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In The Beginning

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[Intro]
*** with a flourish ***
Am
Am C/G
Am
Am  G
Am
Am G5
C6   Em/B
[Solo 1]
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Am       E7sus4
F(x2)Em/G  Am  
Am   Esus4/G   Am
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Am     Em/G
Amadd9-------G-----
[Verse 1]
  Amadd9In the beginning Dsus2was the beginning
AnCsus4/Fd-in it  aGll be-gaCnG  
AmAll that they had was EmGod and the garden
The Fsus2wo-man aGnd the Amman
Be-Gfore creation Em7learn-ed to grGoan
The sAmtars would  dGadd9ance  and  siFn-nGg
Each mAmoment was new, every fAsus4/Gee-ling was fresh
For the creFa-ture kGing and quAmeen
[Solo 2] 
**With a flourish**
A5 A5 Gadd9
A5 A5 G
[Verse 2]
GBut dAmeep in the heart of that Dsus4beau-ti-ful garden
For-Fbidden tGruth was fou-ndC  G  G5  
That Amthey were deceived, dEm7isobeyed and were driven
FFrom that hGo-ly gAmroundAm/D  Am/E  
But beGside the tree of Em7dis-o-bEm7/Gedience
The tAmree  of  Gadd9life   did FgrowG  
The gAmift of its fruit and eG6-ternal beginning
But tFhey would nGever kAmnow
[Chorus]
The begGinning will make Emall things G6new
New Amlife be-Glongs Fto GHim
He-hAmands us,  each-new Dsus2mo-ment sa-ying
My cFhild   beGgin  agAmainAm  G  
My cFhild  begGin a  gaAminAm  G  
You're fFree   to-stGadd9art    agAmain
[Verse 3]
AmThis very moment is Esus4filled with His power
That Fwe might Gstart aneCwG  Em  
To bAmreak us away from the Em7past and the future
He dFoes what GHe must Amdo.Am/B  Am/C  
And so the GAlpha bEm7rings to Gus
This  moAmment   Esus4/Gto   com-mencFeG  
To lAmive in the freedom of E7sus4total forgiveness
With recFkless cGon-fi-deAmnce, with rFeckless cGon-fi-dAmence
[Chorus]
The begGinning will make Emall things G6new
New Amlife be-Glongs Fto GHim
He-hAmands us,  each-new Dsus2mo-ment sa-ying
My cFhild   beGgin  agAmainAm  G  
My cFhild  begGin a  gaAminAm  G  
You're fFree   to-stGadd9art    agAmain
[Solo 3]
N.C.
Am Scale
[Chorus]
The begGinning will make Emall things G6new
New Amlife be-Glongs Fto GHim
He-hAmands us,  each-new Dsus2mo-ment sa-ying
My cFhild   beGgin  agAmainAm  G  
My cFhild  begGin a  gaAminAm  G  
You're fFree   to-stGadd9art    agAmain
[Solo 4]
Amadd9   G/B
F/C  G   Am
Am G
(5x)

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In The Beginning

by Michael Card

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Em/B

E7sus4

Em/G

Esus4/G

Amadd9

Dsus2

Csus4/F

Fsus2

Em7

Gadd9

Asus4/G

Dsus4

Am/D

Am/E

Em7/G

[Intro]

*** with a flourish ***

Am C/G

Am G

Am G5

C6 Em/B

[Solo 1]

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Am E7sus4

F Em/G Am

(x2)

Am Esus4/G Am

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Am Em/G

Amadd9 G

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[Verse 1]

Amadd9 Dsus2

In the beginning was the beginning

Csus4/F G C G

And-in it all be-gan

Am Em

All that they had was God and the garden

Fsus2 G Am

The wo-man and the man

G Em7 G

Be-fore creation learn-ed to groan

Am Gadd9 F G

The stars would dance and sin-ng

Am Asus4/G

Each moment was new, every fee-ling was fresh

F G Am

For the crea-ture king and queen

[Solo 2]

**With a flourish**

A5 A5 Gadd9

A5 A5 G

[Verse 2]

G Am Dsus4

But deep in the heart of that beau-ti-ful garden

F G C G G5

For-bidden truth was fou-nd

Am Em7

That they were deceived, disobeyed and were driven

F G Am Am/D Am/E

From that ho-ly ground

G Em7 Em7/G

But beside the tree of dis-o-bedience

Am Gadd9 F G

The tree of life did grow

Am G6

The gift of its fruit and e-ternal beginning

F G Am

But they would never know

[Chorus]

G Em G6

The beginning will make all things new

Am G F G

New life be-longs to Him

Am Dsus2

He-hands us, each-new mo-ment sa-ying

F G Am Am G

My child begin again

F G Am Am G

My child begin a gain

F Gadd9 Am

You're free to-start again

[Verse 3]

Am Esus4

This very moment is filled with His power

F G C G Em

That we might start anew

Am Em7

To break us away from the past and the future

F G Am Am/B Am/C

He does what He must do.

G Em7 G

And so the Alpha brings to us

Am Esus4/G F G

This moment to com-mence

Am E7sus4

To live in the freedom of total forgiveness

F G Am F G Am

With reckless con-fi-dence, with reckless con-fi-dence

[Chorus]

G Em G6

The beginning will make all things new

Am G F G

New life be-longs to Him

Am Dsus2

He-hands us, each-new mo-ment sa-ying

F G Am Am G

My child begin again

F G Am Am G

My child begin a gain

F Gadd9 Am

You're free to-start again

[Solo 3]

N.C.

Am Scale

[Chorus]

G Em G6

The beginning will make all things new

Am G F G

New life be-longs to Him

Am Dsus2

He-hands us, each-new mo-ment sa-ying

F G Am Am G

My child begin again

F G Am Am G

My child begin a gain

F Gadd9 Am

You're free to-start again

[Solo 4]

Amadd9 G/B

F/C G Am

Am G

(5x)

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