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CAPO 3
C G C
GFather of Fall things, EmMother of lAmight
GSoothe aFnd ease our Chuman Gplight
GMary in Fmercy, CJesus in Amjoy
DmPlease, will you hFelp us Cwin the fGight?
GThere's a Cshape in the Emsky becFkoning mCe
CThere's a Emsound in the wild wind FcallinGg
GThere's a Emsong to be sCung for DmgloryC  
DmAnd I feel that it's coming Four CwayC  F  Em  C  
CThere's a pain on the Emland Fweakening mCe
CThere's a sigh in the cEmity of DmsorrowG  
CThere's a shadow of Emdarkness FaccumulatinCg
DmAnd I feel that it's coming Four wCayG  F  C  Am  Dm  F  C  G  F  C  Am  Dm  C  G  
CThere's a Emlove for all men Fsleeping wCithin
CThere's a friend of a Emfriend FawakeninGg
CThere's a juEmbilant joy Fbursting to Cbe
DmAnd I feel that it's coming Four Cway
GFather of Fall things, EmMother of Amlight
FSoothe aDmnd ease our Chuman Gplight
GMary in Fmercy, JEmesus in jAmoy
DmPlease, will you help Cus win the Gfight?

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Shape In The Sky

by Donovan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 3

C G C

G F Em Am

Father of all things, Mother of light

G F C G

Soothe and ease our human plight

G F C Am

Mary in mercy, Jesus in joy

Dm F C G

Please, will you help us win the fight?

G C Em F C

There's a shape in the sky beckoning me

C Em F G

There's a sound in the wild wind calling

G Em C Dm C

There's a song to be sung for glory

Dm F C C F Em C

And I feel that it's coming our way

C Em F C

There's a pain on the land weakening me

C Em Dm G

There's a sigh in the city of sorrow

C Em F C

There's a shadow of darkness accumulating

Dm F C G F C Am Dm F C G F C Am Dm C G

And I feel that it's coming our way

C Em F C

There's a love for all men sleeping within

C Em F G

There's a friend of a friend awakening

C Em F C

There's a jubilant joy bursting to be

Dm F C

And I feel that it's coming our way

G F Em Am

Father of all things, Mother of light

F Dm C G

Soothe and ease our human plight

G F Em Am

Mary in mercy, Jesus in joy

Dm C G

Please, will you help us win the fight?

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