Chords for Firstborn - James Block

[Gm] _ _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _
_ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] Word had [Bb] come there'd be [F] some children [Gm] like the stars
But [Eb] the seed was dead, [Dm] the womb was dry
[F] The promise had [Gm] no life
[Eb] Still the promise said, [Bb] I am not [Cm] dead
I'm waiting [F] till the [Bb] time of life
[Gm] In _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Eb] a valley filled with [Bb] dry bones
[F] Once again [Gm] it's died
[Eb] It's the secret of [Bb] the ages and
[F] It's time to be [Gm] revived
[Eb] And the promise says, [Bb] I am not dead
[Cm] Just look, [F] cause [Eb] you're alive
[Bb] _
[F] [Gm] You are [Eb] Israel, [Bb] my first [Am] born [Dm] son
[Gm] You are [Eb] Israel, [Bb] my chosen [F] _
one
[Eb] I am holding to [Bb] my word, I [F] have not [Gm] forsaken you
[Cm] I am not a [Bb] man that I should [Eb] lie, I have [Bb] not forgotten
[F] _ [Gm] You are [Eb] Israel, [Bb] my first [F] born son
[Gm] You are [Eb] Israel, [Bb] my chosen [F] _ one
And how I [Eb] [Bb] long to _ [F] [Gm] gather you [Eb] in my arms
[Bb] _ [F] And [Gm] hold you, [Eb] I am [F] waiting for [Gm] your return
_ [Eb] I am waiting [F] for
[Gm] Be not afraid, [Eb] don't be [Bb] dismayed
The [F] nations will [Gm] rage
At your coming, [Eb] at your rising
[Bb] At the end of [F] the _ _ [Eb]
days
You _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
[Gm] are [Eb] Israel, [Bb] my first [F] born son
[Gm] You are [Eb] Israel, [Bb] my chosen [F] _
one
[Eb] And how I long [Bb] for [F]
you
[Gm] _ [Eb] As a [Bb] father yearns [F] for a long [Gm] lost son
I [Eb] am waiting [F]
for your [Gm] return
I [Eb] am waiting [F]
for
_ _ [Gm] Arise, [Bb] arise [C] now and shine
[F] For your, [A] your [Bb] light has come
_ [Eb] Shake, shake [F] off the dust
[D] And clothe yourself [Gm] in white, [C] my bride
And [Eb] return to me
[C] And [E] _ [Am] _ [F]
I, [Bb] I will return, [Eb] return [F] to you
_ [Gm] You _ [Eb] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Cm] _
[Bb] _ [F] _ _ [Am] _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [C] _
[G] _ [Gm] are [Eb] Israel, [Bb] my first [F] born son
[Gm] You are [Eb] Israel, [Bb] my chosen [F] _ one
And how [Eb] I long [Bb] to [F] gather [Gm] you [Eb] in my [Bb] arms
[F] And hold [Gm] you, [Eb] I am waiting [F] for [Gm] your return
_ [Eb] I am [F] waiting for [Bb] your return _ _ _ _ _ _ _