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My Calm Your Storm

Caedmons Call
Version1
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
Enter Band:
First Verse:  (Same as Intro Lick)
Seven years  on the seven seas
The winds  have ceased all is well at ease
There's  no tempest to attack me
 G D A A ( <-- note this last line, the A is held)
 Afloat on the boat of mediocrity
Way back  when You first calmed me
At  peace  with you I'd always be
But now  it's empty methodology
The fine  white tomb that no one sees.
Ooh Ooh  I am perishing
Within  the grey of faith and form
Arise rebuke  my content and my peace
Make  my  calm, Your storm
 (Intro Lick)
 (Same as Verse 1)
 I want to navigate out of this lukewarm sea
 Into the stream of reality
 Let the waves throw their threats at me
 Makes me hold on more tightly
 (Same as Bridge 1)
 I want to set my sails free
 Discontent with what will be will be
 I want to kill this thief That steals life from me
 And kill myself, the pharisee
 (same chords as above, slightly different lyrics)
Save  me  I am perishing
In  this  grey of faith and form
Arise rebuke  my content and my peace
Make  my  calm, Your storm
 (Solo) played over:
 Chrous: (Same as Chorus, above)
 (Last line)
Make  my calm  Make  my calm Make my calm Your Storm
 Derek: Clean guitar, played over Cliff
Asus2 E B B  (here is the change, as above in Cliff's part)
 Follow exact pattern as part 1
 Chord Signatures:
E|-3---0---2---2--- E|-0----2---0---4-----0--
B|-3---2---3---3--- B|-0----4---0---5-----3--
G|-0---2---2---4--- G|-2----4---1---6-----2--
D|-0---2---0---4--- D|-2----4---2---6-----0--
A|-2---0---x---2--- A|-0----2---2---4-----x--
E|-3---x---x---2--- E||-x----x---0---4-----x--
 2. This World
(add4)  554030
There's  tarnish on the golden rule
 And I want to  jump from this ship  of fools
Show  me a place  where hope  is young
 And people  aren't afraid  to love
This world  has nothing  for  me and this world has everything
All  that I  could want  and nothing that  I need
This world  is making  me drunk  on the spirits  of fear.
 So when he  says who  will go,  I am  nowhere near.
This  world  has nothing  for  me and this world has everything.
All  that I  could want  and nothing that  I need.
This  world  has nothing  for  me and this world has everything.
All  that I  could want  and nothing that  I need.
AND  THE  LEAST OF THESE LOOK  LIKE CRIMINALS  TO ME
SO I  LEAVE CHRIST  ON THE  STREET
This world  has held  my hand  and has led me  into intolerance
 BUT NOW  I'M WAKING  UP, AND NOW  I'M BREAKING  UP,
 BUT NOW  I'M MAKING  UP FOR LOST  TIME
This world  has  nothing for  me and this world has  everything
All  that I could  want  and nothing that  I need.
This  world has nothing for me
 This world has everything
 All that I could want
 And nothing that I need
 3. Too Tender
 THE EASY WAY - Simple to play, but doesn't sound like the original:
 0x2100
 x46600
 x24400
 x02200
 4x6444
 2x2200
 INTRO/VERSE/CHORUS: , , , ,  repeat...
E|---------0---------------0---------------0------- etc...
B|-------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0----- Follow the chord
G|-----1-------1-------1-------1-------6-------6--- progression using
D|---2-----------2---2-----------2---6-----------6- the same
A|---------------------------------4--------------- arpeggiated
E|-0---------------0------------------------------- picking pattern.
 
E|-----------------4-------------------------------0---------------
B|-----------4---------------4---------------0---------------0-----
G|-------4-------4-------4-------4-------2-------2-------2-------2-
D|-----6-------6-------6-------6-------2-------2-------2-------2---
A|---------------------------------0-------------------------------
e|-4---------------------------------------------------------------
 
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 THE HARD WAY - Sounds like the original, if you're able to do it...
 Same as the easy way, with the following changes:
 0x6200
 X46200
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 Water water everywhere
 And I complain about my thirst
 The prescription's in my hand
 While the pain I curse
 I know the longer
 I know the harder
 The walk will be
 With my callused feet
 And my too tender knees
 Stumbled upon the truth
 Wished it'd get out of my way
 When I see the light
 I pull down the shade
 REPEAT CHORUS
 If I were as smart as Christopher
 I'd find a closet
 If I were as weak as Samson was
 I'd make a prophet
 REPEAT CHORUS (with derek)
 REPEAT CHORUS (derek overlapping)
 I know the longer
  (with my callused feet)
 I know the harder
  (and my too tender knees)
 The walk will be
  (I know the longer)
 With my callused feet
  (I know the harder the walk)
 And my too tender knees
 4. Suicidal Stones
-sus2
-sus2
-sus2
-sus2
 Tab: (This is the actual strumming patterns; hope it helps)
-2--0--2----3-3--3-- This is the first half of the pair; I have tried to
-3--0--2----3-3--3-- approximate the timing with spacing between chords.
-2--2--4----0-0--0-- It also sound better if the first G is an upstroke,
-0--2--4----0-0--0-- and the following two G's are downstrokes.
-x--0--2----2-2--2--
-x--x--2----3-3--3--
-2--0--2--2-2----3-- This is the second half of the pair; again, timing is
-3--0--2--2-2----3-- approximated with spacing between chords.
-2--2--4----4----0-- If you can squeeze in an upstroke of those bottom two
-0--2--4----4----0-- strings between downstrokes of a Bmsus2, it will
-x--0--2----2----2-- sound great.
-x--x--2----2----3--
 Then the D to Dsus4 is simply strumming, listen to the record (I know... but it
  is the best way to get it all!)
 Intro is played here: (play pair of rhythms twice, but no D/Dsus4)
  -sus2
  -sus2
  -sus2
  -sus2
 (Played exactly the same as Verse 1, see above)
 Same as above)
 Same as above)
 (Cliff has no part here... Derek's part is the only one
  being played; it is below)
 Same as above)
 Same as above)
 Intro is played here: (play pair of rhythms twice, but no D/Dsus4)
  -sus2
  -sus2
  -sus2
  -sus2
 Derek: Clean guitar, played over Cliff
 (These are weird chords, I have tabbed them out below. It took
  me a good 5 minutes to even figure out a theoretical name for
  them, which are, btw, correct!)
   Aug--sus4
   Aug--sus4
   Aug--sus4
   Aug--sus4
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (*Note on verse*: because E and Asus2 are both played on so many open
  strings, you can get a clearer sound if right as you change chords,
  you use your (free) pinky finger to mute the strings, almost as if you
  were using the finger as a bar. E-mail me if you are lost on this.)
 
