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Break Open The Sky

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[Verse 1]
BFrom the lips of desperation
Different nations, eEvery man's Bcry
BComes a song of anticipation
As we wait for a Ecrack in the Bsky
BSide by side, we recognize that
Hope has brought us toEgether toBnight
G#mOh, oh, oh, oh, Eoh
[Chorus]
BBreak open the skyF#, won't You Bturn off gravity F#so we can fly?
We wanna Esee Your Bface
So tear the G#mroof off this Eplace
Jesus, Bbreak F#open the Esky (So we sing)
BOh, oh, Eoh, oh, oh
BOh, oh, Eoh, oh, oh
[Verse 2]
BWe believe and we imagine
'Til the dawn of our Ebeautiful Bdreams
BThrough the noise, I hear the voices
Melodies that are Eflooding our Bstreets
BNot forgotten are Your people
So let a thousand Echurch bells Bring
G#mOh, oh, oh, oh, Eoh
[Chorus]
BBreak open the skyF#, won't You Bturn off gravity F#so we can fly?
We wanna Esee Your Bface
So tear the G#mroof off this Eplace
Jesus, Bbreak F#open the Esky (So we sing)
BOh, oh, Eoh, oh, oh
BOh, oh, Eoh, oh, oh (So we sing)
BOh, oh, Eoh, oh, oh
BOh, oh, Eoh, oh, oh
[Bridge]
BCome, Jesus, Ecome
Come G#mquickly
Come F#quickly
BCome, Jesus, Ecome
Come G#mquickly
Come F#quickly
BCome, Jesus, Ecome
Come G#mquickly
Come F#quickly
[Chorus]
BBreak open the skyF#, won't You Bturn off gravity F#so we can fly?
We wanna Esee Your Bface
So tear the G#mroof off this Eplace
Jesus, Bbreak F#open the Esky (So we sing)
BOh, oh, Eoh, oh, oh
BOh, oh, Eoh, oh, oh

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Break Open The Sky

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G#m

[Verse 1]

From the lips of desperation

E B

Different nations, every man's cry

Comes a song of anticipation

E B

As we wait for a crack in the sky

Side by side, we recognize that

E B

Hope has brought us together tonight

G#m E

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

[Chorus]

B F# B F#

Break open the sky, won't You turn off gravity so we can fly?

E B

We wanna see Your face

G#m E

So tear the roof off this place

B F# E

Jesus, break open the sky (So we sing)

B E

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

B E

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

[Verse 2]

We believe and we imagine

E B

'Til the dawn of our beautiful dreams

Through the noise, I hear the voices

E B

Melodies that are flooding our streets

Not forgotten are Your people

E B

So let a thousand church bells ring

G#m E

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

[Chorus]

B F# B F#

Break open the sky, won't You turn off gravity so we can fly?

E B

We wanna see Your face

G#m E

So tear the roof off this place

B F# E

Jesus, break open the sky (So we sing)

B E

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

B E

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (So we sing)

B E

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

B E

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

[Bridge]

B E

Come, Jesus, come

G#m

Come quickly

B E

Come, Jesus, come

G#m

Come quickly

B E

Come, Jesus, come

G#m

Come quickly

[Chorus]

B F# B F#

Break open the sky, won't You turn off gravity so we can fly?

E B

We wanna see Your face

G#m E

So tear the roof off this place

B F# E

Jesus, break open the sky (So we sing)

B E

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

B E

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

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