Intro: Eb D Bb D
Verse: 1
D
So long, Moses
Gm Am
Hello, Promised Land
D
It was a long, long road
G
But your people are home
D
So long, Moses
Verse: 2
D
Hello, Joshua
G D
Goodbye, Canaanites
D
We're coming to town
G
Twelve tribes and no crown
D
No crown, Oh Lord
D
We want a king on a throne
D
Full of power, with a sword in his fist
F G D D
Will there ever be, ever be a king like this?
Verse: 3
D
Hello, Saul
A
First king of Israel
D
You were foolish and strong
G
So you didn't last long
D
Goodbye, Saul
Verse: 4
D
Hail, King David
A
Shepherd from Bethlehem
G
Set the temple of God
Gm
In mighty Jerusalem
D
He was a king on a throne
Em D
Full of power, with a sword in his fist
F G D
Has there ever been, ever been a king like this?
D Em D
Full of wisdom, full of strength, the hearts of the people are his
F G
Hear, O Israel, was ever there a king like this?
Interlude: Em G Bb A Bm G Bb
D
Hello, prophets
D
The kingdom is broken now
D
The people of God
D
Have been scattered abroad
D
How long, O Lord?
D
So speak, Isaiah
A
Prophet of Judah
G
Can you tell of the One
G Gm
This king who's going to come
D
Will he be a king on a throne
D
Full of power with a sword in his fist?
F G D
Prophet, tell us will there be another king like this?
Em
Full of wisdom, full of strength
D
The hearts of the people are his
F
Prophet, tell us will there be
G D
Another king like this?
N.C.
And Isaiah said:
G Gbm
"He'll bear no beauty or glory
Em
Rejected, despised
G
A man of such sorrow
G
We'll cover our eyes
D
He'll take up our sickness
A
Carry our tears
G
For his people
Bb
He will be pierced
D
He'll be crushed for our evils
A
Our punishment feel
G
By his wounds
Bb
We will be healed."
D
"From you, O Bethlehem
G
Small among Judah
G
A ruler will come
D
Ancient and strong." (4x)
Tag
G D
Ancient and strong. Oh!
Outro:
Em A Bm G Bb D G Gbm G Bb D A G Bb D Em A D G Gm D A G Bb D Em A Bm G Bb