I need help with this song. I have tried looking on the web for the chords, but all I can find are either the version Enya did (which I don't want) or Pete Seeger's version with the chords all at the top and the lyrics below.I am having a hard time figuring out how the chords would match up to the lyrics. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
This hymn isn't in any of my hymnals...often attributed to quakers/shakers, it's actually a baptist hymn. the two links below were the only ones i found not associated with enya....the first has a midi version (the chord changes are pretty simple) as well as a noteworthy composer score (but no chord symbols), the second is an instrumental arrangement with chords...if I had time, I write them out for you - if you can wait a few days, I could (based on the cyberhymnal version).
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/h/c/hcaikeep.htm
http://www.g7music.net/cgi-bin/show_score.pl?scoreid=44064
I absolutely love this hymn; one of my favorites! I found the chords in a hymnal, but it's in the key of F, so I'm changing it to Capo 3 to make the chords a bit nicer for guitar:
D G
My life flows on in endless song
Bm7 D G
Above earth's lamentation
D G
I hear the real though far-off hymn
Bm7 A D G
That hails a new creation
D G
No storm can shake my inmost calm
Bm D F#m7
While to that rock I'm clinging
D G D
Since Love is Lord of heaven and earth
Em7 Gmaj7 G D G D G(turnaround only)
How can I keep from singing
-Jason
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To those about to rock, we salute you!
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If it's any help to you here is the organ part from the MIDI file that dsparling linked to.
I ran the MIDI file thru Guitar Pro, and let it tab it out.
Still no chords, though.
I wrapped a newspaper ’round my head
So I looked like I was deep
