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[Riff]
Am(Mmm-hmm-hhmm-hmmm-Am7hmm-hmm
MAmmm-hmmEm-hm)
[Chorus]
AmThere is a drum
Beats 'til the end of time, beats a peculiar rhyme
KEeeping watch upon us
TAmhere is a drum
Pounding unceasingly, bound to eternity
KEeeping watch upon us
[Bridge]
MDoving across every faAce of the Earth
In the Cblood and the dirt, reBmmembering everything
WoDrdlessly casting its eyAe like the ghost
Of a ghCost on the land
RememBmbering everything
[Chorus]
AmThere is a drum
Beats 'til the end of time, beats a peculiar rhyme
KeEeping watch upon us
TAmhere is a drum
Pounding unceasingly, bound to eternity
KeEeping watch upon us
[Bridge]
MDoving across every faAce of the Earth
In the Cblood and the dirt, reBmmembering everything
WoDrdlessly casting its eyAe like the ghost
Of a ghCost on the land
RememBmbering everything
[Middle 8]
When Djudgement comes
The baAlance weighed
All deCeds are counted, all Bmdebts repaid
Then Dshall we alAl be found
And fCrom the silence come jBmust one sound:
[Riff]
AmHmm, hmm, hmm, hm-hm-hAm7m-hm-hmm
AmHmm, hmm, hmm, hm-hm-hmE-hm-hmm
[Bridge]
MovDing across every faAce of the Earth
In the bClood and the dirt, remeBmmbering everything
WordlesDsly casting its eyAe like the ghost
Of a gChost on the land
RemembeBmring everything
[Middle 8]
When judDgement comes
The baAlance weighed
All dCeeds are counted, all debts Bm7repaid
Then shDall we all be fAound
And froCm the silence come Bmjust one sound
SDense be made of eveAry life
Of evCery wrong, of evBmery right
SensDe be made 'til kiAngdom come
Oh my CLord, there is Bma drum
[Chorus]
TAmhere is a drum
Beats 'til the end of time, beats a peculiar rhyme
KeEeping watch upon us
TAmhere is a drum
Pounding unceasingly, bound to eternity
KEeeping watch upon us

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There Is A Drum

by Nerina Pallot

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Am7

Bm7

[Riff]

Am Am7

(Mmm-hmm-hhmm-hmmm-hmm-hmm

Am E

Mmm-hmmm-hm)

[Chorus]

There is a drum

Beats 'til the end of time, beats a peculiar rhyme

Keeping watch upon us

There is a drum

Pounding unceasingly, bound to eternity

Keeping watch upon us

[Bridge]

D A

Moving across every face of the Earth

C Bm

In the blood and the dirt, remembering everything

D A

Wordlessly casting its eye like the ghost

Of a ghost on the land

Remembering everything

[Chorus]

There is a drum

Beats 'til the end of time, beats a peculiar rhyme

Keeping watch upon us

There is a drum

Pounding unceasingly, bound to eternity

Keeping watch upon us

[Bridge]

D A

Moving across every face of the Earth

C Bm

In the blood and the dirt, remembering everything

D A

Wordlessly casting its eye like the ghost

Of a ghost on the land

Remembering everything

[Middle 8]

When judgement comes

The balance weighed

C Bm

All deeds are counted, all debts repaid

D A

Then shall we all be found

C Bm

And from the silence come just one sound:

[Riff]

Am Am7

Hmm, hmm, hmm, hm-hm-hm-hm-hmm

Am E

Hmm, hmm, hmm, hm-hm-hm-hm-hmm

[Bridge]

D A

Moving across every face of the Earth

C Bm

In the blood and the dirt, remembering everything

D A

Wordlessly casting its eye like the ghost

Of a ghost on the land

Remembering everything

[Middle 8]

When judgement comes

The balance weighed

C Bm7

All deeds are counted, all debts repaid

D A

Then shall we all be found

C Bm

And from the silence come just one sound

D A

Sense be made of every life

C Bm

Of every wrong, of every right

D A

Sense be made 'til kingdom come

C Bm

Oh my Lord, there is a drum

[Chorus]

There is a drum

Beats 'til the end of time, beats a peculiar rhyme

Keeping watch upon us

There is a drum

Pounding unceasingly, bound to eternity

Keeping watch upon us

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