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Martyrs And Thieves

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MARTYRS AND THIEVES
Capo 3rd fret
      C2(x32033)
     G/B(x20033)
   Dsus4(xx0233)
     Em7(022033)
       C(x32010)
       D(xx0232)
   Cadd9(x32030)
       G(320033)
[Verse 1]
There’s a C2place in the G/Bdarkness
That Dsus4I used to cG/Bling to
It C2presses harsh G/Bhope against Dsus4time
In the C2absence of G/Bmartyrs
There’s a Dsus4presence of thieG/Bves
Who only C2want G/Bto rob you blDsus4ind
They steal aC2way      G/B  Dsus4any sense of G/Bpeace
Though I’m a C2king I’m a G/Bking on my Dsus4knees
And I C2know they are G/Bwrong
When they Dsus4say I am Em7strong
As the Cdarkness    Dcovers Gme
[Pre-Chorus]
So Dturn on the light and reCadd9veal all the Gglory
DI am nCadd9ot afrGaid
To Dbare all my Cadd9weakness, Gknowing in meekness
Em7I have a kingdom to Dgain
[Chorus]
Where there is Gpeace and Dlove in the Cadd9light (in the Dlight oh)
  GI am  Dnot afCadd9raid
To let your Glight shine Dbright in my lCadd9ife (in my lDife oh)
  GI... D  Cadd9  G  D  Cadd9  D  
[Verse 2]
There are C2ghosts from my G/Bpast
Who’ve owned Dsus4more of my souG/Bl
Than I C2thought I had G/Bgiven aDsus4way
They C2linger in G/Bclosets
And Dsus4under my G/Bbed
And in C2pictures less G/Bproudly disDsus4played
A great C2fooG/Bl   in my Dsus4life have I G/Bbeen
Have C2squandered till G/Bpallid and Dsus4thin
Hung C2my head in G/Bshame
And reDsus4fused to take Em7blame
For the Cdarkness I Dknow I’ve let Gwin
[Pre-Chorus]
So Dturn on the light and reCadd9veal all the Gglory
 DI am Cadd9not afGraid
To Dbare all my Cadd9weakness, Gknowing in meekness
Em7I have a kingdom to Dgain
[Chorus]
Where there is Gpeace and Dlove in the Cadd9light (in the Dlight oh)
  GI am  Dnot afCadd9raid
To let your Glight shine Dbright in my lCadd9ife (in my lDife oh)
  GI... D  Cadd9  G  D  Cadd9  D  
[Bridge]
Can you Ghear me?
Can you Ghear me?
Can you Ghear me?
Can you Ghear me?
Can you Ghear me?
Can you Ghear Dme?
[Verse 3]
Well, I’ve C2never been G/Bmuch
For the Dsus4baring of G/Bsouls
In the C2presence of     G/Bany Dsus4man
I’d rather C2keep to myG/Bself
All Dsus4safe and seG/Bcure
In the C2arms of the G/Bsinner I Dsus4am
Could it C2be    G/Bthat mDsus4y worth should G/Bdepend
On the C2crimson-stained G/Bgrace on a Dsus4hand?
Like a C2lamp on a G/Bhill
Lord, I Dsus4pray in your Em7will
To reCveal all of Dyou that I cGan
[Pre-Chorus]
So Dturn on the light and reCadd9veal all the Gglory
 DI am Cadd9not afGraid
To Dbare all my Cadd9weakness, Gknowing in meekness
Em7I have a kingdom to Dgain
[Chorus]
Where there is Gpeace and Dlove in the Cadd9light (in the Dlight oh)
  GI am  Dnot afCadd9raid
To let your Glight shine Dbright in my lCadd9ife (in my lDife oh)
  GI...D  Cadd9  G  D  Cadd9  D  
[Outro]
There’s a C2place in the G/Bdarkness
That Dsus4I used to cG/Bling to
It C2presses harsh G/Bhope against Dsus4time

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Martyrs And Thieves

by Jennifer Knapp

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Dsus4

Em7

Cadd9

MARTYRS AND THIEVES

Capo 3rd fret

(x32033)

G/B

(x20033)

Dsus4

(xx0233)

Em7

(022033)

(x32010)

(xx0232)

Cadd9

(x32030)

(320033)

[Verse 1]

C2 G/B

There’s a place in the darkness

Dsus4 G/B

That I used to cling to

C2 G/B Dsus4

It presses harsh hope against time

C2 G/B

In the absence of martyrs

Dsus4 G/B

There’s a presence of thieves

C2 G/B Dsus4

Who only want to rob you blind

C2 G/B Dsus4 G/B

They steal away any sense of peace

C2 G/B Dsus4

Though I’m a king I’m a king on my knees

C2 G/B

And I know they are wrong

Dsus4 Em7

When they say I am strong

C D G

As the darkness covers me

[Pre-Chorus]

D Cadd9 G

So turn on the light and reveal all the glory

D Cadd9 G

I am not afraid

D Cadd9 G

To bare all my weakness, knowing in meekness

Em7 D

I have a kingdom to gain

[Chorus]

G D Cadd9 D

Where there is peace and love in the light (in the light oh)

G D Cadd9

I am not afraid

G D Cadd9 D

To let your light shine bright in my life (in my life oh)

G D Cadd9 G D Cadd9 D

I...

[Verse 2]

C2 G/B

There are ghosts from my past

Dsus4 G/B

Who’ve owned more of my soul

C2 G/B Dsus4

Than I thought I had given away

C2 G/B

They linger in closets

Dsus4 G/B

And under my bed

C2 G/B Dsus4

And in pictures less proudly displayed

C2 G/B Dsus4 G/B

A great fool in my life have I been

C2 G/B Dsus4

Have squandered till pallid and thin

C2 G/B

Hung my head in shame

Dsus4 Em7

And refused to take blame

C D G

For the darkness I know I’ve let win

[Pre-Chorus]

D Cadd9 G

So turn on the light and reveal all the glory

D Cadd9 G

I am not afraid

D Cadd9 G

To bare all my weakness, knowing in meekness

Em7 D

I have a kingdom to gain

[Chorus]

G D Cadd9 D

Where there is peace and love in the light (in the light oh)

G D Cadd9

I am not afraid

G D Cadd9 D

To let your light shine bright in my life (in my life oh)

G D Cadd9 G D Cadd9 D

I...

[Bridge]

Can you hear me?

G D

Can you hear me?

[Verse 3]

C2 G/B

Well, I’ve never been much

Dsus4 G/B

For the baring of souls

C2 G/B Dsus4

In the presence of any man

C2 G/B

I’d rather keep to myself

Dsus4 G/B

All safe and secure

C2 G/B Dsus4

In the arms of the sinner I am

C2 G/B Dsus4 G/B

Could it be that my worth should depend

C2 G/B Dsus4

On the crimson-stained grace on a hand?

C2 G/B

Like a lamp on a hill

Dsus4 Em7

Lord, I pray in your will

C D G

To reveal all of you that I can

[Pre-Chorus]

D Cadd9 G

So turn on the light and reveal all the glory

D Cadd9 G

I am not afraid

D Cadd9 G

To bare all my weakness, knowing in meekness

Em7 D

I have a kingdom to gain

[Chorus]

G D Cadd9 D

Where there is peace and love in the light (in the light oh)

G D Cadd9

I am not afraid

G D Cadd9 D

To let your light shine bright in my life (in my life oh)

G D Cadd9 G D Cadd9 D

I...

[Outro]

C2 G/B

There’s a place in the darkness

Dsus4 G/B

That I used to cling to

C2 G/B Dsus4

It presses harsh hope against time

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