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Be Ye Glad

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Recorded by Glad (1988) as an Acapella arrangement; chords are adapted from that version of the song.
[Verse 1]
In these Fdays of confGused situCatioEmns
In these Fnights of a rGestless remoE/G#rseAm  
When the Fheart and the C/Esoul of the DmnationC  
Lay Fwounded and C/Ecold as a DmcorpsGe
From the Fgrave of the Ginnocent CAdaEmm
Comes a sFong bringing Gjoy to the E/G#sadAm  
Oh, your Fcry has been C/Eheard and the DmransCom
Has been Fpaid up in Gfull, be ye F/CgladC  
[Chorus]
Oh, be ye Fglad
Oh-oGhh, be ye FglaCd
Every Amdebt that you Dever Dm7hadG  
CHas been pFaid up in Gfull by the Amgrace of the DLord
Be ye Dmglad, be ye Gsusglad, be ye CsusgladC  
[Verse 2]
Now from the Fdungeon a Grumor is CmstirrinEmg
You have Fheard it Gagain and E/G#againAm  
Aah, but Fthis time the C/Ecell keys are DmturninCg
And outFside there are C/Efaces of Dm7friendsG  
And though your Fbody lay Gweary from CwastinEmg
And your Feyes show the Gsorrow they've hE/G#adAm  
Oh the Flove that your C/Eheart is now DmtastingC  
Has Fopened the Ggates, be ye F/CgladC  
[Chorus]
Oh, be ye Fglad
Oh-oGhh, be ye FglaCd
Every Amdebt that you Dever Dm7hadG  
CHas been pFaid up in Gfull by the Amgrace of the DLord
Be ye Dmglad, be ye Gsusglad, be ye CsusgladC  
[Verse 3]
So be like Flights on the Grim of the CwaterEm  
Giving Fhope in a Gstorm sea of E/G#nightAm  
Be a Frefuge aC/Emidst the DmslaughtCer
Of these Ffugitives C/Ein their Dm7flightG7  
For you are Ftimeless and Gpart of a CpuzzEmle
You are Fwinsome and Gyoung as a E/G#ladAm  
And there Fis no diC/Esease or no DmstrugglCe
That can Fpull you from GGod, be ye F/CgladC  
[Chorus]
Oh, be ye Fglad
Oh-oGhh, be ye FglaCd
Every Amdebt that you Dever Dm7hadG  
CHas been pFaid up in Gfull by the Amgrace of the DLord
Be ye Dmglad, be ye Gsusglad, be ye CsusgladC  
F[thCen repeat chorus acapella]

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Be Ye Glad

by Glad

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

C/E

F/C

Dm7

Gsus

Csus

Recorded by Glad (1988) as an Acapella arrangement; chords are adapted from that version of the song.

[Verse 1]

F G C Em

In these days of confused situations

F G E/G# Am

In these nights of a restless remorse

F C/E Dm C

When the heart and the soul of the nation

F C/E Dm G

Lay wounded and cold as a corpse

F G C Em

From the grave of the innocent Adam

F G E/G# Am

Comes a song bringing joy to the sad

F C/E Dm C

Oh, your cry has been heard and the ransom

F G F/C C

Has been paid up in full, be ye glad

[Chorus]

Oh, be ye glad

G F C

Oh-ohh, be ye glad

Am D Dm7 G

Every debt that you ever had

C F G Am D

Has been paid up in full by the grace of the Lord

Dm Gsus Csus C

Be ye glad, be ye glad, be ye glad

[Verse 2]

F G Cm Em

Now from the dungeon a rumor is stirring

F G E/G# Am

You have heard it again and again

F C/E Dm C

Aah, but this time the cell keys are turning

F C/E Dm7 G

And outside there are faces of friends

F G C Em

And though your body lay weary from wasting

F G E/G# Am

And your eyes show the sorrow they've had

F C/E Dm C

Oh the love that your heart is now tasting

F G F/C C

Has opened the gates, be ye glad

[Chorus]

Oh, be ye glad

G F C

Oh-ohh, be ye glad

Am D Dm7 G

Every debt that you ever had

C F G Am D

Has been paid up in full by the grace of the Lord

Dm Gsus Csus C

Be ye glad, be ye glad, be ye glad

[Verse 3]

F G C Em

So be like lights on the rim of the water

F G E/G# Am

Giving hope in a storm sea of night

F C/E Dm C

Be a refuge amidst the slaughter

F C/E Dm7 G7

Of these fugitives in their flight

F G C Em

For you are timeless and part of a puzzle

F G E/G# Am

You are winsome and young as a lad

F C/E Dm C

And there is no disease or no struggle

F G F/C C

That can pull you from God, be ye glad

[Chorus]

Oh, be ye glad

G F C

Oh-ohh, be ye glad

Am D Dm7 G

Every debt that you ever had

C F G Am D

Has been paid up in full by the grace of the Lord

Dm Gsus Csus C

Be ye glad, be ye glad, be ye glad

F C

[then repeat chorus acapella]

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