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[Intro]
D Gm
D Gm D Gm
D Gm D Gm
[Verse 1]
DSo long, Moses
GmHello, Promised Land
It was a Dlong, long road
But your Gpeople are Gmhome
So lDong, MosesGm  
[Verse 2]
So hDello, Joshua
GmGoodbye, Canaanites
We're Dcoming to town
Twelve tribes Gand no crowGmn
No crDown, Oh LordGm  
[Chorus 1]
We want a king Don a throne
Full of poweEm11r, with a sword in his fistD  
Will there ever be, eFver be a king Glike this?D  
Gm D Gm
[Verse 3]
So Dhello, Saul
GmFirst king of Israel
You were Dfoolish and strong
So you Gdidn't last longGm  
Goodbye, DSaulGm  
[Verse 4]
Oh, but Dhail, King David
AShepherd from Bethlehem
Set the Gtemple of God
In Gmmighty Jerusalem
[Chorus 2]
He was a king Don a throne
Full of poweEm11r, with a sword in his fistD  
Has there ever been, Fever been a kinGg like this?D  
DFull of wisdom, full of strength, Em11the hearts of the people are his
HeDar, O Israel, was Fever there a king Glike this?
[Interlude]
D D Em11 A
G G Gm Gm
D D Em11 A
G-G  Bb  Bb  
[Verse 5]
So Dhello, prophets
The Gmkingdom is broken now
The Dpeople of God
Have been Gscattered abroadGm  
For how longD, O Lord?Gm  
[Verse 6]
Oh, so Dspeak, Isaiah
AProphet of Judah
Can you Gtell of the One
This king who's Gmgoing to come
[Chorus 3]
Will he be a king on a throne
Full of Em11power with a sword in his fist?D  
Prophet, tell us will there Fbe another kiGng like thisD?
Full of wisdom, full of strengtEm11h
The hearts of the people are hisD  
Prophet, tell us will there Fbe
Another king Glike this?D  
[Verse 7]
And Isaiah said:
"He'll bear no bDeauty or glory
Em11Rejected, despisedA  
A Gman of such sorrow
We'll cGmover our eyes
[Verse 8]
He'll tDake up our sickness
Em11Carry our tearsA  
GFor his people
GmHe will be pierced
[Verse 9]
He'll be crushed Dfor our evils
Our Em11punishment feelA  
And Gby his wounds
GmWe will be healed, Gmwe will be healed"
[Refrain]
"From Dyou, O Bethlehem
Em11Small among Judah
A ruGler will come
Ancient and Astrong."
"From Dyou, O Bethlehem
EmSmall among Judah
A rGuler will come
AnAcient and strong."
"From Dyou, O Bethlehem
Em11Small among Judah
A ruGler will come
AncAient and strong."
"From Dyou, O Bethlehem
Em11Small among Judah
A ruGler will come
                   Gm               Gm-
Ancient and strong, ancient and strong"
[Outro]
D D Em11 A
G G Gm Gm
D D Em11 A
G G Bb Bb
D D Em11 A
G G Gm Gm
D D Em11 A
G G Gm Gm
D D Em11 A
G G Bb Bb
D D Em11 A
G G Gm Gm
A D

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So Long Moses

by Andrew Peterson

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Em11

[Intro]

D Gm

D Gm D Gm

[Verse 1]

So long, Moses

Hello, Promised Land

It was a long, long road

G Gm

But your people are home

D Gm

So long, Moses

[Verse 2]

So hello, Joshua

Goodbye, Canaanites

We're coming to town

G Gm

Twelve tribes and no crown

D Gm

No crown, Oh Lord

[Chorus 1]

We want a king on a throne

Em11 D

Full of power, with a sword in his fist

F G D

Will there ever be, ever be a king like this?

Gm D Gm

[Verse 3]

So hello, Saul

First king of Israel

You were foolish and strong

G Gm

So you didn't last long

D Gm

Goodbye, Saul

[Verse 4]

Oh, but hail, King David

Shepherd from Bethlehem

Set the temple of God

In mighty Jerusalem

[Chorus 2]

He was a king on a throne

Em11 D

Full of power, with a sword in his fist

F G D

Has there ever been, ever been a king like this?

D Em11

Full of wisdom, full of strength, the hearts of the people are his

D F G

Hear, O Israel, was ever there a king like this?

[Interlude]

D D Em11 A

G G Gm Gm

D D Em11 A

G G Bb Bb

[Verse 5]

So hello, prophets

The kingdom is broken now

The people of God

G Gm

Have been scattered abroad

D Gm

For how long, O Lord?

[Verse 6]

Oh, so speak, Isaiah

Prophet of Judah

Can you tell of the One

This king who's going to come

[Chorus 3]

Will he be a king on a throne

Em11 D

Full of power with a sword in his fist?

F G D

Prophet, tell us will there be another king like this?

Em11

Full of wisdom, full of strength

The hearts of the people are his

Prophet, tell us will there be

G D

Another king like this?

[Verse 7]

And Isaiah said:

"He'll bear no beauty or glory

Em11 A

Rejected, despised

A man of such sorrow

We'll cover our eyes

[Verse 8]

He'll take up our sickness

Em11 A

Carry our tears

For his people

He will be pierced

[Verse 9]

He'll be crushed for our evils

Em11 A

Our punishment feel

And by his wounds

Gm Gm

We will be healed, we will be healed"

[Refrain]

"From you, O Bethlehem

Em11

Small among Judah

A ruler will come

Ancient and strong."

"From you, O Bethlehem

Small among Judah

A ruler will come

Ancient and strong."

"From you, O Bethlehem

Em11

Small among Judah

A ruler will come

Ancient and strong."

"From you, O Bethlehem

Em11

Small among Judah

A ruler will come

Gm Gm

Ancient and strong, ancient and strong"

[Outro]

D D Em11 A

G G Gm Gm

D D Em11 A

G G Bb Bb

D D Em11 A

G G Gm Gm

D D Em11 A

G G Gm Gm

D D Em11 A

G G Bb Bb

D D Em11 A

G G Gm Gm

A D

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