Chords for Matthew West - Every Tear
Tempo:
112.3 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
Am
Em
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
[C]
[D]
[F]
[C] The world just took another spin in the wrong direction
Hey [D] found a handgun
[F] And now nobody feels safe.
I gotta [C] turn off the news so my kids don't see another tragedy
Or I want to let them [D] stay innocent
[F] At least for one more day cuz just when [C] I think it can't get worse
It gets worse and there are no words [D] to say
How much more can [F] our hearts stay?
[C] In this shattered place [Em] where the shadows cover
[Am] Where we speak of love [F] while we hurt each other
[C] My heart aches for home
[Em] Right now more than ever
But [Am] I'm holding on
[F] To the hope of heaven
[Am] And the promise [G] that the day is [F] drawing near
You will wipe away [Am] every tear
[Em] You will wipe away [D] every tear
[F] There [C] will be no more terror no more riots in the street and
[Dm] We will all be seen
[F] Beyond the color of our skin
No [Am] more fighting no more war no [C] more hunger left ignored
No [Dm] more sickness.
No more pain.
We're [F] here for now, but we will stay [C] in this
place where [Em] the shadows
Cover [Am] where we speak of love [F] while we hurt each other my [C] heart
Right [Em] now more than ever [Am] but I'm
[F] To the hope of heaven
[Am] And the promise that the [C] day is drawing near you wipe away every tear
[Em] You will wipe away [Am] every tear Oh
[F] The [G] Lord is close [C] to the [F] broken-hearted
The [G] Lord is close
[C] To the [F] broken-hearted
Oh [G] Lord be close
[C] to the [F] broken-hearted
We [Dm] need you now
We need [C] you now
In this shattered place
[Em] Where the shadows cover [C] where we speak of love while we hurt each other Right [Em] now But [Am] I'm
holding on to [F] the hope of
[Am] And the promise that [G] the day is drawing [C] near
[F] When your [C] great light will make the darkness [F] disappear
And you will wipe away every [C] tear
Every tear you will wipe away every [D] tear
[F] Lord [Am] be [C] close to the broken-hearted
Lord [D] be close to the broken-hearted
[F]
[G]
[D]
[F]
[C] The world just took another spin in the wrong direction
Hey [D] found a handgun
[F] And now nobody feels safe.
I gotta [C] turn off the news so my kids don't see another tragedy
Or I want to let them [D] stay innocent
[F] At least for one more day cuz just when [C] I think it can't get worse
It gets worse and there are no words [D] to say
How much more can [F] our hearts stay?
[C] In this shattered place [Em] where the shadows cover
[Am] Where we speak of love [F] while we hurt each other
[C] My heart aches for home
[Em] Right now more than ever
But [Am] I'm holding on
[F] To the hope of heaven
[Am] And the promise [G] that the day is [F] drawing near
You will wipe away [Am] every tear
[Em] You will wipe away [D] every tear
[F] There [C] will be no more terror no more riots in the street and
[Dm] We will all be seen
[F] Beyond the color of our skin
No [Am] more fighting no more war no [C] more hunger left ignored
No [Dm] more sickness.
No more pain.
We're [F] here for now, but we will stay [C] in this
place where [Em] the shadows
Cover [Am] where we speak of love [F] while we hurt each other my [C] heart
Right [Em] now more than ever [Am] but I'm
[F] To the hope of heaven
[Am] And the promise that the [C] day is drawing near you wipe away every tear
[Em] You will wipe away [Am] every tear Oh
[F] The [G] Lord is close [C] to the [F] broken-hearted
The [G] Lord is close
[C] To the [F] broken-hearted
Oh [G] Lord be close
[C] to the [F] broken-hearted
We [Dm] need you now
We need [C] you now
In this shattered place
[Em] Where the shadows cover [C] where we speak of love while we hurt each other Right [Em] now But [Am] I'm
holding on to [F] the hope of
[Am] And the promise that [G] the day is drawing [C] near
[F] When your [C] great light will make the darkness [F] disappear
And you will wipe away every [C] tear
Every tear you will wipe away every [D] tear
[F] Lord [Am] be [C] close to the broken-hearted
Lord [D] be close to the broken-hearted
[F]
[G]
Key:
F
C
Am
Em
D
F
C
Am
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] The world just took another spin in the wrong direction
_ _ Hey [D] found a handgun _
[F] And now nobody feels safe.
