When The Gates Swing Open Chords by Otis Clay

Tempo:
144.05 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

Cm

G

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Otis Clay - When The Gates Swing Open chords
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[C] through the years I keep on
Lord
[Cm] [F] I'm toiling
the [C] storm and [Gm] rain
[C]
Lord I'm waiting and watching
for the [G] Savior [Ab] to come [G]
again
100%  ➙  144BPM
C
3211
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
G
2131
A
1231
C
3211
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Otis Clay - When The Gates Swing Open chords, practice playing C, F, C, Cm and F in sequence. A good strategy is to initiate at 72 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 144 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: Db Minor.

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[C] _ _ _ _ through _ _ the _ _ _ _ _ years I _ _ _ keep _ _ on
toiling _ _ _ _ Lord _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [F] I'm toiling
_ through _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _
_ the [C] storm and _ [Gm] rain
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Lord _ _ _ _ _ I'm waiting _ _ and watching _
for _ _ _ _ the [G] _ _ Savior _ _ [Ab] to _ _ _ come [G] _ _
again
[F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [C] Lord [F] _
_ [C] I'm _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ [C] _ _ _ coming home _ Lord
_ _ _ everyday [E] [A] I [F] keep trusting
_ [Cm] _ _ [A] _
in _ _ _ [C] your _ word
_ _ _ _ _ [F]
[C] Lord _ _ keep me
on my _ life _ _ [G]
watching
_ _ _ _ _ Lord _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ be in your _ love
[F] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ I [F] want you to write my _ _ _ _ _ _ _
name
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Lord [F] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ when the gates swing _ [Cm] open
_ _ I may be better [F] than they
but _ [C] _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ here's what I say
when I'm [Gb] all by [G] myself
[C] _ _ Lord teach [F] me
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[C] how to treat my neighbor
_ [F] _
[Cm] _ _ everyday I want you to teach me
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ how to [C] love my friend
_ _ _ _ _ _ Lord fill me
[F] with _ _ [C] _ _
_ your Holy Spirit _ _
_ until _ _ _ _ [G] the _ Savior
_ _ _ [Ab]
Jesus _ _ to [G] come _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [Cm] _ _ Lord _ _ be _ _ in your love
I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] want you to write my [F] _ name _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Lord when the gates [F] swing [Cm] open _
Lord I'm coming [F] home _ _
Lord _ [Cm] _ _ _ I'm [Eb] _
_ [F] _ _ _ walking
_ [C] _
I heard a [F] soul say [G] these words _ _
_ [F] Lord [C] I'm tired
[A] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ and my soul needs resting
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _
Lord I'm so tired
_ [F] _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [C] of being used and _ scorned _ _ _
_ Friends talk about me
_ [Gm] _
[Dm] _ [C] _ _ [F] _ [C] _ and my enemies misuse me _ _ _
I _ keep [G] marching _ on
_ [Ab] until you come and carry [G] me _ home _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [Cm] Lord _ _ be [C] _ _ _ _ [Cm] in your _ _ love
Father _ please [Gm] _ [B] _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ write my _ _ [C] name
Lord _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ [Dm] _ [A] _ _
when the gates
_ [C] Lord when _ [F] _
[Eb] _ [C] the gates
[F] _ [Cm] _ _
Lord _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ when [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ the gates
Lord when the gates
Lord when the gates
Lord when the gates swing [Cm] open _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] You _ had [C] to meet me that [Dm] _
[Cm] morning
_ _ with arms wide open
_ I _ know _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ you had a hard [F] time
[Cm] _ Come on home
Come _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _
[C] _ on home Thank you
Thank you Father
[Cm] _ _ _ Thank you [F] Father
I want _ [C] to eat your son for me _ Yeah _ _ _
Thank you Lord
[Cm] _ _ _ Thank _ _ you _ [C] Father _ _ _ Thank you
Thank you [F] Lord
_ [C] [Cm] This is so good
_ [F] _
_ Thank you Lord
[C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Oh Oh
Thank you Father
_ [Cm] _ _ Come _ [F] _ on
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song finds its place within the The Gospel Truth album.

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