Chords for Michael W. Smith - Secret Ambition
Tempo:
128 bpm
Chords used:
B
A
E
C#m
G#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
The young men up [A] on the [E] hillside teaching [B] new ways.
[F#m] Each word winning [C#m] them [A] over.
Each heart [G#m] a candle [C#m] flame.
[E] Old men watched from the outside guarding [B] their prey.
[F#m] Written by the voice [C#m] of the Faerie [A] God.
Feeding [G#m] their lambs [C#m] anyway.
[A] Feeding [G#m] their barley [C#m] way.
[A] Nobody knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] Nobody knew [B] his claim [E] claim.
[C#m] He broke [A] the old rule deep [G#m] in tradition.
[A] He tore the money [B] veil [E] away.
[A] Questioning those in powerful [G#m] position.
[A] Burning the doves [B] of [E] God's name.
[A] But nobody knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] He was beginning [B] to stifle [C#] away.
[E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[E] His rage shaking [A] the temple.
[E] His word to [B] the wise.
[F#m] His hand healing [C#m] all the seven [A] day.
His love [G#m] wearing no [C#m] disguise.
[E] Some say death to [A] the radical.
[E] He's way [B] out of line.
[F#m] Some say free speech [C#m] is a miracle.
[A] God sends [G#m] a blessed [C#m] sign.
[A] A blessed sign [G#m] for troubled [C#m]
times.
Nobody [A] knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] Nobody knew [B] his claim claim.
[E]
[A] He broke the old rule deep [G#m] in tradition.
[A] He tore the money [B] veil [C#m] away.
[A] Questioning those in powerful [G#m] position.
[A] Burning the doves [B] of [E] God's name.
[A] But nobody knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] He was beginning [B] to stifle [A] away.
[E] [B] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [E]
[A]
Nobody knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] Nobody knew [B] his claim [A] claim.
He broke the old rule deep in [G#m] tradition.
[A] He tore the money [B] veil [A] away.
[C#m] [A] Questioning those in powerful [G#m] position.
[A] Burning the doves [B] of [E] God's name.
[A] But nobody knew his secret [G#m] [A] ambition.
He was beginning [B] to stifle [E] away.
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] No, [E]
[B] no, [C#m] no.
I [B] tell you nobody [E] knew.
He [B] was beginning to stifle [C#m] away.
[B] No, [E] no,
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E] no.
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
The young men up [A] on the [E] hillside teaching [B] new ways.
[F#m] Each word winning [C#m] them [A] over.
Each heart [G#m] a candle [C#m] flame.
[E] Old men watched from the outside guarding [B] their prey.
[F#m] Written by the voice [C#m] of the Faerie [A] God.
Feeding [G#m] their lambs [C#m] anyway.
[A] Feeding [G#m] their barley [C#m] way.
[A] Nobody knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] Nobody knew [B] his claim [E] claim.
[C#m] He broke [A] the old rule deep [G#m] in tradition.
[A] He tore the money [B] veil [E] away.
[A] Questioning those in powerful [G#m] position.
[A] Burning the doves [B] of [E] God's name.
[A] But nobody knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] He was beginning [B] to stifle [C#] away.
[E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[E] His rage shaking [A] the temple.
[E] His word to [B] the wise.
[F#m] His hand healing [C#m] all the seven [A] day.
His love [G#m] wearing no [C#m] disguise.
[E] Some say death to [A] the radical.
[E] He's way [B] out of line.
[F#m] Some say free speech [C#m] is a miracle.
[A] God sends [G#m] a blessed [C#m] sign.
[A] A blessed sign [G#m] for troubled [C#m]
times.
Nobody [A] knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] Nobody knew [B] his claim claim.
[E]
[A] He broke the old rule deep [G#m] in tradition.
[A] He tore the money [B] veil [C#m] away.
[A] Questioning those in powerful [G#m] position.
[A] Burning the doves [B] of [E] God's name.
[A] But nobody knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] He was beginning [B] to stifle [A] away.
[E] [B] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [E]
[A]
Nobody knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] Nobody knew [B] his claim [A] claim.
He broke the old rule deep in [G#m] tradition.
[A] He tore the money [B] veil [A] away.
[C#m] [A] Questioning those in powerful [G#m] position.
[A] Burning the doves [B] of [E] God's name.
[A] But nobody knew his secret [G#m] [A] ambition.
He was beginning [B] to stifle [E] away.
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] No, [E]
[B] no, [C#m] no.
I [B] tell you nobody [E] knew.
He [B] was beginning to stifle [C#m] away.
[B] No, [E] no,
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E] no.
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
[B] [E]
[B] [C#m]
Key:
B
A
E
C#m
G#m
B
A
E
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ The young men up [A] on the [E] hillside _ teaching [B] new ways.
