Verse 1:
F Am
I'm living in a land of death
C Fmaj7
the trees are burning grey
F Am
there's a smoldering smoke overhead
G
and the night looks the same as the day
it seems a miracle that I can stand
when everyone i've known
drifts up in the air with the ash
every time that the wind starts to blow
Pre-chorus:
F Am C
but i feel alive with a life that's not mine
F Am C
your law is a stream in this wasteland - my lifeline
F C
so much more than precious gold
F Am
are your promises my lord
F C
by them is your servant warned
G
in keeping them great reward
Verse 3:
your direction is marked in light
your law secures my wounds
i will meditate day and night
and in season you'll harvest your fruit
Verse 4:
though a poison should threaten to kill
i know my Savior reigns
and when the breezes of death leave a chill
I've got Jesus' blood in my veins
Pre-chorus 2:
So i feel alive with a life that's not mine
and i'm believing that that is your intended design
F C
so much more than precious gold
F Am
are your promises my lord
F C
by them is your servant warned
G
in keeping them great reward
Interlude
Bridge:
F
The kingdoms of man have all decayed
Dm
the ruins of progress turn to waste
C
the gods of greed lay in their graves
G
darkness is everywhere
but there's a path in the dark that has emerged
i can see a great light beyond this curse
a brilliant blaze that is your word
a beacon of hope that burns
Outro:
F
and I focus my captivated gaze
Dm
on the radiant light from Jesus' face
C
the water of life is all i crave
E7
only your word remains
So much more than precious gold
is the beauty I behold
give me the glorious reward
of knowing you my king, my lord