Contemporary Christian
We are a contemporary christian band out of Georgetown Ontario Canada.
Song Info
Genre
Charts
Peak #961
Peak in subgenre #150
Author
Manny Periera
Rights
Church On Fire 2006
Uploaded
September 13, 2006
Track Files
MP3
MP3 4.6 MB • 128 kbps • 5:03
Lyrics
LUKE 15:11-24
Capo 1
(single guitar intro; 12 string acoustic, fingerpicking)
D, D, Dsus2, D, D, Dsus4, Dsus2, D
D
So young and so naive
D
I asked my father for my share of things
C G D Dsus2, D
Well, he divvied it up between my brother and me
(bass guitar steps in; all others pause x1 beat then all picking)
D
A few days later I sold the scene
D
I left my home with the money
C G D Dsus2, Dsus4, D
To a far away land where no one knew my name
(forte rhythm)
C G D
I spent my money on reckless living
C G D
I spent everything that I had
(picking)
D
Famine spread across the land
D
I went to work for a citizen
C G D Dsus2, Dsus4, D
Giving dine to the swine, wishing it could be mine
D
Then I came to my senses, see
D
My father’s workers have plenty to eat
C G D, D, Dsus2, D C
I will go back home and beg for mercy… I’ll say
(forte rhythm)
G D C
Father I have sinned against God and against you
G D C
I’m no longer fit to be called your son
G D
Treat me as you would your hired workers
C G D
So I got up and started back to the farm
D, Dsus2, Dsus4, D, D5, Dsus4, D, Dsus2, (*on 8th fret: D, Dsus4, Dsus2, D) Dsus2, D
(No instruments)
D(one strum)
I was still a long time coming when my daddy saw me
C(picking…) G D, D, Dsus2, D
He came running; his heart was filled… with pity
D
He ran, threw his arms around me, he held me close
C, G D
And then he kissed me… I cried,
(forte rhythm)
C G D C
“Father I have sinned against God and against you
G D
I’m no longer fit to be called your son
(picking)
D
My father called to his servants, “Hurry,
D
Bring the best robe!” They put it on me
C G D, Dsus2, Dsus4, D
Ring on my finger, shoes on my feet
D
That night we had a feast,
D
a celebration, it was all for me
C G D (strum building into rhythm)
And I’ll never forget my father saying,
C G D D, Dsus2, Dsus4, D
“My son was dead, now he is living!
C G D D, Dsus2, Dsus4, D
He once was lost, now he is found!” I thought,
C G D
This day, for sure, is just the beginning
C (picking) G
I was lost,
D
now I’m found
D, Dsus2, Dsus4, D, D5, Dsus4, D, Dsus2, (*on 8th fret: D, Dsus4, Dsus2, D) Dsus2, D