 
 
 
 
 (*Note on bridge*: This pair is played 8 times underneath Cliff's vocals.
  To play it as on the record, pick through the chords, do not strum them.
  A pattern focused on the high 4 strings will serve you best. The 7th
  and 8th times, quickly strumming the high 4 right as you change, then
  continuing to pick them will sound best. If you have questions on this,
  let me know. That's what I'm here for :-) )
 The pattern is exactly the same as Cliff's
 Chord Signatures:
E|-3---0---2----3-----2---
B|-3---0---3----3-----2---
G|-0---2---2----2-----4---
D|-0---2---0----0-----4---
A|-2---0---x----x-----2---
e|-3---x---x----x-----2---
  -sus2
 Derek (clean)
E|-0---2---2---0----0----4------4------0--------0---
B|-0---4---2---0----0----5------4------0--------0---
G|-2---4---4---1----2----6------6------4--------6---
D|-2---4---4---2----2----6------6------4--------6---
A|-0---2---4---2----2----4------4------2--------4---
e|-x---x---4---0----0----4------4------0--------0---
   Aug--s
 5. Forget what you know
  (Derek only; Cliff does not play)
  hE hAsus2
  My friend why do you whip yourself
  hE hAsus2
  With the leather of your life
  hE hAsus2 Cm
  Why do your memories build like
   hE hAsus2
  Poison in your mind
  You're  re-running the mistakes  (of  your  mind)
  In  the theater of your  mind
  Hoping  that there'll be
  A happily  ever after this  time
 Chrous 1:
   open-
  Let go
   open-
  Let go
   open-
  Let go
   open-
  And forget what you know
 (Same as Verse 1)
  You fear you've walked too far
  In the hemlock forest and you are lost
  But what error could you invent
  With more power than the cross
   open-
  Let go
  open-  open-
  Your sin is not an axe
  Let  go
  open-  open-  open-
  That can fell the sacred tree
   open-
  Let go
  open-  open-
  Your regret is not a net
  Let  go
  open-  open-  open-
  That can dredge the forgetting sea
 (Solo) Play verse chords over it: hE hAsus2 Cm A
 (Same as Bridge 1 above)
  Play Chorus 1, then Chorus 2 until out...
 Play verse riff and then stop as Derek, then cajon drums lead out.
 This is _fast_ and is built around a Dsus2 chord. Practice,
  practice, practice... it is played through all the verses also.
--------0----3----2-----0----------------
-----3---3----3----3----3---3----3-3-3---
---2------2----2----2---2----2-----------
-0----------------------0-----0----------
 This is repeated about a million times, i didn't even try to count.
 It doesn't change until the bridge
  Play intro riff
 (These changes are along with Cliff's... finally, an easy part!)
   ( )
 
 
 (Changes at same time with Cliff)
 
 
 
 
  Go back to playing intro riff
 (Changes at same time as Cliff's)
 
 
 
 
 (Solo)
 Same as Bridge 1, see above)
 (Same changes as Cliff's)
 Play Chorus 1, then Chorus 2 through
 Intro riff over cajon drums, end on strummed Dsus2 chord
 Chord Signatures:
 Cliff: (clean)
E|-0----0-----4----5---0---2---2---0-----0--
B|-0----0-----5----5---0---2---3---0-----0--
G|-0h1--0h2---6----6---1---2---2---6-----8--
D|-0h2--0h2---6----7---2---4---0---7-----9--
A|-0h2--0-----4----7---2---4---x---7-----9--
e|-0----x-----x----5---0---2---x---0-----0--
  hE hAsus2  open-  open-
E|-2---3---0---0----2--
B|-3---3---2---0----3--
G|-4---0---2---0----2--
D|-4---0---2---2----0--
A|-2---2---0---2----x--
e|-x---3---x---0----x--
 
