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El Shaddai
John W. Thompson, Michael Card
Key: Dm  
Chorus:
El ShadDmdai, El ShadG/Bdai,
El ElyConna AdonaFi,
age to aBbge you're still the sE7ame,
by the poAmwer oG/Bf the nA/C#ame.
El ShadDmdai, El ShadG7/Bdai,
erkamkCana AdonFai,
                      Bb  Dm7/  A  G  
we will praise and lift you high,
GsusEl ShaddCai.
Verse 1:
Through your lDmove and through the rGam,
you saved the sCon of AbrahFam,
through the pBbower of your hE7and
you turned the sAmea inG/Bto dry lA/C#and.
To the ouDmtcast on her knGees
you G7/Bwere the GCod who rCma7eally seFes,
and Bbby your might you sGet your children fCree.Csus  C  
Verse 2:
Through the yDmears you made it clGear
that the tCime of Christ was nFear,
though the pBbeople couldn't sE7ee
what MesAmsiah oG/Bught to A/C#be.
Though your WDmord contained the pGlan,
they just coCuld not understFand,
your most Bbawesome work was dGone in the fBbrailty of your SGon

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El Shaddai

by John W. Thompson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

A/C#

G7/B

Dm7

Gsus

Cma7

Csus

El Shaddai

John W. Thompson, Michael Card

Key:

Chorus:

Dm G/B

El Shaddai, El Shaddai,

C F

El Elyonna Adonai,

Bb E7

age to age you're still the same,

Am G/B A/C#

by the power of the name.

Dm G7/B

El Shaddai, El Shaddai,

C F

erkamkana Adonai,

Bb Dm7 A G

we will praise and lift you high,

Gsus C

El Shaddai.

Verse 1:

Dm G

Through your love and through the ram,

C F

you saved the son of Abraham,

Bb E7

through the power of your hand

Am G/B A/C#

you turned the sea into dry land.

Dm G

To the outcast on her knees

G7/B C Cma7 F

you were the God who really sees,

Bb G C Csus C

and by your might you set your children free.

Verse 2:

Dm G

Through the years you made it clear

C F

that the time of Christ was near,

Bb E7

though the people couldn't see

Am G/B A/C#

what Messiah ought to be.

Dm G

Though your Word contained the plan,

C F

they just could not understand,

Bb G Bb G

your most awesome work was done in the frailty of your Son

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