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Hosanna

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    D000700
    G5x0400
    A7x0600
   Bm9x0700
[riff 1]
d|--0----0-0-0----0--0-----0--0---0--0--0--0|
a|--0----0-0-0----0--0-----0--0---0--0--0--0|
G|--7----6-7-9----4--2-----6--7---9--7--6--7|
D|--0----0-0-0----0--0-----0--0---0--0--0--0|
A|--0----0-0-0----0--0-----0--0---0--0--0--0|
D|--0----0-0-0----0--0-----0--0---0--0--0--0|
[Verse 1]
I am taDngled up in contradiction
I am strBmangled by my own two hands
I am hunGted by the hounds of addiction
HosannDa! HosannAa!
[Verse 2]
I have lDied to everyone who trusts me
I have tBmried to fall when I could stand
I have oGnly loved the ones who loved me
HosannDa! HosanAna!
[Chorus]
DHo-osanna!
See the Bmlong awaited king
Come to sGet his people free
We cry DHo-osanna!
Come and teBmar the temple down
Raise it Gup on holy ground
HosannDa! HosannaA!
[Verse 3]
I hDave struggled to remove this raiment
Tried to hBmide every shimmering strand
I conGtend with these ghosts and these hosts of bright angels
HosannDa!A  
[Verse 4]
I have cuDrsed the man that you have made me
I have nuBmrsed the beast that bays for my blood
Oh, I have Grun from the one who would save me
Save me, HosanDna! HosanAna!
[Chorus]
DHo-osanna!
See the Bmlong awaited king
Come to Gset his people free
We cry DHo-osanna!
Won't ya Bmtear the temple down
Raise it Gup on holy ground
HoDsanna! HoAsanna!
HosaF#mnna! DHosanAna!
[Bridge]
We Gcry for blood
We Atake your life
Riff 2--------------------------  d|--0----0-0-0---|
Hosanna!                          a|--0----0-0-0---|
                                 G  G|--7----6-4-2---|
We cry for blood                  D|--0----0-0-0---|
                                 A  A|--0----0-0-0---|
And we take your life             D|--0----0-0-0---|
It is blDood
It is lBmife that you have giGven
[Verse 5]
You have crusDhed beneath your heel the vile serpent
You have carrBmied to the grave the black stain
You have toGrn apart the temple's holy curtain
You have beAaten Death at Death's own game
Hosanna!D  
[Chorus]
DHo-osanna!
Oh, Bmhail the long awaited king
Come to sGet his people free
We cry DHo-osanna!
Won't you tBmear this temple down
Raise it Gup on holy ground
DHo-osanna!
I will lDift my voice and sing:
You have coGme and washed me clean
Ending
HosanDna, HosaAnna, HosaDnna, HosaGnna
HosaDnna
[Outro]
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Hosanna

by Andrew Peterson

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

000700

5x0400

7x0600

9x0700

[riff 1]

d|--0----0-0-0----0--0-----0--0---0--0--0--0|

a|--0----0-0-0----0--0-----0--0---0--0--0--0|

G|--7----6-7-9----4--2-----6--7---9--7--6--7|

D|--0----0-0-0----0--0-----0--0---0--0--0--0|

A|--0----0-0-0----0--0-----0--0---0--0--0--0|

D|--0----0-0-0----0--0-----0--0---0--0--0--0|

[Verse 1]

I am tangled up in contradiction

I am strangled by my own two hands

I am hunted by the hounds of addiction

D A

Hosanna! Hosanna!

[Verse 2]

I have lied to everyone who trusts me

I have tried to fall when I could stand

I have only loved the ones who loved me

D A

Hosanna! Hosanna!

[Chorus]

Ho-osanna!

See the long awaited king

Come to set his people free

We cry Ho-osanna!

Come and tear the temple down

Raise it up on holy ground

D A

Hosanna! Hosanna!

[Verse 3]

I have struggled to remove this raiment

Tried to hide every shimmering strand

I contend with these ghosts and these hosts of bright angels

D A

Hosanna!

[Verse 4]

I have cursed the man that you have made me

I have nursed the beast that bays for my blood

Oh, I have run from the one who would save me

D A

Save me, Hosanna! Hosanna!

[Chorus]

Ho-osanna!

See the long awaited king

Come to set his people free

We cry Ho-osanna!

Won't ya tear the temple down

Raise it up on holy ground

D A

Hosanna! Hosanna!

F#m D A

Hosanna! Hosanna!

[Bridge]

We cry for blood

We take your life

Riff 2-------------------------- d|--0----0-0-0---|

Hosanna! a|--0----0-0-0---|

G G

|--7----6-4-2---|

We cry for blood D|--0----0-0-0---|

A A

|--0----0-0-0---|

And we take your life D|--0----0-0-0---|

It is blood

Bm G

It is life that you have given

[Verse 5]

You have crushed beneath your heel the vile serpent

You have carried to the grave the black stain

You have torn apart the temple's holy curtain

You have beaten Death at Death's own game

Hosanna!

[Chorus]

Ho-osanna!

Oh, hail the long awaited king

Come to set his people free

We cry Ho-osanna!

Won't you tear this temple down

Raise it up on holy ground

Ho-osanna!

I will lift my voice and sing:

You have come and washed me clean

Ending

D A D G

Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna

Hosanna

[Outro]

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