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Subject: Chords/Lyrics to "The Great Storm Is Over" as performed by John McCutcheon
Chords used:  D:XX0232  G:320003  Bm:X24432  A:X02220  A7:X02020
The thDunder Gand liDghtning gave voice to the night
The little, Bmlost child cGried aloud in Dher fright
"Hush, little baby, a stGory I will tDell
Of a love that has vBmanquished the pGowers of hAell"
	CHORUS:  AlleluiDa, the great stoArm is overBm  
	Lift up your Dwings anGd flyA  A7  
	AlleluiDa, the great stoArm is over, lBmift up your Dwings anGd flyA  A7  
SwDeetness on the air and jGustice on the wDind
Laughter in the hBmouse where the moGurners had beDen
The deaf shall have mGusic, the blind have new Deyes
The standards of Bmdeath taken dGown by surprAise
	CHORUS
RelDease for the captives, an Gend to the wDars
Streams in the dBmesert, new hGope for the pDoor
The little, lost children shall dGance as they sDing
And play with the Bmbears and the lGions in the sprAing
	CHORUS
"HDush, little baby, let gGo of your feDars
The Lord loves hiBms own and your mGother is hDere"
The babe fell asleep as the lGantern did bDurn
The mother kept on sBminging 'til her brGidegroom's retAurn
	CHORUS 2X (last time resolve to a 'D' chord)

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The Great Storm

by John McCutcheon

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Subject: Chords/Lyrics to "The Great Storm Is Over" as performed by John McCutcheon

D G Bm A A7

Chords used: :XX0232 :320003 :X24432 :X02220 :X02020

D G D

The thunder and lightning gave voice to the night

Bm G D

The little, lost child cried aloud in her fright

G D

"Hush, little baby, a story I will tell

Bm G A

Of a love that has vanquished the powers of hell"

D A Bm

CHORUS: Alleluia, the great storm is over

D G A A7

Lift up your wings and fly

D A Bm D G A A7

Alleluia, the great storm is over, lift up your wings and fly

D G D

Sweetness on the air and justice on the wind

Bm G D

Laughter in the house where the mourners had been

G D

The deaf shall have music, the blind have new eyes

Bm G A

The standards of death taken down by surprise

CHORUS

D G D

Release for the captives, an end to the wars

Bm G D

Streams in the desert, new hope for the poor

G D

The little, lost children shall dance as they sing

Bm G A

And play with the bears and the lions in the spring

CHORUS

D G D

"Hush, little baby, let go of your fears

Bm G D

The Lord loves his own and your mother is here"

G D

The babe fell asleep as the lantern did burn

Bm G A

The mother kept on singing 'til her bridegroom's return

CHORUS 2X (last time resolve to a 'D' chord)

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