 6. Not Enough
 Bm4/  x04430
I  mount up  with waxen  wings,
High  to reach  the sun.
 And I  am no further than,
Than  when I first  begun.
 So I build  a mount  of Athos
 To shape your form  against  the sky;
 With my home in  your hands
 To show  all the  people why,
 To show  all the  people why.
Everything  I do,
It's  not enough for you.
Everything  I do,
It's  not enough,  it's not enough for you.
 In the garden of  my pride,
 The lamented  lime  tree.
 Too stupid to  cry for rain;
fruitless and  choked out  by weeds.
 So I write  a book  of life,
 Using the best  words I  can find.
 For some struggler to  snuggle up
 When the world  becomes  unkind.
 When the world  becomes  unkind.
Everything  I do,
It's  not enough for you.
Everything  I do,
It's  not enough,  it's not enough for you.
 I find  direction in east-bound  clouds,
 And long  for what they have.
 But when  I step into  its midst,
 Its substance  I cannot grasp.
 So I paint  a portrait of  you
 As if you had  human disguise;
 With oil  and canvas to  be clay,
 To open  up their eyes,
 Like you opened  up my eyes.
Everything  I do,
It's  not enough for you.
Everything  I do,
It's  not enough,  it's not enough for you.
Everything  I do,
It's  not enough for you.
Everything  I do,
It's  not enough,  it's not enough for you.
 7. All I Know
 (NOTE: If you are really ambitious, you can pick through these. I have tabbed
 out a pretty nice way to go about it. It is really fast, so it will take some
 practice, and mail me if you ahve questions)
------3---------1------1p0h1--------3---
----------------------------------0-(4)-0-----
---------0h3p0-h3-----0h3---------------------
-0-0h3----------------------------------------
---G--- ---Am7-- ----C----- ----D----
  Spit  and the  clay, when washed  away
  Gave the  blind  man sight
  New  eyes  couldn't  comprehend the  sun
  That  by light ended the night
  Shackled  in blindness since  his birth
  Whose  sin, was it him, what's  it all worth
  G Am7 C D } This time, these are just strummed, not
   } picked as earlier.
  Now  with eyes  wide  open  they
  interrogate  him
  Saying  who is he
  Do  you believe  what that  man is saying
  Who  do you  say is he
  All  I know
  Is  I was blind,  he said
  And  now I see
  All  I know is  he healed  me
  I  sit  here today
  So  I say  that I believe  in him
  Yet  I  cannot fathom  the wind-like  way
  That's  made me new again
  Shackled  in blindness since  my birth
  Whose  sin, was it me,  what's it all worth.
 (Same as above)
  All I know
  Is I was blind, he said
  And now I see
  All I know is he healed me
  Now  new  from the  womb
  G D (<-- Note the change from Am7 to D!)
  They interrogate me
  Saying  who is he
  Do  you believe  what  that book  is saying
  How  gullible can you be
  Darwin  my tend to disagree
  I  don't know
  Marx  is writing a drug  I need
  Still  I don't know
  Freud  analyzes in my  head
  Nietzsche's  saying God  is dead
  But I'm saying
 (Same as above)
  All I know
  Is I was blind, he said
  And now I see
  All I know is he healed me
 (Same as above)
  All I know
  Is I was blind, he said
  And now I see
  All I know is he healed me
  G Am7 C D } Go back to picking through these
   }
  Spit  and the clay,  when  washed  away
  Gave  the blind  man  sight
 Chord Signatures:
E|-3---0---0----3-----2---0---
B|-3---1---1----3-----3---0---
G|-0---0---0----0-----2---0---
D|-0---2---2----2-----0---2---
A|-2---0---3----3-----x---2---
e|-3---x--(3)---x-----x---0---
 
 8. There's A Stirring
  (Alt. Tuned guitar)
  There's  a stirring deep  within me
  Could  it be my time  has come
  When  I'll se my gracious  Savior
  Face  to face when all  is done
  Is  that His voice I  am hearing
  Come  away my precious  one
  Is  He calling  me?
  Is  He calling  me?
  I  will rise up
  Rise up
  And  bow down
  And  lay my crown
  at  His wounded  feet
  Strum
  And then the entire song is repeated. I know it looks easy; it
  is! If you just strum cleanly, and throw in a little picking on
  the high strings, this song is really nice. It's as easy as that!
 Chord Signatures:
E|-3---0---2---0---
B|-3---1---3---0---
G|-0---0---2---0---
D|-0---2---0---2---
A|-2---3---x---2---
 e|-3--(3)--x---0---
 
 9. Jar Of Clay
 
 
  *NOTE: many of you are going "What!", because this intro is just chords,
  and obviously the recorded version is all picking. Have no fear; the tab
  is here: :)
-----0----------3----------0----------0------
-------0----------3----------0----------1----
  This entire sequence is repeated over and over... the key is to be
  *very* clean; it is easy to pick a string and accidently mute it.
  Practice, practice, practice!
  *NOTE: The chords are not played here; they are picked, exactly as
  in the intro. Use the same pattern and be consistent; it will help.*
  You  have made  me
  As  a jar of clay
  And  I may be  hard pressed
  But  I am not dismayed
  *NOTE: At this point, the chords are somewhat strummed. Pick the bass
  note, then strum the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd strings (the 3 high ones).
  You will pick this up on the record, listen to it.*
  Begotten  from the dust
  I am  dirty
  And  of these waters of life
  I'm  so unworthy
  *Strum C here for 2 measures*
  My  ability
  Won't  get me very  far
  But  my fragility
  Is  a testimony to who  you are
  Mold  me, make me
  C-up (See tab at bottom for this chord)
  hold me,
  break  me,
  -up
  hold me
 Same as above)
 (Solo) *NOTE: Over the solo, just play the same intro pick pattern.*
 Same as above)
  *NOTE: This time, the verse stays the same, but pick the chords
  throughout, instead of changing to strumming the second half.
  This will make sense when you listen to the record.*
  You  are the potter,
  -up
  I am the clay
 I know I kept repeating "Bridge" and "Chorus", but the song is the same
 3 parts over and over, the main Em-G-Asus2-C thing, the chorus of
 G-Em-C-D twice, and the C-'C-up' thing over the bridge. That's it!
 Derek's part over the verse is almost impossible to get in one sitting,
 so we have yet to totally tab it out. His solo will also come later, as
 more people want the chords to the entire CD than the solo to one song.
 I'll get to work on that stuff soon, though, I promise! But, if you do
 have a second guitarist, adding his part over the chorus will really add
 to the song. Here it is:
  My  ability
  Won't  get me very  far
  But  my fragility
  Is  a testimony to who  you are
 His chords are all different forms of Cliff's, and are listed below. All
 the changes are at the same time. Again (yup, I know you are sick of
 reading this!) it is very clear if you play over the record.
 Chord Signatures:
 Cliff:
E|-3---0---2---0----0--
B|-3---1---3---0----3--
G|-0---0---2---0----0--
D|-0---2---0---2----4--
A|-2---3---x---2----5--
 e|-3--(3)--x---0---(5)-
  -up
  ^
  You should note this is simply sliding the entire
  C chord up a whole tone (2 frets), leaving the
  open strings open. (Thus my name, C-up. It
  is really like a harmonic D or something)
 Derek:
E|-3---8---10---7--
B|-3---8---10---8--
G|-0---0----0---0--
D|-0---0----0---x--
A|-2---7----9---7--
e|-3---8---10---0--
   ^
  You should let you finger holding the 5th string drag,
  muting out the 4th string. Try it, it isn't too hard.
 10. Coming Home
(add4)  554030
You  say you want a living  sacrifice
 Well I am a burnt offering
 Crawling off the alter  and
Back  in to the fire
And  with my smoke-filled  lungs
 I cry  out for freedom
While  locking and chaining  myself
To  my rotting desires
AND  I HATE THE  STENCH,
 BUT I SWALLOW  THE KEY.
AND  WITH IT  STUCK IN MY THROAT,  CAN YOU HEAR  ME?
 CAN  YOU HEAR ME
I'M  COMIN' HOME,  I'M COMIN'  HOME
I'M  COMIN' HOME,  I'M COMIN'  HOME, BUT I'M STILL A LONG WAY OFF
I  am shelled-shocked,  and I  have walked
 Through the trenches full of tears
With  the mortars of memory
 Exploding  in my burning ears
You  stripped the trees  of Lebanon
 And now you're stripping  me
Of  the bark of false  morality
And  the bite of selfish  greed
 Can  you hear me?
I'M  COMIN' HOME,  I'M COMIN'  HOME
I'M  COMIN' HOME,  I'M COMIN'  HOME, BUT I'M STILL A LONG WAY OFF
WILL  YOU RUN  TO ME?  WILL YOU COME  TO ME?
WILL  YOU MEET ME, WILL YOU GREET ME,
 WILL YOU DRAG ME HOME 'CAUSE I'M STILL A LONG WAY OFF
I'M  COMIN' HOME,  I'M COMIN'  HOME
I'M  COMIN' HOME,  I'M COMIN'  HOME
I'M  COMIN' HOME,  I'M COMIN'  HOME
I'M  COMIN' HOME,  I'M COMIN'  HOME
I'M  COMIN' HOME,  I'M COMIN'  HOME
I'M  COMIN' HOME,  I'M COMIN'  HOME
 enjoy

