Chords for The Master's Call

Tempo:
110.6 bpm
Chords used:

C

Am

F

G

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Master's Call chords
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[A]
[D] [Am]
[G] [C] When I was but a young man, [Am] wild and full of fire,
[C] A youth within my teens but full [Am] of challenge and desire,
[C] I ran away from home and left [Am] my mother and my dad,
[F] It grieved them [G] so to think that [Am] their only boy was bad.
[G] [C] I fell in with an outlaw [Am] band, the names were known quite well,
[C] How many times we dropped and [Am] plundered I could never tell,
[C] This kind of sinful living [Am] will lead only to a fall,
[F] I learned that much [G] and more the [Am] night I heard my master call.
[G] [F] One night we [C] rustled cattle, [F] a thousand head [C] or so,
[F] And started them [C] out on the trail [Am] that leads to Mexico,
[G] [F] When a norther started [G] blowing [C] and lightning [F] flashed about,
[C] I thought someone [F] was calling me, [G] thought I [C] heard a shout,
At that moment lightning struck [Em] not twenty yards from me,
[F] And left there was a giant [C] cross where once there was a tree,
This time I knew I heard a voice, [G] a voice so sweet to blame,
[C] A voice that came from everywhere, [Bm] a voice that called [Am] my name,
[G] [C] So frightened I was thinking [Am] of the sinful deeds I'd done,
[C] I failed to see the thousand [Am] head of cattle start to run,
[C] The cattle they stampeded and [Am] were running all around,
[G] [F] My pony ran [G] but stumbled [Am] and threw me to the ground.
[F] I felt the [C] end was near, [F] that death would be [C] the price,
[F] When a mighty [C] ball of lightning [Am] showed the face of Jesus [Em] Christ,
[F] Then I cried, oh [G] Lord forgive me, [C] don't let it [F] happen now,
[C] I want to [F] live for you [G] alone, God these [C] words I've thought,
My wicked life unfolded and [Em] I thought I've wasted years,
[F] When another ball of lightning [C] killed a hundred head of steers,
And the others rushed on by me [G] and I was left to live,
[C] The master had a reason [Am] life was his to take or give,
[Bm] [C] A miracle performed that [Am] night I wasn't meant to die,
[C] The dead ones formed a [Am] barricade at least six or seven high,
[C] And right behind it there was [Am] I afraid but safe and [Am] sound,
[F] I cried and [G] begged for mercy, [A] kneeling there upon the ground,
[C] A pardon I was granted [Am] and my sinful soul set free,
[C] No more to fear the angry [Am] waves upon life's stormy sea,
[C] Forgiven by the love of [Am] God, a love that will remain,
[F] I gave my [G] life and soul [Am] the night the Savior called my name,
[F] I gave my [G] life and soul the night [Am] the Savior
[E] called [A] my name.
[Am] [N]
Key:  
C
3211
Am
2311
F
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G
2131
A
1231
C
3211
Am
2311
F
134211111
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Don Edwards - The Masters Call chords, practice playing C, Am, C, G, Am, F, Am and Am in sequence. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 55 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 111 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: C Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [G] [C] When I was but a young man, [Am] wild and full of fire,
[C] A youth within my teens but full [Am] of challenge and desire,
[C] I ran away from home and left [Am] my mother and my dad,
[F] It grieved them [G] so to think that [Am] their only boy was bad.
_ [G] [C] I fell in with an outlaw [Am] band, the names were known quite well,
[C] How many times we dropped and [Am] plundered I could never tell,
[C] This kind of sinful living [Am] will lead only to a fall,
[F] I learned that much [G] and more the [Am] night I heard my master call. _ _
[G] [F] One night we [C] rustled cattle, [F] a thousand head [C] or so,
[F] And started them [C] out on the trail [Am] that leads to Mexico,
[G] [F] When a norther started [G] blowing [C] and lightning [F] flashed about,
[C] I thought someone [F] was calling me, [G] thought I [C] heard a shout,
_ At that moment lightning struck [Em] not twenty yards from me,
[F] And left there was a giant [C] cross where once there was a tree,
This time I knew I heard a voice, [G] a voice so sweet to blame,
[C] A voice that came from everywhere, [Bm] a voice that called [Am] my name,
_ [G] [C] So frightened I was thinking [Am] of the sinful deeds I'd done,
[C] I failed to see the thousand [Am] head of cattle start to run,
[C] The cattle they stampeded and [Am] were running all around,
[G] [F] My pony ran [G] but stumbled [Am] and threw me to the ground.
_ [F] I felt the [C] end was near, [F] that death would be [C] the price,
[F] When a mighty [C] ball of lightning [Am] showed the face of Jesus [Em] Christ,
[F] Then I cried, oh [G] Lord forgive me, [C] don't let it [F] happen now,
[C] I want to [F] live for you [G] alone, God these [C] words I've thought, _
My wicked life unfolded and [Em] I thought I've wasted years,
[F] When another ball of lightning [C] killed a hundred head of steers,
And the others rushed on by me [G] and I was left to live,
[C] The master had a reason [Am] life was his to take or give,
_ [Bm] [C] A miracle performed that [Am] night I wasn't meant to die,
[C] The dead ones formed a [Am] barricade at least six or seven high,
[C] And right behind it there was [Am] I afraid but safe and [Am] sound,
[F] I cried and [G] begged for mercy, [A] kneeling there upon the ground,
[C] A pardon I was granted [Am] and my sinful soul set free,
[C] No more to fear the angry [Am] waves upon life's stormy sea,
[C] Forgiven by the love of [Am] God, a love that will remain,
[F] I gave my [G] life and soul [Am] the night the Savior called my name,
_ [F] I gave my [G] life and soul the night [Am] the Savior _
_ [E] called _ _ _ [A] my name.
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Songs Of The Trail album.

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