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While some of the submitted chords are correct that this is in E, that's 
not the best way to play it. The way to get the hammer ons is capo 4 in 
the C position. It sounds better and is much more playable.
Capo 4
[Intro] (x2)
 C//-///  G//  C//-///-///-///  Am7//  G//  C//  F//-///-///-///
[Verse 1]
CTen thousand glimmering like Gcoals in our Cchest
Am7Our ball bearings Gdrawn to the Cmagnetic Fbreath
Of tCen thousand weeping with Gwings on their tCears
Amidst Am7ten thousand Gvoices for Cten thousand Fyears
For tCen thousand graves yawning Gunlocked and unClatched
Now Am7ten thousand Gholes with Crocks on their bFacks
Ten tChousand tombs gaping wide sGinging the Cpraises
Of Am7ten thousand Gbodies unClaced and unFlaid
[Pre-Chorus]
As the Gten thousand highways Am7unfold their dFoors
For the Gten thousand standing on Am7Nineveh's sFhores
Where the Cblood of a husband sGilences Cwars
For the gFirl who Grises to Cmeet Him, and she sings
[Chorus]
FWorld, I have overcome you
Am7World, I have overcome you
GWorld, I have overcome
By my Fsong and the blood of a Gson
[Verse 2]
CTen thousand rivers run rGed like my vCeins
Where the bAm7ones of men hGum like a rCattling cFage
For sCinew to cling to for wGind to remCain
In tAm7en thousand lGungs for tCen thousand dFays
BCreathing like a choir of hGoles in the grCound
Where the cAm7ynical have lGain, where the cCynical go dFown
Save the gCravity of time lets Ggo of her drCowned
Like tAm7en thousand spGarrows unloCcked and unwoFund
[Pre-Chorus]
As the Gten thousand highways Am7unfold their dFoors
For the Gten thousand standing on Am7Nineveh's sFhores
Where the Cblood of a husband sGilences Cwars
For the gFirl who Grises to Cmeet Him, and she sings
[Chorus]
FWorld, I have overcome you
Am7World, I have overcome you
GWorld, I have overcome
By my Fsong and the blood of a Gson
[Chorus]
FWorld, I have overcome you
Am7World, I have overcome you
GWorld, I have overcome
By my Fsong and the blood of a Gson

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Ten Thousand

by John Mark McMillan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

While some of the submitted chords are correct that this is in E, that's

not the best way to play it. The way to get the hammer ons is capo 4 in

the C position. It sounds better and is much more playable.

Capo 4

[Intro] (x2)

C G C Am7 G C F

//-/// // //-///-///-/// // // // //-///-///-///

[Verse 1]

C G C

Ten thousand glimmering like coals in our chest

Am7 G C F

Our ball bearings drawn to the magnetic breath

C G C

Of ten thousand weeping with wings on their tears

Am7 G C F

Amidst ten thousand voices for ten thousand years

C G C

For ten thousand graves yawning unlocked and unlatched

Am7 G C F

Now ten thousand holes with rocks on their backs

C G C

Ten thousand tombs gaping wide singing the praises

Am7 G C F

Of ten thousand bodies unlaced and unlaid

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am7 F

As the ten thousand highways unfold their doors

G Am7 F

For the ten thousand standing on Nineveh's shores

C G C

Where the blood of a husband silences wars

F G C

For the girl who rises to meet Him, and she sings

[Chorus]

World, I have overcome you

Am7

World, I have overcome you

World, I have overcome

F G

By my song and the blood of a son

[Verse 2]

C G C

Ten thousand rivers run red like my veins

Am7 G C F

Where the bones of men hum like a rattling cage

C G C

For sinew to cling to for wind to remain

Am7 G C F

In ten thousand lungs for ten thousand days

C G C

Breathing like a choir of holes in the ground

Am7 G C F

Where the cynical have lain, where the cynical go down

C G C

Save the gravity of time lets go of her drowned

Am7 G C F

Like ten thousand sparrows unlocked and unwound

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am7 F

As the ten thousand highways unfold their doors

G Am7 F

For the ten thousand standing on Nineveh's shores

C G C

Where the blood of a husband silences wars

F G C

For the girl who rises to meet Him, and she sings

[Chorus]

World, I have overcome you

Am7

World, I have overcome you

World, I have overcome

F G

By my song and the blood of a son

[Chorus]

World, I have overcome you

Am7

World, I have overcome you

World, I have overcome

F G

By my song and the blood of a son

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