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Readable chord sheet for My Calm Your Storm by Caedmons Call

[G] [D] [A] [D]
[G]En[D]te[A]r [D]Band:
[G] [D] [A] [D]
[G]Fi[D]rs[A]t [D]Verse: (Same as Intro Lick)
[G]Se[D]ve[A]n [D]years on the seven seas
[G]Th[D]e [A]wi[D]nds have ceased all is well at ease
[G]Th[D]er[A]e'[D]s no tempest to attack me
G D A A ( <-- note this last line, the A is held)
Afloat on the boat of mediocrity

[G]Wa[D]y [G]ba[D]ck when You first calmed me
[G]At[D] p[A]ea[A]ce with you I'd always be
[G]Bu[D]t [G]no[D]w it's empty methodology
[G]Th[D]e [A]fi[A]ne white tomb that no one sees.

[G]Oo[A]h [D]Oo[D]h I am perishing
[G]Wi[A]th[D]in[Bm] the grey of faith and form
[G]Ar[A]is[D]e [D]rebuke my content and my peace
[G]Ma[A]ke[C] m[D]y calm, Your storm

(Intro Lick)
[G] [D] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [D]

(Same as Verse 1)
I want to navigate out of this lukewarm sea
Into the stream of reality
Let the waves throw their threats at me
Makes me hold on more tightly

(Same as Bridge 1)
I want to set my sails free
Discontent with what will be will be
I want to kill this thief That steals life from me
And kill myself, the pharisee

(same chords as above, slightly different lyrics)
[G]Sa[A]ve[D] m[D]e I am perishing
[G]In[A] t[D]hi[Bm]s grey of faith and form
[G]Ar[A]is[D]e [D]rebuke my content and my peace
[G]Ma[A]ke[C] m[D]y calm, Your storm

[G] [D] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [D]

(Solo) played over:
[G] [D] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [D]

Chrous: (Same as Chorus, above)
(Last line)
[G]Ma[A]ke[G] m[A]y [G]ca[A]lm[C] M[D]ake my calm Make my calm Your Storm

[G] [D] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [D]
[G] [D] [A] [D]

Derek: Clean guitar, played over Cliff

[Asus2] [E] [B] [E]
[Asus2] [E] [B] [E]

[Asus2] [E] [B] [E]
[Asus2] [E] [B] [E]
[Asus2]Asus2 [E]E [B]B [E]B (here is the change, as above in Cliff's part)

[Asus2] [E] [Asus2] [E]
[Asus2] [E] [B] [B]
[Asus2] [E] [Asus2] [E]
[Asus2] [E] [B] [B]

[Asus2] [B] [E] [E]
[Asus2] [B] [E] [C#m]
[Asus2] [B] [E] [E]
[Asus2] [B] [Dsus2] [E]

Follow exact pattern as part 1

Chord Signatures:

E|-3---0---2---2--- E|-0----2---0---4-----0--
B|-3---2---3---3--- B|-0----4---0---5-----3--
G|-0---2---2---4--- G|-2----4---1---6-----2--
D|-0---2---0---4--- D|-2----4---2---6-----0--
A|-2---0---x---2--- A|-0----2---2---4-----x--
E|-3---x---x---2--- E||-x----x---0---4-----x--

[G] [A] [D] [Bm] [Asus2] [B] [E] [C#m] [Dsus2]

2. This World

[D2](add4)   554030

[G] [C] [D2]

[C]There's tarnish on the golden rule
And I want to[C] jump from this [D2]ship of fools
[G]Show me a [C]place where [D2]hope is young[G]
And people[C] aren't afraid[D2] to love

[G]This [C]world has [D2]nothing for[G] me and this world has [C]everyt[D2]hing     [G]
[C]All that I[D2] could want[G] and nothing [C]that I need[D2]

[G]This [C]world is [D2]making me drunk[G] on the [C]spirits of [D2]fear.    [G]      [C]
So when [D2]he says who[G] will go,[C] I am[D2] nowhere near.

[G]This wo[C]rld has [D2]nothing for[G] me and this world has [C]every[D2]thing.   [G]
[C]All that I[D2] could want[G] and nothing [C]that I need[D2].
[G]This wo[C]rld has [D2]nothing for[G] me and this world has [C]every[D2]thing.   [G]
[C]All that I[D2] could want[G] and nothing [C]that I need[D2].

