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[Intro]
EmThis is the kingdom, kingdom
EmThis is the kingdom, kingdom
Em
[Verse 1]
Everybody's building Bmempires
Building waClls high in the nAmame of gloryEm  
Everybody's hanging hiBmgh wires
It's a fiCne line, it's an aAmge-old story
[Pre-Chorus]
The Emfirst will be last
And the Bmlast will be kings
The sCmall will be great
And the grAmeat will be weakEm  
Everybody's building empBmires
But it's oCur timAme
[Chorus]
This is the kiCngdom
Heaven coEmming down to the coGrners of the EaDrth
This is the kiCngdom
Come alEmive in us, gonna liGght up this whole woDrld
This is for freCedom, freEmedom
To brGeak off every chDain
This is the kiCngdEmomG  D  
Em
[Verse 2]
Blessed are the bound and Bmbroken
You're a ciCtizen, and your fAmaith will prove itEm  
Blessed are the perseBmcuted
And the woCunded, you'll be crAmowned as rulers
[Pre-Chorus]
TEmhe first will be last
And the lBmast will be kings
The smCall will be great
And the grAmeat will be weak
[Chorus]
This is the kiCngdom
Heaven coEmming down to the coGrners of the EaDrth
This is the kiCngdom
Come alEmive in us, gonna liGght up this whole woDrld
This is for freCedom, freEmedom
To brGeak off every chDain
This is the kiCngdEmomG  D  
[Post-Chorus]
ForCever (Forever), forEmever (Forever)
Everything eGlse is gonna fade awDay
It stands foCrever (Forever), foEmrever (Forever)
Everything elGse is gonna fade aDway
We stand togeCther, togEmether
One heGart, one voice, one nDame
It stands foCrever (Forever), forEmever (Forever)
FGoreDver
[Bridge]
This is the kiEmngdom
This is the kiEmngdom, kingdom (Oh)
This is the kiEmngdom
[Chorus]
This is the kiCngdom
Heaven coEmming down to the coGrners of the EaDrth
This is the kiCngdom
Come alEmive in us, gonna liGght up this whole woDrld
This is for freCedom, freEmedom
To brGeak off every chDain
This is the kiCngdEmomG  D  
This is the kiCngdEmomG  D  
[Outro]
This is the kiEmngdom, kingdom
This is the kiEmngdom, kingdom.

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This Is The Kingdom

by Skillet

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[Intro]

This is the kingdom, kingdom

[Verse 1]

Everybody's building empires

C Am Em

Building walls high in the name of glory

Everybody's hanging high wires

C Am

It's a fine line, it's an age-old story

[Pre-Chorus]

The first will be last

And the last will be kings

The small will be great

Am Em

And the great will be weak

Everybody's building empires

C Am

But it's our time

[Chorus]

This is the kingdom

Em G D

Heaven coming down to the corners of the Earth

This is the kingdom

Em G D

Come alive in us, gonna light up this whole world

C Em

This is for freedom, freedom

G D

To break off every chain

C Em G D

This is the kingdom

[Verse 2]

Blessed are the bound and broken

C Am Em

You're a citizen, and your faith will prove it

Blessed are the persecuted

C Am

And the wounded, you'll be crowned as rulers

[Pre-Chorus]

The first will be last

And the last will be kings

The small will be great

And the great will be weak

[Chorus]

This is the kingdom

Em G D

Heaven coming down to the corners of the Earth

This is the kingdom

Em G D

Come alive in us, gonna light up this whole world

C Em

This is for freedom, freedom

G D

To break off every chain

C Em G D

This is the kingdom

[Post-Chorus]

C Em

Forever (Forever), forever (Forever)

G D

Everything else is gonna fade away

C Em

It stands forever (Forever), forever (Forever)

G D

Everything else is gonna fade away

C Em

We stand together, together

G D

One heart, one voice, one name

C Em

It stands forever (Forever), forever (Forever)

G D

Forever

[Bridge]

This is the kingdom

This is the kingdom, kingdom (Oh)

This is the kingdom

[Chorus]

This is the kingdom

Em G D

Heaven coming down to the corners of the Earth

This is the kingdom

Em G D

Come alive in us, gonna light up this whole world

C Em

This is for freedom, freedom

G D

To break off every chain

C Em G D

This is the kingdom

C Em G D

This is the kingdom

[Outro]

This is the kingdom, kingdom

This is the kingdom, kingdom.

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