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The Calling

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[Intro]
 C    G   C    G   C   G    Dx2
[Verse 1]
EmDeep in your Gblood or a vDoice in your Ghead
COn a dark lonesome higGhway that fiDnds you instead
EmSo certain it Gknows you, yDou can't turn Gaway
CSomething or sGomeone has fouDnd you today
[Chorus]
CGenius to JGesus, maCybe He saved Gus
But wCho would belGieve us, I caDn't really sayAm  
WhatCever the caGlling, the sCtumbling or fGalling
You fCollow it knGowing there's nDo other way, there's no other Cway
[Verse 2]
EmThey're Zealots and Gpreachers and rDeaders of dGreams
CThe righteous gel oGut of stand, the sDafe drives to sin
EmThe lonely and Glost are just wDaiting to hGear
Any mComent their puGrpose will be pDerfectly clear
[Chorus]
And then lCife would mean Gmore, than their nCame on their Gdoor
And that fCar distant shGore that's so DnearAm  
CThey'd hear the cGalling, the stCumbling and fGalling
They'd foCllow it knoGwing there's noDthing to fear,  Bmnothing to feCar
[Verse 3]
EmI don't remember a Gvoice on a daDrk lonesome rGoad
When I sCtarted the joGurney sDo long ago
EmI was only just tGrying to Doutrun the nGoise
There was neCver a queGstion of haDving a choice
[Chorus]
CJesus to gGenius mayCbe they've sGeen me
But wCho would beGlieve me, I caDn't really sayAm  
WhateGver the caClling, the stuCmbling and faGlling
I folClowed it knGowing there's nDo other way
CJesus to geGnius, maCybe He seGen me
But wCho would belGieve me, I cDan't really sayAm  
WhateCver the cGalling, the sCtumbling and fGalling
I goCt through it knGowing there's Dno other way,  Bmthere's no other Cway
[Outro]
 C    G   C    G   C   G    Dx4

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The Calling

by Mary Chapin Carpenter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C G C G D

[Verse 1]

Em G D G

Deep in your blood or a voice in your head

C G D

On a dark lonesome highway that finds you instead

Em G D G

So certain it knows you, you can't turn away

C G D

Something or someone has found you today

[Chorus]

C G C G

Genius to Jesus, maybe He saved us

C G D Am

But who would believe us, I can't really say

C G C G

Whatever the calling, the stumbling or falling

C G D C

You follow it knowing there's no other way, there's no other way

[Verse 2]

Em G D G

They're Zealots and preachers and readers of dreams

C G D

The righteous gel out of stand, the safe drives to sin

Em G D G

The lonely and lost are just waiting to hear

C G D

Any moment their purpose will be perfectly clear

[Chorus]

C G C G

And then life would mean more, than their name on their door

C G D Am

And that far distant shore that's so near

C G C G

They'd hear the calling, the stumbling and falling

C G D Bm C

They'd follow it knowing there's nothing to fear, nothing to fear

[Verse 3]

Em G D G

I don't remember a voice on a dark lonesome road

C G D

When I started the journey so long ago

Em G D G

I was only just trying to outrun the noise

C G D

There was never a question of having a choice

[Chorus]

C G C G

Jesus to genius maybe they've seen me

C G D Am

But who would believe me, I can't really say

G C C G

Whatever the calling, the stumbling and falling

C G D

I followed it knowing there's no other way

C G C G

Jesus to genius, maybe He seen me

C G D Am

But who would believe me, I can't really say

C G C G

Whatever the calling, the stumbling and falling

C G D Bm C

I got through it knowing there's no other way, there's no other way

[Outro]

C G C G C G D

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