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Every Grain Of Sand

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Every Grain Of Sand chords  acoustic 
Capo I *
 D   G4x
In the Dtime of my conGfession, in the Dhour of my deepest Gneed
When the Dpool of tears beGneath my feet Aflood every newborn seed
There's a Ddying voice withGin me Dreaching out someGwhere
DToiling in the Gdanger and in the Amorals of despair.
Don't Ahave the inclination to look Dback on any misAtake
Like Cain, I now behold this chain of eDvents that I must Abreak
In the Dfury of the Gmoment I can Dsee the master's Ghand
In Devery leaf that Gtrembles, in Aevery Ggrain of Dsand.
Oh, the Dflowers of indulGgence and the Dweeds of yesterGyear
Like Dcriminals, they have Gchoked the breath of Aconscience and good cheer
The Dsun beat down uGpon the steps of Dtime to light the Gway 
To Dease the pain of Gidleness and the Amemory of decay.
I Agaze into the doorway of Dtemptation's angry Aflame
And every time I pass that way I Dalways hear my Aname
Then Donward in my Gjourney I Dcome to underGstand
That Devery hair is Gnumbered like Aevery Ggrain of Dsand.
break
I have Dgone from rags to Griches in the Dsorrow of the Gnight
In the Dviolence of a Gsummer's dream, in the Achill of a wintry light
In the Dbitter dance of Gloneliness Dfading into Gspace
In the Dbroken mirror of Ginnocence on Aeach forgotten face.
I Ahear the ancient footsteps like the Dmotion of the Asea
Sometimes I turn, there's someone there, other Dtimes it's only Ame
I am Dhanging in the Gbalance of the Dreality of Gman
Like Devery sparrow Gfalling, like Aevery Ggrain of Dsand.
Capo III
 D= C  
 G= F  
 A= G  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 D= A  
 G= D  
 A= E  

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The story behind the song

"Every Grain of Sand" is a song deeply rooted in faith and spirituality, containing powerful allusions to Jesus. Written after Bob Dylan became a born-again Christian, the lyrics explore a sense of divine presence in the world, seeing the "Master's hand" in even the smallest details of nature. Its haunting imagery and numerous biblical references have been compared to the poetic style of William Blake, possibly drawing inspiration from his "Auguries of Innocence." The song, released on the album Shot of Love, plays like a profound meditation on finding spiritual meaning in every aspect of existence.

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Every Grain Of Sand

by Bob Dylan

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Every Grain Of Sand chords acoustic

Capo I *

D G

D G D G

In the time of my confession, in the hour of my deepest need

D G A

When the pool of tears beneath my feet flood every newborn seed

D G D G

There's a dying voice within me reaching out somewhere

D G A

Toiling in the danger and in the morals of despair.

A D A

Don't have the inclination to look back on any mistake

D A

Like Cain, I now behold this chain of events that I must break

D G D G

In the fury of the moment I can see the master's hand

D G A G D

In every leaf that trembles, in every grain of sand.

D G D G

Oh, the flowers of indulgence and the weeds of yesteryear

D G A

Like criminals, they have choked the breath of conscience and good cheer

D G D G

The sun beat down upon the steps of time to light the way

D G A

To ease the pain of idleness and the memory of decay.

A D A

I gaze into the doorway of temptation's angry flame

D A

And every time I pass that way I always hear my name

D G D G

Then onward in my journey I come to understand

D G A G D

That every hair is numbered like every grain of sand.

break

D G D G

I have gone from rags to riches in the sorrow of the night

D G A

In the violence of a summer's dream, in the chill of a wintry light

D G D G

In the bitter dance of loneliness fading into space

D G A

In the broken mirror of innocence on each forgotten face.

A D A

I hear the ancient footsteps like the motion of the sea

D A

Sometimes I turn, there's someone there, other times it's only me

D G D G

I am hanging in the balance of the reality of man

D G A G D

Like every sparrow falling, like every grain of sand.

Capo III

D C

G F

A G

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

D A

G D

A E

About Every Grain Of Sand Chords by Bob Dylan

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