The Prodigal

To be performed at Fourth Presbyterian Church on the evening of December 30th...
(chords muddled a bit in the copy/paste)

Intro: Final chords from “How Great Thou Art,” descent from Bb

Bb Ab Gb FmàF
I woke up last night in a ditch
Bb Ab Gb FmàF
with a giant lump on the side of my head.
Bb Ab Gb FmàF
And I can't remember a thing—
Bb Ab Gb FmàF
Oh wait! It's all come flooding back...

Eb Gm AbàBb
It was just a normal morning
Eb Gm AbàBb
when I looked down at the sweat on my hands.
Cm Bb
And then I looked straight at You and said
Ab GmàF
'Lord, look what I can do.'
Ab Bb Cm F
That's the day I turned away from You.
Ab Bb Eb
That's the day I turned away from You.


Transition: DàA (x2)




E D
You were born in a lowly manger—
A
a man like me.
E D A E
Yet You retained Your deity.
E D
And they all had such hope in You,
A Bm
but then You went and died.
FbàCb
You died. (x3)

Transition: BmàCbàFb/GbàEb/Fb (x2)

Bm
Were you there?
Cb
Did you hear?
Gb
It's true I swear—
Eb Bm
He has risen from the grave—
Cb Gb
bringing hope to you and me!
Bm
Look He's there—
Cb
He's in the air—
Gb
there's no despair!
Eb Bm
Our King's returning to His throne
Cb Gb
to take with Him His own.

Ab Bb Gb Db
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!
Ab Bb Gb Db
Hallelujah! Hallelujah!