Year: 1988 - Album: Greatest Hits
Written by Amy Grant/Wayne Kirkpatrick/Michael W. Smith
Intro: G/B C C/E F Am G X3 G/B C C/E Bb F Dm G/B C7 Verse 1: Eb F C7 Shoulder to the wheel, Eb F C7 For someone else's selfish gain Eb F Em/G Em Em/G Am Here there is no choosing, working the clay Dm/A Am G F Wearing their anger Dm G/B C7 Like a ball and chain Eb F C7 Fire in the field, Eb F C7 Underneath the blazing sun Eb F Em/G Em Em/G Am But soon the sun was faded, freedom was a song Dm/A Am G F I heard them singing Dm G/B C7 When the day was done Dm G/B C7 To the holy oneG/B C C/E F Lead me on, lead me on Am G G/B To a place where the river runs, C C/E F Am Into your keeping, oh G/B C C/E F Lead me on, lead me on Am G G/B The awaited deliverance, C C/E Bb9 F Comforts the seeking F Lead on Dm G/B C7 Verse 2: Waiting for the train, Labeled with a golden star Heavy hearted boarding, whispers in the dark Where are we going? Is it very far? Bitter cold terrain, Echoes of a slamming door Chambers made for sleeping, forever Voices like thunder, In a mighty war Cry out to the Lord Chorus Bridge Em F Man hurts man G F Em F G Time and time, time again Am Bb And we drown in the wake of our power Bb/Ab G/B Somebody tell me why G/B C C/E F Am G X3 G/B C C/E Bb F C/E F G Chorus 2xC/E F G
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