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When The Prodigal Comes Home

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[Intro]
C# F# C# F#
[Verse 1]
D#mIn the mud and mire behind Bmthe fences
G#mWhen you finalD#mly came to your Bmsenses
You said G#meven the servF#ants in my fathers house
G#mAre better off than F#I am now
EmYou didn't F#think he'd take you in
Much less call you C#son again
G#mInstead you found mercy so F#beautiful and wide
That it G#mlooks beyond the foolishness to F#seek a wayward C#child
[Chorus]
F#There is no condemnG#mation just a fC#ather who's been F#waiting
To put His arms aroG#mund yBmouG#m  
F#Oh the anticipC#ation what a G#mgreat celebF#ration
For you were lost but now BmHe's found youF#  
G#mThere is only rejoiF#cing and a tender kindness Bmshown
When the F#prodiG#mgal comes C#homeG#m  C#  F#  C#  Em  Bm  C  
[Verse 2]
EmRehearsing words to beg Him Afor fCorgivness
Then Emdown the road you saw Him in the Cdistance
As He Aran to meet you Bmface to face Cand rap you in His Bmstrong eGmbrace
FThe acceptance in His Emeyes mCade you fDinally realise
That AHe will always Emlove you, you will aBmlways be His Gson
No Cmatter where you've wandered Gno Dmatter what you've done
[Chorus]
GThere is no condemnaCtion just a father who's been Bmwaiting
To Gput His arms Caround you
GOh the anticiCpatioAn what great cCelebBmration
For you were lost but now CHe's found youG  
AThere is only rejoiBmcing and a tender kindness Cshown
When the Dprodigal coGmes home
[Bridge]
AAnd for every child of God who Gsomehow lost their BmwayG  
Even Fnow He's longing Cfor you Dcan you hear Him say
[Chorus]
DThere is no condemnaDtioBmn just a father Dwho's been Awaiting
To put His arms Daround youG#m  
AOh the anticipaBmtion what a great celebrAation
For you were lost but now DHe's found youA  
BmThere is only rejoiAcing and a tender kindness sDhown
When the pEmrodigal
AThere is no condemBmnation just a fDather who's been Awaiting
To put His arms Daround youBm  
AOh the anticipaBmtion what a great celebraAtion
For you were lC#ost but now He's found Dyou
When the pBmrodigal coAmes home

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When The Prodigal Comes Home

by Tribute Quartet

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D#m

G#m

[Intro]

C# F# C# F#

[Verse 1]

D#m Bm

In the mud and mire behind the fences

G#m D#m Bm

When you finally came to your senses

G#m F#

You said even the servants in my fathers house

G#m F#

Are better off than I am now

Em F#

You didn't think he'd take you in

Much less call you son again

G#m F#

Instead you found mercy so beautiful and wide

G#m F# C#

That it looks beyond the foolishness to seek a wayward child

[Chorus]

F# G#m C# F#

There is no condemnation just a father who's been waiting

G#m Bm G#m

To put His arms around you

F# C# G#m F#

Oh the anticipation what a great celebration

Bm F#

For you were lost but now He's found you

G#m F# Bm

There is only rejoicing and a tender kindness shown

F# G#m C# G#m C# F# C# Em Bm C

When the prodigal comes home

[Verse 2]

Em A C

Rehearsing words to beg Him for forgivness

Em C

Then down the road you saw Him in the distance

A Bm C Bm G

As He ran to meet you face to face and rap you in His strong embrace

F Em C D

The acceptance in His eyes made you finally realise

A Em Bm G

That He will always love you, you will always be His son

C G D

No matter where you've wandered no matter what you've done

[Chorus]

G C Bm

There is no condemnation just a father who's been waiting

G C

To put His arms around you

G C A C Bm

Oh the anticipation what great celebration

C G

For you were lost but now He's found you

A Bm C

There is only rejoicing and a tender kindness shown

D G

When the prodigal comes home

[Bridge]

A G Bm G

And for every child of God who somehow lost their way

F C D

Even now He's longing for you can you hear Him say

[Chorus]

D D Bm D A

There is no condemnation just a father who's been waiting

D G#m

To put His arms around you

A Bm A

Oh the anticipation what a great celebration

D A

For you were lost but now He's found you

Bm A D

There is only rejoicing and a tender kindness shown

When the prodigal

A Bm D A

There is no condemnation just a father who's been waiting

D Bm

To put His arms around you

A Bm A

Oh the anticipation what a great celebration

C# D

For you were lost but now He's found you

Bm A

When the prodigal comes home

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