And the Word was

And the Word is

And the Word will be

[Verse 2]

E B

People are getting fit for truth

A E

Like they're buyin' a new tailored suit

A E

Does it fit across the shoulders

A B

Will it fade when it gets older

E B

We throw ideas that aren't in style

A E

In the Salvation Army pile

A A

And search for something more to meet our needs

[Chorus]

And the Word was

And the Word is

And the Word will be

And the Word was

And the Word is

And the Word will be

repeat chorus then piano or single guitar only for first part of bridge

[Bridge]

E B

I think it's time I rediscover

A E

All the ground that I have covered

A A

Like seek ye first - what a verse (Matthew 6:33)

We are pressed but not crushed

Per-plexed but don't despair

A A

We are persecuted but not abandoned (2 Corinthians 4:8-9)

-- other stringed instruments begin easing in ---

We are no longer slaves

We are daughters and sons

A A

And when we are weak we are very strong (Romans & 2 Corinthians 12)

-- drums back in here ---

And neither death nor life

Nor present nor future

A A

Nor depth nor height can keep us from the love of Christ (Romans 8:38-39)

And the Word I need

Is the Word that was

A A

That put on flesh to dwell with us - in the beginning (John 1:14)

[Chorus]

And the Word was

And the Word is

And the Word will be

And the Word was

And the Word is

And the Word will be

Ending

E B

The old Word is the new Word is

A E

The old word is the new Word is

E B

The old Word is the new Word is

A E

The old Word is the new Word is

E B

The new Word is the old Word

A E

The new word is the old Word

E B

The new Word is the old Word

A E

The new Word is the old Word

[Outro]

E B A E E B A E

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