[Am]AND T[C]HE LEAST OF THESE [G]LOOK LIKE [D]CRIMINALS TO ME
[Am]SO [C]I LEAVE [G]CHRIST ON [D]THE STREET

[G] [C] [D2]       [G] [C] [D2]       [G] [C] [D2]       [G] [C] [D2]

[G]This [C]world has [D2]held my hand[G] and has led me[C] into intoleranc[D2]e

BUT [Em]NOW I'M WAK[D]ING UP, AND [Em]NOW I'M BREA[D]KING UP,
BUT [Em]NOW I'M MAK[D]ING UP FOR LOST[C2] TIME

[G]This [C]world has[D2] nothing for[G] me and this world has[C] every[D2]thing    [G]
[C]All that I [D2]could want[G] and nothing [C]that I need[D2].

[N.C.]This world has nothing for me
This world has everything
All that I could want
And nothing that I need

3. Too Tender

THE EASY WAY - Simple to play, but doesn't sound like the original:

0x2100  [E]
x46600  [C#m]
x24400  [B]
x02200  [A]
4x6444  [Abm]
2x2200  [F#m]

INTRO/VERSE/CHORUS:  [E], [C#m7], [Bsus4], [A9], repeat...

E|---------0---------------0---------------0-------  etc...
B|-------0---0-----------0---0-----------0---0-----  Follow the chord
G|-----1-------1-------1-------1-------6-------6---  progression using
D|---2-----------2---2-----------2---6-----------6-  the same
A|---------------------------------4---------------  arpeggiated
E|-0---------------0-------------------------------  picking pattern.
   [E]                               [C#m]                 [B]   [A]

[Abm]  [A]  [Abm]  [A]  [Abm]  [A]  [F#m]  [B]

E|-----------------4-------------------------------0---------------
B|-----------4---------------4---------------0---------------0-----
G|-------4-------4-------4-------4-------2-------2-------2-------2-
D|-----6-------6-------6-------6-------2-------2-------2-------2---
A|---------------------------------0-------------------------------
e|-4---------------------------------------------------------------
   [Abm]                             [A9]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THE HARD WAY - Sounds like the original, if you're able to do it...
Same as the easy way, with the following changes:

0x6200  [E]
X46200  [C#m]

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Water water everywhere
And I complain about my thirst
The prescription's in my hand
While the pain I curse

I know the longer
I know the harder
The walk will be
With my callused feet
And my too tender knees

Stumbled upon the truth
Wished it'd get out of my way
When I see the light
I pull down the shade

REPEAT CHORUS

If I were as smart as Christopher
I'd find a closet
If I were as weak as Samson was
I'd make a prophet

REPEAT CHORUS (with derek)

REPEAT CHORUS (derek overlapping)
I know the longer
     (with my callused feet)
I know the harder
     (and my too tender knees)
The walk will be
     (I know the longer)
With my callused feet
     (I know the harder the walk)
And my too tender knees

4. Suicidal Stones

[D] [Asus2] [Bm]-sus2 [G]
[D] [Asus2] [Bm]-sus2 [G]
[D] [Asus2] [Bm]-sus2 [G]
[D] [Asus2] [Bm]-sus2 [G]
[D]    [Dsus4]

Tab: (This is the actual strumming patterns; hope it helps)

-2--0--2----3-3--3--  This is the first half of the pair;  I have tried to
-3--0--2----3-3--3--    approximate the timing with spacing between chords.
-2--2--4----0-0--0--  It also sound better if the first G is an upstroke,
-0--2--4----0-0--0--    and the following two G's are downstrokes.
-x--0--2----2-2--2--
-x--x--2----3-3--3--

-2--0--2--2-2----3--  This is the second half of the pair;  again, timing is
-3--0--2--2-2----3--    approximated with spacing between chords.
-2--2--4----4----0--  If you can squeeze in an upstroke of those bottom two
-0--2--4----4----0--    strings between downstrokes of a Bmsus2, it will
-x--0--2----2----2--    sound great.
-x--x--2----2----3--

Then the D to Dsus4 is simply strumming, listen to the record (I know... but it
 is the best way to get it all!)

[D]      [G]
[D]      [G]

[D]      [G]

[Bm]     [A]
[Bm]     [G]      [A]      [A]

[G]      [D]
[G]      [D]
[G]      [D]

[A]      [A]

Intro is played here: (play pair of rhythms twice, but no D/Dsus4)
  [D] [Asus2] [Bm]-sus2 [G]
  [D] [Asus2] [Bm]-sus2 [G]
  [D] [Asus2] [Bm]-sus2 [G]
  [D] [Asus2] [Bm]-sus2 [G]

(Played exactly the same as Verse 1, see above)

Same as above)

Same as above)

(Cliff has no part here... Derek's part is the only one
         being played; it is below)

Same as above)

Same as above)

Intro is played here: (play pair of rhythms twice, but no D/Dsus4)
  [D] [Asus2] [Bm]-sus2 [G]
  [D] [Asus2] [Bm]-sus2 [G]
  [D] [Asus2] [Bm]-sus2 [G]
  [D] [Asus2] [Bm]-sus2 [G]

Derek: Clean guitar, played over Cliff

(These are weird chords, I have tabbed them out below.  It took
          me a good 5 minutes to even figure out a theoretical name for
           them, which are, btw, correct!)

  [E] [Esus2]  Aug-[Abm]-sus4 [A9]
  [E] [Esus2]  Aug-[Abm]-sus4 [A9]
  [E] [Esus2]  Aug-[Abm]-sus4 [A9]
  [E] [Esus2]  Aug-[Abm]-sus4 [A9]
  [E]             [Esus4]

  [E]   [Asus2]
  [E]   [Asus2]
  [E]   [Asus2]
  [C#m]  [B]
  [C#m]  [Asus2]  [B]  [B]

(*Note on verse*: because E and Asus2 are both played on so many open
 strings, you can get a clearer sound if right as you change chords,
 you use your (free) pinky finger to mute the strings, almost as if you
 were using the finger as a bar.  E-mail me if you are lost on this.)

