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Am   G/B  F    Dm7
Am   G/B  C
AmMaybe I push when I G/Bmeant to be still
FMaybe I take it all Dm7too personal
    AmJesus, G/Bhow to reconcCile
The Amjoyful noise, the G/Bancient land
The tug Ffrom some invisiDm7ble hand
The Amdying mother G/Bweaving bulrushDm7es
Along the FNile
CFloat her G/Bbasket over the Amsea
Here on a Fbarren shore, we'll be Gwaiting for
A Ctailwind to G/Bcarry her orphan's Amcry
Don't you Fworry child, I wrote a Glullaby
I Amtry to settle, but I G/Bjust pass through
A raiFn dog, a Dm7gypsy, a wandering AmJew
All those G/Bhomes where not Cours
Then I Amslept one night in G/BAbraham's field
And Fdreamt there was no Dm7moon the night he AmdiedG/B  
Counting Fstars, Selah
Chorus to Bridge: G
    AmBuilding you a Ghome, building you a Amhome
Building you a Ghome, we're Building you a Dm7home, FSelah
CFloat her G/Bbasket over the Amsea
Here on a Fbarren shore, we'll be Gwaiting for
A Ctailwind to G/Bcarry her orphan's Amcry
Don't you Fworry child, I wrote a Glullaby
CFloat her G/Bbasket over the Amsea
Here on a Fbarren shore, we'll be Gwaiting for
A Ctailwind to G/Bbring us your sweet Amcry
Don't you Fworry child, I'm gonna sing you a Glullaby
End:
Am   G/B  F    Dm7
Am   G/B  C

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The Orphan

by Newsboys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Dm7

Am G/B F Dm7

Am G/B C

Am G/B

Maybe I push when I meant to be still

F Dm7

Maybe I take it all too personal

Am G/B C

Jesus, how to reconcile

Am G/B

The joyful noise, the ancient land

F Dm7

The tug from some invisible hand

Am G/B Dm7

The dying mother weaving bulrushes

Along the Nile

C G/B Am

Float her basket over the sea

F G

Here on a barren shore, we'll be waiting for

C G/B Am

A tailwind to carry her orphan's cry

F G

Don't you worry child, I wrote a lullaby

Am G/B

I try to settle, but I just pass through

F Dm7 Am

A rain dog, a gypsy, a wandering Jew

G/B C

All those homes where not ours

Am G/B

Then I slept one night in Abraham's field

F Dm7 Am G/B

And dreamt there was no moon the night he died

Counting stars, Selah

Chorus to Bridge: G

Am G Am

Building you a home, building you a home

G Dm7 F

Building you a home, we're Building you a home, Selah

C G/B Am

Float her basket over the sea

F G

Here on a barren shore, we'll be waiting for

C G/B Am

A tailwind to carry her orphan's cry

F G

Don't you worry child, I wrote a lullaby

C G/B Am

Float her basket over the sea

F G

Here on a barren shore, we'll be waiting for

C G/B Am

A tailwind to bring us your sweet cry

F G

Don't you worry child, I'm gonna sing you a lullaby

End:

Am G/B F Dm7

Am G/B C

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