Intro: Em verse 1 Em Em A million dark alleys you can hide in Em Am Dig a tunnel to the center of the earth C C Convinced you've got nobody to confide in G D Got you questioning the sum of what you're worth Em Em People label you the black sheep of the family Em C Come collect upon your prodigal reward C 'Cause you can never outrun G Or go beyond the reaches G Em Of the long arm of the Lord Instrumental |Em |Em |Am |Em |Em |Em |Am D| verse 2 Em Em And I've been ashamed, I've been humbled and forgiven Em Am I've been chastened by my Father's loving hand C C But still, it comes and goes with my evil C D It seems to constitute the nature of a man Em Em But forgiveness is as close as my confession Em C And my sin amputated by His sword C 'Cause I can never outrun G Em Or go beyond the reaches C Em Of the long arm of the Lord Instrumental |Em |Em |Am Em | verse 3 C C If He gave to me all that I deserve Em Em This could be my final breath C But with compassion in His eyes C He's drawing me home Am D Em Em D Into His arms, into His tender arms of re--------st Em (Into the arms of the lord) Instrumental |Em |D |D |Am |A |C |C |D |C D |Em |Em | Fire |Em | verse 4 Am Em Em There are pagans at the corners of creation Em Am Making light of the salvation that we know C C And with a small, narrow mind I give them over C D To the passion of the Godless seed they sow Em Em But, in truth, we have just as much potential Em C To be Godly and perfected by the Word C Though cause no one in this world G Em Can slip beyond the reaches C Em Of the long arm , of the Lord C Yeah well no one in this world G Em Can slip beyond the reaches C D Em Em Em D Em D Of the long arm of the Lo----------or---rd Outro |Em |Em |Em |G Em |Em Am |Em |Em |Em | Yeah Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah Am Em (Reaches the long arnm of the lord) Em Yeah yeah I know Am Em No one in this world