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Calling Out Your Name

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[Intro]
|      Bb2/F|        F|        Bb2/F|        F|
|   Bb2   Cm/Bb   Bb|  Bb2    Cm/Bb     Bb|
|         Gm|        C|        Bb2/F|        F|
|      Bb2/F|        F|  Bb2    Cm/Bb   Bb|
|  GmGsus2/4  Gm|      Bb2/F|         F|
|        C/F|          |          |         |
[Verse 1]
"Well the C/Fmoon moved past Nebraska
And spilled C/Flaughter on them cold Dakota HillsDm9  Dm  
And angels danced on Jacob'Gm7s stairs
Yeah they danced on JacobCsus's stairs
There is this C/Fsilence in the Badlands
And over Kansas the whole universe was Dm9stilledDm  
By the whisper of a prayerGm7  
The whisper of a prayerCsus  
And the single Bbsus2hawk bursts into flight
And in the east the whole horizon is in CsusflamesC  Csus  
I feel the Cthunder in the Dm7sky
I see the sky about to rainF/Bb  
And I hear the prairies Csuscalling out Your C/Fname
[Verse 2]
 C/FI can feel the earth tremble
Beneath the rumbling of the buffalo hoovesDm9  Dm  
And the fury in the pheasantGm7's wings
And there's fury in a pheasantCsus's wings
And it tells Cme the C/FLord is in His temple
And there is still a faith that can make the mountainDm9s moveDm  
And a love that can make the heavenGm7s ring
And I've seen love make heaven Csusring
Where the Bbsus2sacred rivers meet
Beneath the shadow of the Keeper of the Csusplains
I feel the thunder in Cthe skyDm  
I see the sky about to rainF/Bb  
And I hear the prairies Csuscalling out Your C/Fname
[Interlude]
Woh oh C6/Eoh    Dm9oh       Dmwoh woh C/Foh
Woh C6/Ewoh    Dm9oh       ohDm  
[Verse 3]
From the C/Fplace where morning gathers
You can look sometimes forever 'til you Dm9seeDm  
What time may never Gm7know
What time may neveCsusr know
CHow the Lord C/Ftakes by its corners this old world
And shakes us forward and shakes us Dm9freeDm  
To run wild with thGm7e hope
To run wild with thCsuse hope
The hope Cthat this Bbsus2thirst will not last long
That it will soon drown in the song not sung Csusin vain
And I feel the thunder in Cthe skyDm  
I see the sky about to rainF/Bb  
And I hear the prairies Csuscalling out Your C/Fname
[Outro]
And I know this Bbsus2thirst will not last long
That it will soon drown in the song not sung in Csusvain
I feel the thunder Cin the skyDm  
I see the sky about to rainF/Bb  
And with the prairies I am Csuscalling out Your C/Fname"F2  

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Calling Out Your Name

by Rich Mullins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb2/F

Bb2

Cm/Bb

C/F

Dm9

Gm7

Csus

Bbsus2

Dm7

F/Bb

C6/E

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[Intro]

Bb2/F F Bb2/F F

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Bb2 Cm/Bb Bb Bb2 Cm/Bb Bb

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Gm C Bb2/F F

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Bb2/F F Bb2 Cm/Bb Bb

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Gm Gm Bb2/F F

| Gsus2/4 | | |

C/F

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[Verse 1]

C/F

"Well the moon moved past Nebraska

C/F Dm9 Dm

And spilled laughter on them cold Dakota Hills

Gm7

And angels danced on Jacob's stairs

Csus

Yeah they danced on Jacob's stairs

C/F

There is this silence in the Badlands

Dm9 Dm

And over Kansas the whole universe was stilled

Gm7

By the whisper of a prayer

Csus

The whisper of a prayer

Bbsus2

And the single hawk bursts into flight

Csus C Csus

And in the east the whole horizon is in flames

C Dm7

I feel the thunder in the sky

F/Bb

I see the sky about to rain

Csus C/F

And I hear the prairies calling out Your name

[Verse 2]

C/F

I can feel the earth tremble

Dm9 Dm

Beneath the rumbling of the buffalo hooves

Gm7

And the fury in the pheasant's wings

Csus

And there's fury in a pheasant's wings

C C/F

And it tells me the Lord is in His temple

Dm9 Dm

And there is still a faith that can make the mountains move

Gm7

And a love that can make the heavens ring

Csus

And I've seen love make heaven ring

Bbsus2

Where the sacred rivers meet

Csus

Beneath the shadow of the Keeper of the plains

C Dm

I feel the thunder in the sky

F/Bb

I see the sky about to rain

Csus C/F

And I hear the prairies calling out Your name

[Interlude]

C6/E Dm9 Dm C/F

Woh oh oh oh woh woh oh

C6/E Dm9 Dm

Woh woh oh oh

[Verse 3]

C/F

From the place where morning gathers

Dm9 Dm

You can look sometimes forever 'til you see

Gm7

What time may never know

Csus

What time may never know

C C/F

How the Lord takes by its corners this old world

Dm9 Dm

And shakes us forward and shakes us free

Gm7

To run wild with the hope

Csus

To run wild with the hope

C Bbsus2

The hope that this thirst will not last long

Csus

That it will soon drown in the song not sung in vain

C Dm

And I feel the thunder in the sky

F/Bb

I see the sky about to rain

Csus C/F

And I hear the prairies calling out Your name

[Outro]

Bbsus2

And I know this thirst will not last long

Csus

That it will soon drown in the song not sung in vain

C Dm

I feel the thunder in the sky

F/Bb

I see the sky about to rain

Csus C/F F2

And with the prairies I am calling out Your name"

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