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As The Deer

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As The Deer
standard tuning
Chords used
e|-D2--A0--Bm2--G3--Em0--F#2--
B|-3--2--3--3--0--2--
G|-2--2--4--0--0--3--
D|-0--2--4--0--2--4--
A|----0--2--2--2--4--
E|-------2--3--0--2--
Verse 1
  DAs the Adeer panteth Bmfor the wDater,
    so my Gsoul longeth Aafter TDhee.
  DYou alAone are my Bmheart's desiDre
   and I loGng to Aworship TDhee.
Chorus:
  BmYou alone are my SGtrength and 
 SDhield,
  To GYou aBmlone may my spEmirit
  F#yield.
  DYou aAlone are my heBmart's desDire
  and I lGong to Aworship TDhee.
Verse 2, Same chords as verse 1
You're my friend and You are my
brother even thoguht You are a King.
I love You more than any other,
so much more than anything.

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As The Deer

by Martin Nystrom

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As The Deer

standard tuning

Chords used

D A Bm G Em F#

e|-2--0--2--3--0--2--

B|-3--2--3--3--0--2--

G|-2--2--4--0--0--3--

D|-0--2--4--0--2--4--

A|----0--2--2--2--4--

E|-------2--3--0--2--

Verse 1

D A Bm D

As the deer panteth for the water,

G A D

so my soul longeth after Thee.

D A Bm D

You alone are my heart's desire

G A D

and I long to worship Thee.

Chorus:

Bm G

You alone are my Strength and

Shield,

G Bm Em

To You alone may my spirit

yield.

D A Bm D

You alone are my heart's desire

G A D

and I long to worship Thee.

Verse 2, Same chords as verse 1

You're my friend and You are my

brother even thoguht You are a King.

I love You more than any other,

so much more than anything.

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