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[Intro]
Db7 BM7 AM7 BM7
[Verse 1]
Db7Raindrops make sounds, the Cm11earthquakes and moans they
Bbm9Aaug9 Abm7  
Both sing how long till the wedding day
Db7Stars robed in white
Cm11Decorate the sky
Bbm9Aaug9 Abm7  
While the fragile bride cries, "take me away"
F#M7Who can Fmexplain
These F#M7storms and these wFmaves that
F#M7Echo birth Fmplanes F/Aplease Bbhear what they EbM7say
DbMountains and trees eCm11very living thing
Shouts BbhurCry back Dplease aEbnd Gm7b5do not B9delay
[Chorus:]
Db7When will You come for Your dCm11aughters and sons
We are Bbm9homesick we try, but we Gbdon't belEM7ong
Db7Even if that day's a million Cm11light years away
Bbm9Each day will begin with AM7the same Ab9sus4question:
Db7When, BM7when, AM7when, BM7when?
[Verse 2]
Db7Creation speaks the Cm11winds through the leaves
It Bbm9begs to be free no Am7curses reAb9main
Db7Famine, disease Your Cm11people are weak
Bbm9Aaug9 Abm7  
Help us to believe it could be any day
F#M7Great are the Fmscars (great are the scars)
F#M7After each wFmar (after each war)
F#M7Look close you'll FmseF/Ae defBbeat on our EM7face
Db7Can't hear a sound
Your sCm11ilence is loud
Come Bbclose Cto Dus noEbw, Gm7b5You feeB9l far away
[Chorus:]
Db7When will You come for Your dCm11aughters and sons
We are Bbm9homesick we try, but we Gbdon't belEM7ong
Db7Even if that day's a million Cm11light years away
Bbm9Each day will begin with AM7the same Ab9sus4question:
Db7When, BM7when, AM7when, BM7when?
[Bridge]
Db7When, BM7when
AM7A billion hearts BM7tonight are asking
Bbm7When, wBM7hen
You AM7heard it before
AbsusWe won't stop asking
Db7But who am I
Cm11Even to try to BbundeCrstDand Ebways much grGm7b5eater than B9mine
[Chorus:]
Db7When will You come for Your dCm11aughters and sons
We are Bbm9homesick we try, but we Gbdon't belEM7ong
Db7Even if that day's a million Cm11light years away
Bbm9Each day will begin with AM7the same Ab9sus4question:
Db7When, BM7when, AM7when, BM7when?
[Outro]
Db7When, BM7when, AM7when, BM7when
Db7When, BM7when, AM7when, BM7when
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About When Chords by Kirk Franklin

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