Children In The Wilderness Chords

KeyEm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays467

Children In The Wilderness by Eliza Gilkyson is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, D/A, G, C, D and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Em
Text
16
Speed
  			CAPO: 2 


Intro: Em  D/A  Em  D/A  Em  D/A G C 

Em                 D/A 
Faces of the human nation 
Em                  D/A 
Longing for the liberation 
    Em                     G                     C         Em 
War torn and anxious for a life and its deep celebration 


                 D/A 
Eyes look to the sky 
      Em                       D/A   Em 
Water rivers of our mother run dry 
                 G                      C 
Another day goes by for the crown of creation 


Pre-Chorus 
         Em                        C 
And they dance for the love of the dance 
         G                            D 
And they cry from the depths of their emptiness 
    Am 
Oh, these are your vessels of love 
                    G     D 
The children in the wilderness 


 
             C 
Dispeller of darkness 
           G 
Lord of creation 
            D 
Mother of humanity 
             C G 
Ruler of all nations 
              C 
Master of the starry sky 
               Em 
Creator of the wind's caress 
C              D 
Shine a little tenderness 
                       G            Em 
On the children in the wilderness 


            D/A 
You are the key 
        Em                      D/A   Em 
To everything we ever wanted to be 
                        G                 C                      Em 
Every soul on this earth has a right to begin again, yeah, yeah 


            D/A 
Unto you we bring 
             Em               D/A 
All our heartaches and broken wings 
Em                G                  C       
Healed, and we'll sing of our inner awakenings 


Pre-Chorus 
            Em                       C 
Well, we're frightened in this final hour 
       G                          D 
Of the ones who have abused their power 
      Am 
Oh, turn on your light 
                               G     D 
Deliver your children from the wilderness 



             C 
Dispeller of darkness 
           G 
Lord of creation 
            D 
Mother of humanity 
             C G 
Ruler of all nations 
              C 
Master of the starry sky 
               Em 
Creator of the wind's caress 
C              D 
Shine a little tenderness 
                       G    
On the children in the wilderness 


Bridge: 
        Em              C 
May the seed of love be planted 
       G                                  D 
In the hearts of your children who gather 
         Em           C 
With the waters of forgiveness 
       D 
May it grow____ 


INTERLUDE:  
Em   D/A   Em    D/A   Em   D/A 
Oh,  ah,   ah,   ah,   ah 


 
N.C.         C 
Dispeller of darkness 
           G 
Lord of creation 
            D 
Mother of humanity 
             C G 
Ruler of all nations 
              C 
Master of the starry sky 
               Em 
Creator of the wind's caress 
C              D 
Shine a little tenderness 
                       G     
On the children in the wilderness 
C              D 
Shine a little tenderness 
                       C 
On the children in the wilderness 


OUTRO: C     
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante