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Date: Tue, 30 Jan 1996 17:55:00 -0800 (PST)
From: "M. Schweisthal"
Subject: Chords/Lyrics to "The Great Storm Is Over" as performed by John McCutcheon
"The Great Storm Is Over" written by Bob Franke, as performed by John
McCutcheon
Brought to you by Mike Schweisthal [mschweis@u.washington.edu]
Chords used: D:XX0232 G:320003 Bm:X24432 A:X02220 A7:X02020
D G D
The thunder and lightning gave voice to the night
Bm G D
The little, lost child cried aloud in her fright
G D
"Hush, little baby, a story I will tell
Bm G A
Of a love that has vanquished the powers of hell"
D A Bm
CHORUS: Alleluia, the great storm is over
D G A A7
Lift up your wings and fly
D A Bm D G A A7
Alleluia, the great storm is over, lift up your wings and fly
D G D
Sweetness on the air and justice on the wind
Bm G D
Laughter in the house where the mourners had been
G D
The deaf shall have music, the blind have new eyes
Bm G A
The standards of death taken down by surprise
CHORUS
D G D
Release for the captives, an end to the wars
Bm G D
Streams in the desert, new hope for the poor
G D
The little, lost children shall dance as they sing
Bm G A
And play with the bears and the lions in the spring
CHORUS
D G D
"Hush, little baby, let go of your fears
Bm G D
The Lord loves his own and your mother is here"
G D
The babe fell asleep as the lantern did burn
Bm G A
The mother kept on singing 'til her bridegroom's return
CHORUS 2X (last time resolve to a 'D' chord)
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