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Wilderness

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[Chorus]
In the wiGldernG/F#ess
In the wiCldernGess
He caClls his sons and dauGghters
To the wiAm7lderneG/F#ss
but he gives gGrace sufficAm11ient
to suG/Brvive any tCest
And tChat's the painful Gpurpose of the G/F#wilderGness
[Verse 1]
In the wGilderness we G/F#wander
In the wCilderness we Gweep
In the wCasteland of our Gwanting
Where the Am7darkness seems so deF#m7#5ep
We seGarch for the begG/F#inning, for an Cexodus to Ghold
We fiAm7nd that those who Gfollow him, must Am7often walk alD7one
[Chorus]
In the wiGldernG/F#ess
In the wiCldernGess
He caClls his sons and dauGghters
To the wiAm7lderneG/F#ss
But he gives gGrace sufficAm11ient
to suG/Brvive any tCest
And tChat's the painful Gpurpose of the G/F#wilderGness
[Verse 2]
In the wGilderness we're G/F#wandering
for a Cway to undersGtand
In the wCilderness there's Gnot a way
for the Am7way's become a F#m7#5man
and the Gman's become the G/F#exodus, the wCay to holy Gground
But wandAm7ering in the wilGderness is the Am7best way to be foD7und
[Chorus]
In the wiGldernG/F#ess
In the wiCldernGess
He caClls his sons and dauGghters
To the wiAm7lderneG/F#ss
But he gives gGrace sufficAm11ient
to suG/Brvive any tCest
And tChat's the painful Gpurpose of the G/F#wilderGness
[Bridge]
GrCoaning and Ggrowing Am7amidst the desert Gdays
the Cwindy winter Gwilderness can Am7blow the self awF#m7#5ay
[Chorus]
In the wiGldernG/F#ess
In the wiCldernGess
He caClls his sons and dauGghters
To the wiAm7lderneG/F#ss
But he gives gGrace sufficAm11ient
to suG/Brvive any tCest
And tChat's the painful Gpurpose of the G/F#wilderGness
Ending
And thCat's the painful prGomise of the wF#m7#5ildernesGs

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Wilderness

by Michael Card

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Am7

Am11

G/B

F#m7#5

[Chorus]

G G/F#

In the wilderness

C G

In the wilderness

C G

He calls his sons and daughters

Am7 G/F#

To the wilderness

G Am11

but he gives grace sufficient

G/B C

to survive any test

C G G/F# G

And that's the painful purpose of the wilderness

[Verse 1]

G G/F#

In the wilderness we wander

C G

In the wilderness we weep

C G

In the wasteland of our wanting

Am7 F#m7#5

Where the darkness seems so deep

G G/F# C G

We search for the beginning, for an exodus to hold

Am7 G Am7 D7

We find that those who follow him, must often walk alone

[Chorus]

G G/F#

In the wilderness

C G

In the wilderness

C G

He calls his sons and daughters

Am7 G/F#

To the wilderness

G Am11

But he gives grace sufficient

G/B C

to survive any test

C G G/F# G

And that's the painful purpose of the wilderness

[Verse 2]

G G/F#

In the wilderness we're wandering

C G

for a way to understand

C G

In the wilderness there's not a way

Am7 F#m7#5

for the way's become a man

G G/F# C G

and the man's become the exodus, the way to holy ground

Am7 G Am7 D7

But wandering in the wilderness is the best way to be found

[Chorus]

G G/F#

In the wilderness

C G

In the wilderness

C G

He calls his sons and daughters

Am7 G/F#

To the wilderness

G Am11

But he gives grace sufficient

G/B C

to survive any test

C G G/F# G

And that's the painful purpose of the wilderness

[Bridge]

C G Am7 G

Groaning and growing amidst the desert days

C G Am7 F#m7#5

the windy winter wilderness can blow the self away

[Chorus]

G G/F#

In the wilderness

C G

In the wilderness

C G

He calls his sons and daughters

Am7 G/F#

To the wilderness

G Am11

But he gives grace sufficient

G/B C

to survive any test

C G G/F# G

And that's the painful purpose of the wilderness

Ending

C G F#m7#5 G

And that's the painful promise of the wilderness

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