This Old Ark Chords
by Have Mercy
This Old Ark by Have Mercy is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, Em, G, Bm and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: D Em G
Bm A G
D
Well I don't know where the time goes
Em
But I remember what you said
G
And every single feeling's dead
D
Every word sounds more absurd
Em
Faith and comedy could heal the hurt
G
Verses dug out through some Christian dirt
Bm
Well am I everything you wanted?
A G
Am I everything you never had?
Bm
Well am I everything you wanted?
A G
Am I everything you never had?
Bm A
I thought it was strange
G
How they kept me in the dark
Bm A
Shouting "One day young boy you'll be a man
G
and you'll be guiding this old ark.
Bm A G
You've got a lonely heart."
Bm A G
Oh but a lonely heart
D
Facing me
A false belief
Em
And I never thought the books I read
G
Would make me who I want to be
Bm
Well am I everything you wanted?
A G
Am I everything you never had?
Bm
Well am I everything you wanted?
A G
Am I everything you never had?
Bm A
I thought it was strange
G
How they kept me in the dark
Bm A
Shouting "One day young boy you'll be a man
G
and you'll be guiding this old ark.
Bm A G
You've got a lonely heart."
Bm A G
Oh but a lonely heart
D Em G
I never knew how much I'd miss it till it's gone
Bm
I still listen to your favorite songs
A G
Wishing you were in my arms
D Em G
I never knew how much I'd miss it till it's gone
Bm
I still listen to your favorite songs
A G
Wishing you were in my arms
D Em G
I never knew how much I'd miss it till it's gone
Bm
I still listen to your favorite songs
A G
Wishing you were in my arms