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C#minor

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[Intro]
C#m       A      E
C#m       A      E
[Verse 1]
I C#mfound them standing Ain my doorE  
In the C#mclumsy silence Aof the poorE  
I've C#mgot no time for Aprecious things
But at Eleast they won't be B/D#wondering
If they're C#msleeping on my Astable
FloorE  
[Intrumental]
C#m        A         E
[Verse 2]
There C#mwere no rooms to Arent tonightE  
The C#monly empty Abed is mine 
Cause I'm C#moverbooked and Aoverrun with so
EMany things that B/D#must be done
UnC#mtil I'm numb and Arunning blindE  
[Chorus]
C#mI need G#mrest, AI need Erest
Lost inC#mside a forest of a mAillion trees
F#mTrying to find my way back to meA2  
I need
[Intrumental]
C#mRestA  E  
[Verse 3]
As a C#mboy I heard the Aold men singE  
About a C#mkingdom and a Acoming KingE  
But C#mkeeping books and Achanging beds put
A Edifferent song inB/D#side my head
The C#mmelody is AdeafeningE  
[Chorus]
C#mI need G#mrest,  oh
AI need ErestB/D#  
Like a C#mdrowning man in the Aopen sea
I F#mneed somebody to rescue meA2  
I need
C#mRestA  E  
[Bridge]
To F#mRome we're only C#mnames and Enumbers
Not F#msouls in search of C#msigns and Ewonders
We're Awaiting for the day of our salEvaB/D#tion
The MesAsiah who will be our libeEraB/D#tion. We're
F#mWaiting ............
I'm
AWaiting ................
[Chorus]
C#mI need G#mrest
AI need Erest
O C#mcome, O come, EmAmanuel with a F#msword deliver
IsraelA  
I need ArestB  
[Verse 4]
C#mTonight I can't get Aany sleepE  
With those C#msheperds shouting Ain the streetE  
A C#mstar is shining Amuch too bright
SomeEwhere I hear a B/D#baby cry
And C#mall I want is a Alittle peaceE  

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Rest

by Jason Gray

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

B/D#

G#m

F#m

[Intro]

C#m A E

[Verse 1]

C#m A E

I found them standing in my door

C#m A E

In the clumsy silence of the poor

C#m A

I've got no time for precious things

E B/D#

But at least they won't be wondering

C#m A

If they're sleeping on my stable

Floor

[Intrumental]

C#m A E

[Verse 2]

C#m A E

There were no rooms to rent tonight

C#m A

The only empty bed is mine

C#m A

Cause I'm overbooked and overrun with so

E B/D#

Many things that must be done

C#m A E

Until I'm numb and running blind

[Chorus]

C#m G#m A E

I need rest, I need rest

C#m A

Lost inside a forest of a million trees

F#m A2

Trying to find my way back to me

I need

[Intrumental]

C#m A E

Rest

[Verse 3]

C#m A E

As a boy I heard the old men sing

C#m A E

About a kingdom and a coming King

C#m A

But keeping books and changing beds put

E B/D#

A different song inside my head

C#m A E

The melody is deafening

[Chorus]

C#m G#m

I need rest, oh

A E B/D#

I need rest

C#m A

Like a drowning man in the open sea

F#m A2

I need somebody to rescue me

I need

C#m A E

Rest

[Bridge]

F#m C#m E

To Rome we're only names and numbers

F#m C#m E

Not souls in search of signs and wonders

A E B/D#

We're waiting for the day of our salvation

A E B/D#

The Messiah who will be our liberation. We're

F#m

Waiting ............

I'm

Waiting ................

[Chorus]

C#m G#m

I need rest

A E

I need rest

C#m A F#m

O come, O come, Emmanuel with a sword deliver

Israel

A B

I need rest

[Verse 4]

C#m A E

Tonight I can't get any sleep

C#m A E

With those sheperds shouting in the street

C#m A

A star is shining much too bright

E B/D#

Somewhere I hear a baby cry

C#m A E

And all I want is a little peace

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