Chords for Christian Berdahl - The Narrow Way (Der Schmale Weg)

[Cm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] _ _ We were prepared for the journey [Fm] with our wagons [G] loaded down.
[Cm] We had all the things we needed [Fm] and soon more of [Eb] what we had [Bb] found.
[Eb] But as the road then narrowed [Bb] so the [Ab] wagons could [G] not climb, [Cm] we journeyed on with our
horses [Fm] leaving things of [Eb] ours behind.
Traveling the narrow way [D] up the steep and [G] windy road, [Cm] a smooth white wall on one side
[Fm] and a [Bb] precipice beneath.
[Eb] As we journey on [D] the way grows [G] smaller still.
[Cm] Stripped of all [Eb] earthly support [Fm] we cling [Bb] on to [Eb] his will.
[B] _
[E] To save ourselves from falling we [Gbm] press close [Db] to the [Ab] wall.
[Dbm] Our luggage was interfering we cut [Gbm] it loose and let it [E] fall.
At such times when [B] we were fearful [Gbm] and our bodies began [Ab] to sway, [E] a hand [Dbm] seemed to take
the bridle and guide [Gbm] us over [B] the way.
[E] Traveling the narrow way [Eb] up the steep and [Ab] windy road, [Dbm] a smooth white wall on one side
[Gbm] and a precipice [B] below.
As [E] we journey on the [Eb] way grows smaller [Ab] [Gbm] still.
[Abm] Stripped of all [E] earthly [Gbm] support we cling [B] on to his [E] will.
_ [C] _ [Dbm] _ _ _ [E] _
[A] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _
[F] With our horses now [Bb] left behind [F] us we [Gm] traveled on in single [A] file.
[Dm] Our feet exposed to grip the rocks [Bb] we were fearful [C] all the while.
[F] Small cords came down [Bb] from above us [F] to keep [Gm] our balance on the [D] path.
[A] We [Dm] have pulled from above we [F] were shouting it seemed like [Gm] this [Bb] is all [C] we had.
[F]
Traveling the [Bb] narrow [F] way [E] up the steep and [A] windy road, [Dm] a smooth white wall on [F] one side
and [Gm] a precipice [F] below.
As we journey [Dm] [F] on the [E] way grows smaller [A] [E] still.
Stripped of [F] all earthly support we [Bb] cling [C] on to his [F] will.
[Bb] _ [F] _ [Abm] _ _ [B] _ [Db]
[Gb] From those not [B] used to [Gb] hardship [Abm] we heard complaints time and [Bb] again.
[Ebm] While they chose to [Gb] stay behind us we [B] eagerly pressed on [Eb] to the [Db] end.
[Gb] The wall once [B] wide and [Gb] beautiful [Abm] now had a bloody [B] stain.
[Ebm] If others were able [Gb] to pursue this course [B] then we can do [Db] the [Gb] same.
Traveling the [B] narrow [Gb] way [F] up the steep and windy [Ebm] road, a smooth white [Gb] wall on one side
[B] and a [Db] precipice below.
[Gb] As we [B] journey [Gb] on [F] the way grows smaller [Bb] still.
[F] Stripped of all [Gb] earthly support [B] we cling [Db] on to [Gb] his will.
[D] _ [G] Where our narrow path now ended [Am] lay a chasm deep and [B] wide.
[Em] Scenes of beauty [G] beyond [Am] compare await us on [D] the other side.
[Em] Again in whispered anguish we [B] breathe who holds the core.
[G] Assured it was none but God [Db] himself we [C] swung on to our reward.
[E] [G] Traveling the [C] narrow [G] way [Gb] up the steep and windy [B] road,
[Em] a smooth white wall on one [D] side [Am] and a [C] precipice below.
[D] [G] As we [C] journey [G] on [Gb] the way grows [B] smaller still.
[Gb] Stripped of all [G] earthly support [C] we cling [D] on to [G] his will.
_ [D] [Gb] Stripped of all [Em] earthly support we [C] cling [Am] on [D] to [G] his will. _ _
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