I gotta [C] turn off the news so my kids don't see another tragedy
_ Or I want to let them [D] stay innocent _ _ _
[F] At least for one more day cuz just when [C] I think it can't get worse
It gets worse and there are no words [D] to say
How much more can [F] our hearts stay? _
[C] In this shattered _ place [Em] where the _ shadows cover
[Am] Where we speak of love [F] while we hurt each other
[C] My heart aches for home
[Em] Right now more than ever
But [Am] I'm holding on
[F] To the hope of heaven
[Am] And the promise [G] that the day is [F] drawing near
You will wipe away [Am] every tear _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ You will wipe away [D] every tear _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ There [C] will be no more terror no more riots in the street and _
[Dm] We will all be seen _
[F] Beyond the color of our skin
No [Am] more fighting no more war no [C] more hunger left ignored
No [Dm] more sickness.
No more pain.
We're [F] here for now, but we will stay [C] in this
_ _ place where [Em] the shadows
_ Cover [Am] where we speak of love [F] while we hurt each other my [C] heart
_ _ Right [Em] now more than ever [Am] but I'm _ _ _ _
[F] To the hope of heaven
[Am] And the promise that the [C] day is drawing near you wipe away every tear _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ You will wipe away [Am] every tear _ Oh _
[F] _ _ _ _ The [G] Lord is close [C] to the [F] broken-hearted
_ The [G] Lord is close
[C] To the [F] broken-hearted
_ Oh [G] Lord be close
[C] to the [F] broken-hearted
_ We [Dm] need you now
We need [C] you now
_ In this shattered place
[Em] Where the shadows cover [C] where we speak of love while we hurt each other _ _ _ _ Right [Em] now _ _ But [Am] I'm
_ holding on to [F] the hope of _
[Am] And the promise that [G] the day is drawing [C] near
[F] _ _ When your [C] great light will make the darkness [F] disappear
And you will wipe away every [C] tear _ _ _ _
Every tear you will wipe away every [D] tear _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ Lord [Am] be [C] close to the broken-hearted _
_ _ _ _ Lord [D] be close to the broken-hearted _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] The world just took another spin in the wrong direction
_ _ Hey [D] found a handgun _
[F] And now nobody feels safe.
I gotta [C] turn off the news so my kids don't see another tragedy
_ Or I want to let them [D] stay innocent _ _ _
[F] At least for one more day cuz just when [C] I think it can't get worse
It gets worse and there are no words [D] to say
How much more can [F] our hearts stay? _
[C] In this shattered _ place [Em] where the _ shadows cover
[Am] Where we speak of love [F] while we hurt each other
[C] My heart aches for home
[Em] Right now more than ever
But [Am] I'm holding on
[F] To the hope of heaven
[Am] And the promise [G] that the day is [F] drawing near
You will wipe away [Am] every tear _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ You will wipe away [D] every tear _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ There [C] will be no more terror no more riots in the street and _
[Dm] We will all be seen _
[F] Beyond the color of our skin
No [Am] more fighting no more war no [C] more hunger left ignored
No [Dm] more sickness.
No more pain.
We're [F] here for now, but we will stay [C] in this
_ _ place where [Em] the shadows
_ Cover [Am] where we speak of love [F] while we hurt each other my [C] heart
_ _ Right [Em] now more than ever [Am] but I'm _ _ _ _
[F] To the hope of heaven
[Am] And the promise that the [C] day is drawing near you wipe away every tear _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ You will wipe away [Am] every tear _ Oh _
[F] _ _ _ _ The [G] Lord is close [C] to the [F] broken-hearted
_ The [G] Lord is close
[C] To the [F] broken-hearted
_ Oh [G] Lord be close
[C] to the [F] broken-hearted
_ We [Dm] need you now
We need [C] you now
_ In this shattered place
[Em] Where the shadows cover [C] where we speak of love while we hurt each other _ _ _ _ Right [Em] now _ _ But [Am] I'm
_ holding on to [F] the hope of _
[Am] And the promise that [G] the day is drawing [C] near
[F] _ _ When your [C] great light will make the darkness [F] disappear
And you will wipe away every [C] tear _ _ _ _
Every tear you will wipe away every [D] tear _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ Lord [Am] be [C] close to the broken-hearted _
_ _ _ _ Lord [D] be close to the broken-hearted _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _