Intro: F G Am C (2x)
Verse 1:
Am F
I dream a day that god will surface
Am F
To retrieve his nails and open your heart.
Am F
You'll say you're mine for the ages
Am F
Just open your heart
F
and say
G Am
"I swear on the cross"
C
Can you promise this
F
to the grave
G Am
you'll take my name
C
can you promise me?
F
Verse 2:
Am F
Overseas and over mountains
Am F
A thousand years I've waited for her
Am F
To say the lines "from this day forward"
Am F
Just open your heart
F
and say
G Am
"I swear on the cross"
C
Can you promise this
F
to the grave
G Am
you'll take my name
C
can you promise me?
F
Bridge: F G Am C
F G Am C
All this time I've prayed for this day to come true,
F G Am C
'Cause no one knows how deep the waves we waded through.
F G Am C
I wish I could take your hand and make it true.
F G Am C
'Cause no one knows how far apart we stayed to get through.
F G Am C
I wish I could take your hand and make it true.
F G Am C
'Cause no one knows how far apart we stay to get through.
F
Can you say
G Am
"I swear on the cross"
C
Can you promise this
F
to the grave
G Am
you'll take my name
C
can you promise me?
End: F