Jacobs Song

Brother Isaiah

tom:

Chords (Bar Chords):
    C#m  A   E   B
E|---4---5---7---7--|
B|---5---5---9---7--|
G|---6---6---9---8--|
D|---6---7---9---9--|
A|---4---7---7---9--|
E|-------5-------7--|


There are two chord progressions used in this song:
    C#m  A   E   B   (Intro and Verses)

    C#m  E   B   A   (Chorus and Outro)


[Intro]
C#m  A   E   B   x8


[Verse 1]
               C#m                         A
You know these times be tough with all the hatred and the violence
E                        E
All I'm looking for is a little bit of silence
   C#m                        A
To be with you while I'm down on my knees
E              B
Oh my God, I'm begging you please to
C#m                    A
Batter my heart my Three Person God
E                    B
Break down this old, weary façade
    C#m                 A
And show yourself yeah yeah
       E                B
Please show yourself in me


[Chorus]
        C#m       E
Oh my God, oh my savior,
     B                   A
Up above, please hear my prayer
        C#m       E
Oh my God, oh my savior,
     B                     A
Up above, please hear my prayer

C#m  A   E   B
C#m  A   E   B


[Verse 2]
C#m              A
Crying out to my mother Zion
E               B
Mother Mary comforts me
C#m                  A
Speaking words of wisdom
             E                  B
"Soon you'll see, soon you will see
C#m                      A
And then He comes like a still, small voice
E                    B
Way deep down in my soul
        C#m                A
And you show yourself yeah yeah
         E                B
Yes, you show yourself in me


[Chorus]
        C#m       E
Oh my God, oh my savior,
     B                   A
Up above, please hear my prayer
        C#m       E
Oh my God, oh my savior,
     B                   A
Up above, please hear my prayer

        C#m       E
Oh my God, oh my savior,
     B                   A
Up above, please hear my prayer
        C#m       E
Oh my God, oh my savior,
     B                   A
Up above, please hear my prayer


[Guitar solo] with some "yeah oh"'s thrown in
C#m  A   E   B
C#m  A   E   B
C#m  A   E   B
C#m  A   E   B


[Outro part 1]
C#m  E   B   A
C#m  E   B   A
C#m  E   B   A

C#m
You come in the still small voice
E
You come in the still small voice
B                                  A
You come in the still small voice
C#m
You come in the still small voice
E
You come in the still small voice
B                                       A
You come in the still small voice and you say


[Outro part 2]
C#m
You come in the still small voice
E
You come in the still small voice
B
You come in the still small voice,
        A
And you say, Let there be light
C#m
You come in the still small voice
E
You come in the still small voice
B
You come in the still small voice,
        A
And you say, Let there be light


[Outro part 3]
C#m
You say, Let there be light (yeah)
E
You say, Let there be light (yeah)
B
You say, Let there be light (yeah)
             A
And there is light, and light shines in the darkness.
C#m
You say, Let there be light (yeah)
E
You say, Let there be light (yeah)
B
You say, Let there be light (yeah)
             A
And there is light, and light shines in the darkness.
C#m
You say, Let there be light (yeah)
E
You say, Let there be light (yeah)
B
You say, Let there be light (yeah)
             A
And there is light, and light shines in the darkness.
C#m
You say, Let there be light (yeah)
E
You say, Let there be light (yeah)
B
You say, Let there be light (yeah)
             A
And there is light, and light shines in the darkness.
C#m
You say, Let there be light (yeah)
E
You say, Let there be light (yeah)
B
You say, Let there be light (yeah)
             A
And there is light, and light shines in the darkness.
C#m
You say, Let there be light (yeah)
E
You say, Let there be light (yeah)
B
You say, Let there be light (yeah)
             A
And there is light, and light shines in the darkness.