  [Asus2]  [E]
  [Asus2]  [E]
  [Asus2]  [E]
  [B]   [B]

  [C#sus2]  [Bsus2]

(*Note on bridge*: This pair is played 8 times underneath Cliff's vocals.
  To play it as on the record, pick through the chords, do not strum them.
  A pattern focused on the high 4 strings will serve you best.  The 7th
  and 8th times, quickly strumming the high 4 right as you change, then
  continuing to pick them will sound best.  If you have questions on this,
  let me know.  That's what I'm here for :-) )

The pattern is exactly the same as Cliff's

Chord Signatures:

E|-3---0---2----3-----2---
B|-3---0---3----3-----2---
G|-0---2---2----2-----4---
D|-0---2---0----0-----4---
A|-2---0---x----x-----2---
e|-3---x---x----x-----2---

   [G] [Asus2] [D]  [Dsus4] [Bm]-sus2

Derek (clean)

E|-0---2---2---0----0----4------4------0--------0---
B|-0---4---2---0----0----5------4------0--------0---
G|-2---4---4---1----2----6------6------4--------6---
D|-2---4---4---2----2----6------6------4--------6---
A|-0---2---4---2----2----4------4------2--------4---
e|-x---x---4---0----0----4------4------0--------0---

 [Asus2] [B] [Bsus2] [E]  [Esus4]  [C#m] [C#sus2]  [Esus2]  Aug-[Abm]-s

5. Forget what you know

  (Derek only; Cliff does not play)

   hE  hAsus2           [C#m]  [A]
  My friend why do you whip yourself
   hE       hAsus2  [C#m]  [A]
  With the leather of your life
   hE          hAsus2         C
  Why do your memories build like
   [A]       hE   hAsus2  [C#m]  [A]
  Poison in your mind

  Y[C#m]ou're re-running the m[A]istakes  ([A]of y[B]our m[C#m]ind)
  I[C#m]n the theater of y[A]our m[E]ind
  H[C#m]oping that there'll b[A]e
  A h[F#m]appily ever after th[D]is time

Chrous 1:

   [E]  open-[A]
  Let go
   [E]  open-[A]
  Let go
   [E]  open-[A]
  Let go
   [E]   open-[A]
  And forget what you know

(Same as Verse 1)

  You fear you've walked too far
  In the hemlock forest and you are lost
  But what error could you invent
  With more power than the cross

   [E]  open-[A]
  Let go
   open-[B]      open-[A]
  Your sin is not an axe
  L[E]et go
   open-[A]            open-[B]  open-[A]
  That can fell the sacred tree
   [E]  open-[A]
  Let go
   open-[B]               open-[A]
  Your regret is not a net
  L[E]et go
   open-[A]              open-[B]     open-[A]
  That can dredge the forgetting sea

(Solo) Play verse chords over it: hE  hAsus2  C

(Same as Bridge 1 above)

  Play Chorus 1, then Chorus 2 until out...

Play verse riff and then stop as Derek, then cajon drums lead out.

This is _fast_ and is built around a Dsus2 chord.  Practice,
  practice, practice... it is played through all the verses also.

--------0----3----2-----0----------------
-----3---3----3----3----3---3----3-3-3---
---2------2----2----2---2----2-----------
-0----------------------0-----0----------

This is repeated about a million times, i didn't even try to count.
It doesn't change until the bridge

  Play intro riff

(These changes are along with Cliff's... finally, an easy part!)

  [Bm]  [G]  ([G] [A] [Bm])
  [Bm]  [G]  [D]
  [Bm]  [G]  [Em]  [C]

(Changes at same time with Cliff)

  [D]  [G]
  [D]  [G]
  [D]  [G]
  [D]  [G]

  Go back to playing intro riff

(Changes at same time as Cliff's)

  [D]  [G]
  [A]  [G]
  [D]  [G]
  [A]  [G]

(Solo)

Same as Bridge 1, see above)

(Same changes as Cliff's)

Play Chorus 1, then Chorus 2 through

Intro riff over cajon drums, end on strummed Dsus2 chord

Chord Signatures:

Cliff: (clean)

E|-0----0-----4----5---0---2---2---0-----0--
B|-0----0-----5----5---0---2---3---0-----0--
G|-0h1--0h2---6----6---1---2---2---6-----8--
D|-0h2--0h2---6----7---2---4---0---7-----9--
A|-0h2--0-----4----7---2---4---x---7-----9--
e|-0----x-----x----5---0---2---x---0-----0--

   hE hAsus2 [C#m]   [A]   [E]  [F#m]  [D] open-[A] open-[B]

E|-2---3---0---0----2--
B|-3---3---2---0----3--
G|-4---0---2---0----2--
D|-4---0---2---2----0--
A|-2---2---0---2----x--
e|-x---3---x---0----x--

   [Bm]  [G]   [A]   [Em]   [D]

6. Not Enough

Bm4/[A]   x04430

[G] [D] [Em] [G] [D] [Am] [A2]

[G]I mount [Am]up with [C]waxen w[D]ings[Am],
[C]High to [G]reach the sun.
And I[Am] am no [C]further [D]than[Am],
[C]Than when I [G]first begun.
So I [Em]build a [G]mount of [D]Athos
To shape your [Em]form a[G]gainst the [D]sky;
With [Em]my [G]home [D]in your hands
To [Em]show all [G]the people [D]why,
To [Em]show all [G]the people [D]why.

[Dsus4]

[G]Everything I do[D],
[Em]It's not enough for you[C2].
[G]Everything I do[D],
[Em]It's not enough,[C2] it's not enough for you[G].

[D] [Em] [G] [D] [Am] [A2] [Am] [Bm4] [Bm7/A] [Bm4] [A] [Am] [A2] [Am] [Bm4] [A] [Bm7/A] [Bm4] [A]

In the [Am]garden [C]of my p[D]ride,
The [Am]lament[C]ed lime[G] tree.
Too [Am]stupid [C]to cry for ra[D]in;
[Am]fruitless [C]and choked [G]out by weeds.
So I [Em]write a [G]book of [D]life,
Using the best[Em] words [G]I can [D]find.
For some [Em]struggler [G]to snuggle [D]up
When the [Em]world be[G]comes un[D]kind.
When the [Em]world be[G]comes un[D]kind.

[G]Everything I do[D],
[Em]It's not enough for you[C2].
[G]Everything I do[D],
[Em]It's not enough,[C2] it's not enough for you[G].

[D] [Em] [G] [D] [Am] [A2] [Am] [Bm4] [Bm7/A] [Bm4] [A] [Am] [A2] [Am] [Bm4] [A] [Bm7/A] [Bm4] [A]

[Am] [A2] [Am] [Bm4] [A] [Bm7/A] [Bm4] [A] [Am] [A2] [Am] [Bm4] [A] [Bm7/A] [Bm4/A]

I [G]find direction in east-[D]bound clouds,
And [Em]long for what they have[C2].
But [G]when I step into[D] its midst,
Its sub[Em]stance I cannot grasp[C2].
So I [G]paint a portrait of[D] you
As if you had[Em] human disguise[C2];
With [G]oil and canvas to[D] be clay,
To [Em]open up their eyes[C2],
Like you [G]opened up my eyes[D].

[G]Everything I do[D],
[Em]It's not enough for you[C2].
[G]Everything I do[D],
[Em]It's not enough,[C2] it's not enough for you.
[G]Everything I do[D],
[Em]It's not enough for you[C2].
[G]Everything I do[D],
[Em]It's not enough,[C2] it's not enough for you[G].

[D] [Em] [G] [D] [C2]

7. All I Know

[G] [Am7] [C] [D]
[G] [Am7] [C] [D]

(NOTE: If you are really ambitious, you can pick through these.  I have tabbed
out a pretty nice way to go about it.  It is really fast, so it will take some
practice, and mail me if you ahve questions)

------3---------1------1p0h1--------3---
----------------------------------0-(4)-0-----
---------0h3p0-h3-----0h3---------------------
-0-0h3----------------------------------------

 ---G--- ---Am7-- ----C----- ----D----

  S[G]pit and t[Am7]he clay, when w[C]ashed away   [D]
  G[G]ave [Am7]the bl[C]ind man [D]sight
  N[G]ew e[Am7]yes co[C]uldn't c[D]omprehend [Em]the sun
  T[D]hat by light ended the n[C]ight

  S[D]hackled in blindness s[C]ince his birth
  W[D]hose sin, was it him, [C]what's it all w[D]orth

  G Am7 C D   }  This time, these are just strummed, not
  [G] [Am7] [C] [D]   }     picked as earlier.

  N[G]ow with e[Am7]yes w[C]ide o[D]pen they
  i[G]nterrogate h[Am7]im
  S[C]aying who is [D]he
  D[G]o you b[Am7]elieve what t[C]hat man is s[D]aying
  W[Em]ho do [D]you say is [C]he

  A[G]ll I [Cadd9]know
  I[D]s I was b[Cadd9]lind, he s[G]aid
  A[C9]nd now I [D]see [Cadd9]
  A[G]ll[Cadd9] I kno[D]w [Cadd9]is he h[G]eale[Cadd9]d me   [D]      [Cadd9]

  I[G] sit[Am7] here t[C]oday [D]
  S[G]o I [Am7]say that I b[C]elieve in h[D]im
  Y[G]et I[Am7] cannot fath[C]om the wind[D]-like way[Em]
  T[D]hat's made me new [C]again

  S[D]hackled in blindness s[C]ince my birth
  W[D]hose sin, was it [C]me, what's it all w[D]orth.

(Same as above)
  All I know
  Is I was blind, he said
  And now I see
  All I know is he healed me

  N[G]ow n[Am7]ew from t[C]he w[D]omb
   G   D                   (<-- Note the change from Am7 to D!)
  They interrogate me
  S[C]aying who is [D]he
  D[G]o you [Am7]believe w[C]hat that b[D]ook is saying [Em]
  H[C]ow gullible can you b[D]e

  D[D]arwin my tend to d[D]isagree
  I[D] don't know
  M[D]arx is writing a d[D]rug I need
  S[D]till I don't know
  F[D]reud analyzes in m[D]y head
  N[D]ietzsche's saying [C]God is dead

  But I'm saying

(Same as above)
  All I know
  Is I was blind, he said
  And now I see
  All I know is he healed me

(Same as above)
  All I know
  Is I was blind, he said
  And now I see
  All I know is he healed me

  G Am7 C  D    }  Go back to picking through these
  [G] [Am7] [C]  [D]    }

  S[G]pit and the c[Am7]lay, w[C]hen wa[D]shed away
  G[G]ave the b[Am7]lind m[C]an sight [D]

Chord Signatures:

E|-3---0---0----3-----2---0---
B|-3---1---1----3-----3---0---
G|-0---0---0----0-----2---0---
D|-0---2---2----2-----0---2---
A|-2---0---3----3-----x---2---
e|-3---x--(3)---x-----x---0---

   [G]  [Am7]  [C]  [Cadd9]   [D]   [Em]

8. There's A Stirring

  (Alt. Tuned guitar)

  T[G]here's a stirring d[G]eep within me
  C[G]ould it be my t[G]ime has come
  W[G]hen I'll se my g[G]racious Savior
  F[G]ace to face when a[G]ll is done
  I[G]s that His voice [G]I am hearing
  C[G]ome away my p[G]recious one

  I[C]s He c[D]alling m[G]e?   [G]
  I[C]s He c[D]alling m[G]e?   [G]       [G]           [G]

  I[G] will rise u[D]p
  R[Em]ise [C]up
  A[G]nd bow d[C]own
  A[G]nd lay my c[C]rown
  a[G]t His w[D]ounded f[C]eet

  Strum [G]

 And then the entire song is repeated.  I know it looks easy; it
  is!  If you just strum cleanly, and throw in a little picking on
  the high strings, this song is really nice.  It's as easy as that!

Chord Signatures:

E|-3---0---2---0---
B|-3---1---3---0---
G|-0---0---2---0---
D|-0---2---0---2---
A|-2---3---x---2---
e|-3--(3)--x---0---

   [G]   [C]   [D]   [Em]

9. Jar Of Clay

  [Em]  [G]  [Asus2]  [C]
  [Em]  [G]  [Asus2]  [C]

  *NOTE: many of you are going "What!", because this intro is just chords,
  and obviously the recorded version is all picking.  Have no fear; the tab
  is here: :)

  -----0----------3----------0----------0------
  -------0----------3----------0----------1----
  This entire sequence is repeated over and over... the key is to be
  *very* clean; it is easy to pick a string and accidently mute it.
  Practice, practice, practice!

  *NOTE: The chords are not played here; they are picked, exactly as
    in the intro.  Use the same pattern and be consistent; it will help.*

  Yo[Em]u have ma[G]de me
  As[Asus2] a jar of cl[C]ay
  An[Em]d I may b[G]e hard pressed
  Bu[Asus2]t I am not disma[C]yed

   *NOTE: At this point, the chords are somewhat strummed.  Pick the bass
      note, then strum the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd strings (the 3 high ones).
      You will pick this up on the record, listen to it.*

  Be[Em]gotten from the du[G]st
  I [Asus2]am dirty [C]
  An[Em]d of these waters of li[G]fe
  I'[Asus2]m so unwort[C]hy

  *Strum C here for 2 measures*

  M[G]y ab[G]ility
  W[Em]on't get me v[C]ery f[D]ar
  B[G]ut my f[G]ragility
  I[Em]s a testimony to w[C]ho you a[D]re

  Mo[C]ld me, make me
    C-up  (See tab at bottom for this chord)
  hold me,
  br[C]eak me,
    [C]-up
  hold me

Same as above)

(Solo)  *NOTE: Over the solo, just play the same intro pick pattern.*

Same as above)
        *NOTE: This time, the verse stays the same, but pick the chords
           throughout, instead of changing to strumming the second half.
           This will make sense when you listen to the record.*

  Yo[C]u are the potter,
    [C]-up
  I am the clay

I know I kept repeating "Bridge" and "Chorus", but the song is the same
3 parts over and over, the main Em-G-Asus2-C thing, the chorus of
G-Em-C-D twice, and the C-'C-up' thing over the bridge.  That's it!

Derek's part over the verse is almost impossible to get in one sitting,
so we have yet to totally tab it out.  His solo will also come later, as
more people want the chords to the entire CD than the solo to one song.
I'll get to work on that stuff soon, though, I promise!  But, if you do
have a second guitarist, adding his part over the chorus will really add
to the song.  Here it is:

  M[G]y ab[G]ility
  W[Em]on't get me v[C]ery f[D]ar
  B[G]ut my f[G]ragility
  I[Em]s a testimony to w[C]ho you a[D]re

His chords are all different forms of Cliff's, and are listed below.  All
the changes are at the same time.  Again (yup, I know you are sick of
reading this!) it is very clear if you play over the record.

Chord Signatures:

Cliff:

E|-3---0---2---0----0--
B|-3---1---3---0----3--
G|-0---0---2---0----0--
D|-0---2---0---2----4--
A|-2---3---x---2----5--
e|-3--(3)--x---0---(5)-

   [G]   [C]   [D]   [Em]  [C]-up
                     ^
                     You should note this is simply sliding the entire
                         C chord up a whole tone (2 frets), leaving the
                         open strings open.  (Thus my name, C-up.  It
                         is really like a harmonic D or something)

Derek:

E|-3---8---10---7--
B|-3---8---10---8--
G|-0---0----0---0--
D|-0---0----0---x--
A|-2---7----9---7--
e|-3---8---10---0--

   [G]    [C]    [D]    [Em] ^
                You should let you finger holding the 5th string drag,
                    muting out the 4th string.  Try it, it isn't too hard.

10. Coming Home

[D2](add4)   554030

[Em] [D] [C2] [G] [D] [C2] [Em] [D] [C2]

[G]You say you want a [D]living sacrifice[C2]
Well I am a burnt offering[C]
Crawling off the [D]alter and
[C2]Back in to the fire
[G]And with my smoke-[D]filled lungs
I cry[C2] out for freedom
[G]While locking and [D]chaining myself
[C2]To my rotting desires

[D2]AND I HATE [C]THE STENCH[D2],
BUT I [C]SWALLOW THE KEY.
[D2]AND WITH IT[C] STUCK IN MY THROAT,[D2] CAN YOU [C]HEAR ME?
C[C]AN YOU HEAR ME

[G]I'M COMIN' [D]HOME, I'M COMIN'[C2] HOME
[Em]I'M COMIN' [D]HOME, I'M COMIN'[C2] HOME, BUT I'M STILL A LONG WAY OFF

[G] [D] [C2]

[G]I am [D]shelled-shocked, and [C2]I have walked
Through the trenches full of tears
[G]With the mortars of [D]memory
Ex[C2]ploding in my burning ears

[D2]You stripped the trees[C] of Lebanon[D2]
And now you're [C]stripping me
[D2]Of the bark of [C]false morality
[D2]And the bite of [C]selfish greed
C[C]an you hear me?

[G]I'M COMIN' [D]HOME, I'M COMIN'[C2] HOME
[Em]I'M COMIN' [D]HOME, I'M COMIN'[C2] HOME, BUT I'M STILL A LONG WAY OFF

[Am2]WILL YOU RUN[Em] TO ME?[Am2]  WILL YOU COME[Em] TO ME?
[D]WILL YOU MEET ME, WILL YOU GREET ME,
WILL YOU DRAG ME HOME 'CAUSE I'M STILL A LONG WAY OFF

[G] [D] [C2] [Em] [D] [C2]

[G]I'M COMIN' [D]HOME, I'M COMIN'[C2] HOME
[Em]I'M COMIN' [D]HOME, I'M COMIN'[C2] HOME

[G]I'M COMIN' [D]HOME, I'M COMIN'[C2] HOME
[Em]I'M COMIN' [D]HOME, I'M COMIN'[C2] HOME

[G]I'M COMIN' [D]HOME, I'M COMIN'[C2] HOME
[Em]I'M COMIN' [D]HOME, I'M COMIN'[C2] HOME

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