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(Much thanks to M. Isaac for helping with this)
VERSE 1
DLord I have a heavy Aburden of all I've seen and Dknow 
It's more than I can Ahandle 
But Dyour word is burning like a Afire shut up in my Dbones 
and I can't let it gAo 
PRE-CHORUS
             Emin7         G  
And when I'm weary and overwrought 
with so Bminmany battles left unEfought 
CHORUS
I think of GPaul and DSilas in the Gprison Dyard 
I hear their Gsong of Dfreedom Arising to the stars 
And when the BminSaints   Ago marching Gin 
I want to Dbe one of Gthem 
VERSE 2
DLord it's all that I can't Acarry and cannot leave beDhind 
It often overAwhelms me
But Dwhen I think of all who've gone beAfore and lived the faithful Dlife
their courage comApells me
PRE-CHORUS
             Emin7         G  
And when I'm weary and overwrought 
with so Bminmany battles left unEfought 
CHORUS
I think of GPaul and DSilas in the Gprison Dyard 
I hear their Gsong of Dfreedom Arising to the stars 
I see the Gshepherd DMoses in the GPharohs Dcourt 
I hear his Gcall for Dfreedom for the Apeople of the Lord 
And when the BminSaints   Ago marching Gin 
I want to Dbe one of Gthem 
And when the BminSaints   Ago marching Gin 
I want to Dbe one of Gthem 
BRIDGE
I see the Glong quiet Dwalk along the GUnderground RailDroad 
I see the Gslave aDwakening to the Avalue of her soul 
I see the Gyoung missioDnary and the Gangry Dspear 
I see his Gfamily reDturning with no Atrace of fear 
I see the Glong hard Dshadows of GCalcutta Dnights 
I see the Gsisters Dstanding by the Adying man's side 
I see the Gyoung girl Dhuddled on the Gbrothel Dfloor 
I see the Gman with a Dpassion come and Akicking down the door 
I see the Gman of Dsorrows and his Glong troubled Droad 
I see the Gworld on his Dshoulders and my Aeasy load
And when the BminSaints   Ago marching Gin 
I want to Dbe one of Gthem 
And when the BminSaints   Ago marching Gin 
I want to Dbe one of Gthem 
I want to Dbe one of Gthem 
I want to Dbe one of Gthem 
I want to Dbe one of Gthem 

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When The Saints

by Sara Groves

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bmin

(Much thanks to M. Isaac for helping with this)

VERSE 1

D A D

Lord I have a heavy burden of all I've seen and know

It's more than I can handle

D A D

But your word is burning like a fire shut up in my bones

and I can't let it go

PRE-CHORUS

Emin7

And when I'm weary and overwrought

Bmin E

with so many battles left unfought

CHORUS

G D G D

I think of Paul and Silas in the prison yard

G D A

I hear their song of freedom rising to the stars

Bmin A G

And when the Saints go marching in

D G

I want to be one of them

VERSE 2

D A D

Lord it's all that I can't carry and cannot leave behind

It often overwhelms me

D A D

But when I think of all who've gone before and lived the faithful life

their courage compells me

PRE-CHORUS

Emin7

And when I'm weary and overwrought

Bmin E

with so many battles left unfought

CHORUS

G D G D

I think of Paul and Silas in the prison yard

G D A

I hear their song of freedom rising to the stars

G D G D

I see the shepherd Moses in the Pharohs court

G D A

I hear his call for freedom for the people of the Lord

Bmin A G

And when the Saints go marching in

D G

I want to be one of them

Bmin A G

And when the Saints go marching in

D G

I want to be one of them

BRIDGE

G D G D

I see the long quiet walk along the Underground Railroad

G D A

I see the slave awakening to the value of her soul

G D G D

I see the young missionary and the angry spear

G D A

I see his family returning with no trace of fear

G D G D

I see the long hard shadows of Calcutta nights

G D A

I see the sisters standing by the dying man's side

G D G D

I see the young girl huddled on the brothel floor

G D A

I see the man with a passion come and kicking down the door

G D G D

I see the man of sorrows and his long troubled road

G D A

I see the world on his shoulders and my easy load

Bmin A G

And when the Saints go marching in

D G

I want to be one of them

Bmin A G

And when the Saints go marching in

D G

I want to be one of them

D G

I want to be one of them

D G

I want to be one of them

D G

I want to be one of them

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