_ [F#m] _ Each word winning [C#m] them [A] over.
Each heart [G#m] a candle [C#m] flame. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ Old men watched from the outside _ guarding [B] their prey.
_ _ [F#m] _ Written by the voice [C#m] of the Faerie [A] God.
Feeding [G#m] their lambs [C#m] anyway.
[A] _ Feeding [G#m] their barley [C#m] way. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] Nobody knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] Nobody knew [B] his claim [E] claim.
[C#m] He broke [A] the old rule deep [G#m] in tradition.
[A] He tore the money [B] veil [E] away.
_ [A] Questioning those in powerful [G#m] position.
[A] Burning the doves [B] of [E] God's name.
[A] But nobody knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] He was beginning [B] to stifle [C#] away.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ His rage shaking [A] the temple.
[E] _ His word to [B] the wise. _
[F#m] _ His hand healing [C#m] all the seven [A] day.
His love [G#m] wearing no [C#m] disguise.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ Some say death to [A] the radical.
[E] _ He's way [B] out of line. _ _
[F#m] Some say free speech [C#m] is a miracle.
[A] _ God sends [G#m] a blessed [C#m] sign.
[A] A blessed sign [G#m] for troubled [C#m] _
times. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nobody [A] knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] Nobody knew [B] his claim claim.
[E] _ _
[A] He broke the old rule deep [G#m] in tradition.
[A] He tore the money [B] veil [C#m] away.
_ [A] Questioning those in powerful [G#m] position.
[A] Burning the doves [B] of [E] God's name.
[A] But nobody knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] He was beginning [B] to stifle [A] away. _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Nobody knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] Nobody knew [B] his claim [A] claim.
He broke the old rule deep in [G#m] tradition.
[A] He tore the money [B] veil [A] away.
[C#m] _ _ [A] Questioning those in powerful [G#m] position.
[A] Burning the doves [B] of [E] God's name.
[A] But nobody knew his secret [G#m] _ [A] ambition.
He was beginning [B] to stifle [E] away. _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
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[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] No, [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] no, [C#m] no.
_ _ I [B] tell you nobody [E] knew.
_ _ He [B] was beginning to stifle [C#m] away. _ _ _
[B] No, [E] no, _ _ _ _ _
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[B] _ _ [E] no. _ _ _ _
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_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The young men up [A] on the [E] hillside _ teaching [B] new ways.
_ [F#m] _ Each word winning [C#m] them [A] over.
Each heart [G#m] a candle [C#m] flame. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ Old men watched from the outside _ guarding [B] their prey.
_ _ [F#m] _ Written by the voice [C#m] of the Faerie [A] God.
Feeding [G#m] their lambs [C#m] anyway.
[A] _ Feeding [G#m] their barley [C#m] way. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] Nobody knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] Nobody knew [B] his claim [E] claim.
[C#m] He broke [A] the old rule deep [G#m] in tradition.
[A] He tore the money [B] veil [E] away.
_ [A] Questioning those in powerful [G#m] position.
[A] Burning the doves [B] of [E] God's name.
[A] But nobody knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] He was beginning [B] to stifle [C#] away.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ His rage shaking [A] the temple.
[E] _ His word to [B] the wise. _
[F#m] _ His hand healing [C#m] all the seven [A] day.
His love [G#m] wearing no [C#m] disguise.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ Some say death to [A] the radical.
[E] _ He's way [B] out of line. _ _
[F#m] Some say free speech [C#m] is a miracle.
[A] _ God sends [G#m] a blessed [C#m] sign.
[A] A blessed sign [G#m] for troubled [C#m] _
times. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nobody [A] knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] Nobody knew [B] his claim claim.
[E] _ _
[A] He broke the old rule deep [G#m] in tradition.
[A] He tore the money [B] veil [C#m] away.
_ [A] Questioning those in powerful [G#m] position.
[A] Burning the doves [B] of [E] God's name.
[A] But nobody knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] He was beginning [B] to stifle [A] away. _
[E] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Nobody knew his secret [G#m] ambition.
[A] Nobody knew [B] his claim [A] claim.
He broke the old rule deep in [G#m] tradition.
[A] He tore the money [B] veil [A] away.
[C#m] _ _ [A] Questioning those in powerful [G#m] position.
[A] Burning the doves [B] of [E] God's name.
[A] But nobody knew his secret [G#m] _ [A] ambition.
He was beginning [B] to stifle [E] away. _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] No, [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] no, [C#m] no.
_ _ I [B] tell you nobody [E] knew.
_ _ He [B] was beginning to stifle [C#m] away. _ _ _
[B] No, [E] no, _ _ _ _ _
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[B] _ _ [E] no. _ _ _ _
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