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Intro:
     C        D       Bm   C(2x)
Verse  1
CForty days to Dwander,        Bmforty days to Cdie to self.     
CForty days to Dgrow stronger,  as Emfaith breaks Dopen the Ggates of hell!
CThe jubilee is Dover,           Bmbut grace is Cfar from gone!
CIn the hearts of the Dfaithful, broken Emon the Dwheels of Glove!
Chorus
In the Cdesert of tempDtation, lies the Gstorm of D/F#true conversEmion
Where the sCprings of living watDer drown and Emrefresh Dyou, G  
as the CJordan pours out Dchange, your true sGelf is D/F#all that remEmains,
where Csprings of living watDer bind and Ambreak you! Bind and brCeak you
(C)  D   Bm   C(2x)
Verse 2:
CForty days to Dremember    Bmthe Paschal CSacrifice
CForty days to disDcover His pasEmsion cDalls us Gto new life
CThe jubilee is Dover    Bmbut mercy's far Cfrom gone
CIn the arms of the DFather As the Emwayward D/F#child comes Ghome
Chorus:
‘Cause in the Cdesert of tempDtation, lies the Gstorm of D/F#true conversEmion
Where the sCprings of living watDer drown and Emrefresh Dyou, G  
as the CJordan pours out Dchange, your true sGelf is D/F#all that remEmains,
where Csprings of living watDer bind and Embreak you…C  D  
Bridge:
Bind and Embreak youC  D  
Bind and Embreak youC  D  
Bind and Embreak youC  D  
Instrumental:
 Em   C   D(4x)
 C   D   G   D    Em|   C   D   Em   D   G|    C    D   G   D/F#    Em|   C    D[ Em   C  D](4x) (let last  Dring...)

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40 Days

by Matt Maher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Intro:

C D Bm C

(2x)

Verse 1

C D Bm C

Forty days to wander, forty days to die to self.

C D Em D G

Forty days to grow stronger, as faith breaks open the gates of hell!

C D Bm C

The jubilee is over, but grace is far from gone!

C D Em D G

In the hearts of the faithful, broken on the wheels of love!

Chorus

C D G D/F# Em

In the desert of temptation, lies the storm of true conversion

C D Em D G

Where the springs of living water drown and refresh you,

C D G D/F# Em

as the Jordan pours out change, your true self is all that remains,

C D Am C

where springs of living water bind and break you! Bind and break you

C D Bm C

() (2x)

Verse 2:

C D Bm C

Forty days to remember the Paschal Sacrifice

C D Em D G

Forty days to discover His passion calls us to new life

C D Bm C

The jubilee is over but mercy's far from gone

C D Em D/F# G

In the arms of the Father As the wayward child comes home

Chorus:

C D G D/F# Em

‘Cause in the desert of temptation, lies the storm of true conversion

C D Em D G

Where the springs of living water drown and refresh you,

C D G D/F# Em

as the Jordan pours out change, your true self is all that remains,

C D Em C D

where springs of living water bind and break you…

Bridge:

Em C D

Bind and break you

Em C D

Bind and break you

Em C D

Bind and break you

Instrumental:

Em C D

(4x)

C D G D Em C D Em D G C D G D/F# Em C D Em C D D

| | | [ ](4x) (let last ring...)

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