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Former Glory

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[Intro]
F  C  Dm  G  C  G
[Verse 1]
Your Ceyes are burning Flow
As you Glook out on this Cmorning
But Fyour eyes C/Ewill reDmturn
To their Gformer CgloryG  
[Verse 2]
Though the Ccold North wind may Fblow
GIt's all sound and Cfury
And the Fsummer C/Ewill reDmturn
In it's Gformer Cglory
[Chorus]
EveryFthing will Gbe just Clike you reAmmember
ToDmday won't look as Gbad as it Cseemed
And Fthough love's Gbecome Ca dying Amember
DmIt will burn brighter than Gyou ever dreamed
[Verse 3]
For the Cday is coming Fsoon
GYou don't have to Cworry
FYour light C/Ewill reDmturn
In it's Gformer CgloryG  
[Instrumental]
C  F  G  C
F  C/E  Dm  G  C
[Chorus]
FEverything Gwill be Cjust like you reAmmember
ToDmday won't look as Gbad as it Cseemed
And Fthough love's Gbecome Ca dying Amember
DmIt will burn brighter than Gyou ever dreamed
[Verse 4]
For the Cday is coming Fsoon
GYou don't have to Cworry
FYour light C/Ewill reDmturn
In it's Gformer Cglory
[Outro]
FYour light C/Ewill reDmturn
The Fsummer C/Ewill reDmturn
FYour hearts will C/Erise aDmgain
In it's Gformer Cglory

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Former Glory

by Ron Sexsmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

F C Dm G C G

[Verse 1]

C F

Your eyes are burning low

G C

As you look out on this morning

F C/E Dm

But your eyes will return

G C G

To their former glory

[Verse 2]

C F

Though the cold North wind may blow

G C

It's all sound and fury

F C/E Dm

And the summer will return

G C

In it's former glory

[Chorus]

F G C Am

Everything will be just like you remember

Dm G C

Today won't look as bad as it seemed

F G C Am

And though love's become a dying ember

Dm G

It will burn brighter than you ever dreamed

[Verse 3]

C F

For the day is coming soon

G C

You don't have to worry

F C/E Dm

Your light will return

G C G

In it's former glory

[Instrumental]

C F G C

F C/E Dm G C

[Chorus]

F G C Am

Everything will be just like you remember

Dm G C

Today won't look as bad as it seemed

F G C Am

And though love's become a dying ember

Dm G

It will burn brighter than you ever dreamed

[Verse 4]

C F

For the day is coming soon

G C

You don't have to worry

F C/E Dm

Your light will return

G C

In it's former glory

[Outro]

F C/E Dm

Your light will return

F C/E Dm

The summer will return

F C/E Dm

Your hearts will rise again

G C

In it's former glory

About Former Glory Chords by Ron Sexsmith

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