When The Gates Swing Open Otis Clay The Gospel Truth Chords

Tempo:
152.9 bpm
Chords used:

C

F

Cm

G

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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When The Gates Swing Open Otis Clay The Gospel Truth chords
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[C]
through the years.
I keep on toiling,
[F]
[C] [Cm]
Lord, [F] I'm toiling
through [C] the storm and rain.
Oh, I'm waiting and watching
for the [G]
Savior [Ab] to [G] come again.
[C] [Eb] [Cm] [Am] Oh, [C]
I'm coming home, Lord.
[Cm] Every [Gm] day I [F] keep trusting
[Cm]
[Bm] [A] in [C] your Word.
[F] And [C] Lord, every day of my life
[G] hopes in you.
Oh, [Cm]
I'm [C] in your love.
[F] [Cm] Long over, I want [F] you to write my
[C]
[F] Lord, [C] when
[F] [C] the gates
when the gates swing open.
[Cm] Oh, I may be better [F] down than down.
[C]
[Cm]
[C] Oh, I'm home again.
And here's what I say [Gb] when I'm
all by [G] myself.
[C] Lord, teach [F] me
[C]
[F] [C] how to treat my neighbor.
[F] [A] [Cm] And everything I want you to teach me
[Dm]
how [Cm] to [C] love my friend.
[F] And Lord, [C] fill me
[F] with [C]
your Holy Spirit.
I'm a [G]
savior.
[Ab]
I want Jesus [G] to come.
[A] [Gm] [F]
[Cm]
I'm in your heart.
I want you right now.
[F]
[C]
When the gates swing [F] [Cm] open.
[F] I want you right now.
Lord, [Cm]
[Eb] [F]
[C] I'm tired.
I heard a [F] savior say these [G] words.
[F]
Lord, [C] I'm tired.
And my soul is resting.
[Cm] [F] [Cm]
Lord, I'm so tired.
[F]
[A] [C] I've been used and gone.
Friends talk about me.
[Gm] [F] [C] [F] [C] And my enemies misuse me.
I keep marching [G]
on.
[Ab] Until you come and carry [G] me home.
[C]
[Cm] I need your love.
Father, when it's all [B] over.
[F]
Please write my [C] name above.
[F]
[C]
When the gates swing open.
[Cm] Oh, [F]
[A] [C] when the
[F] [Eb] [C] [F] [Cm]
[F] [C]
gates swing [Cm] open.
Oh, [F] when
[C] [Dm] [Cm]
[A] the
[C]
gates [Cm]
swing
[C] [F] [C]
[Cm] [F]
[C]
[Cm]
open.
[C]
[Cm] I thank you, [F] Lord.
[C] [Cm] You're so good.
[F] [C]
[G] [F] [C]
I thank you, Father.
[Cm] [F]
[C]
[Cm]
[G]
Key:  
C
3211
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
G
2131
A
1231
C
3211
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
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To learn Otis Clay - When The Gates Swing Open chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: C, Cm, F, C and F. Start with a comfortable 76 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 153. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: Db Minor.

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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
through the _ _ _ _ _ years.
_ _ _ _ I keep _ _ on _ toiling, _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
Lord, [F] I'm toiling
_ _ through _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] the storm and rain. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Oh, _ _ _ _ I'm waiting _ _ and watching
_ _ for _ _ _ _ the [G] _ _
Savior _ _ [Ab] to _ _ _ _ [G] come _ again. _
[C] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Am] Oh, _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm coming home, _ Lord.
_ _ _ [Cm] Every [Gm] day I [F] keep trusting
[Cm] _ _
_ [Bm] [A] in _ _ _ _ [C] your _ Word. _ _ _ _
[F] And [C] _ Lord, every _ _ _ day of my life _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ hopes in you.
Oh, _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ I'm _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] in your _ love.
[F] _ [Cm] Long over, _ _ I want [F] you to write my _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] Lord, _ _ [C] when _ _
[F] _ _ [C] the gates
when the gates swing open.
[Cm] _ Oh, I may be better [F] down than down.
_ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] Oh, I'm home again.
And here's what I say [Gb] when I'm
all by [G] myself.
_ [C] _ _ Lord, teach _ [F] me
[C] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ [C] how to treat my neighbor.
_ [F] _ [A] [Cm] And everything I want you to teach me
_ [Dm]
how _ [Cm] _ _ _ to [C] love my friend. _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] And Lord, [C] fill me
[F] with _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
your Holy Spirit.
_ I'm _ _ _ _ _ _ a [G] _
_ savior.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ I want Jesus [G] to come. _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm _ _ in your heart. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I want you right now.
[F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ When _ _ _ _ the _ gates swing [F] [Cm] open. _ _ _ _
[F] I want _ you right now.
Lord, _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ I'm tired.
I heard a [F] savior say these [G] words.
_ _ [F]
Lord, [C] I'm tired. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ And my soul is resting.
_ _ [Cm] _ [F] _ [Cm] _ _
Lord, I'm so _ tired.
_ [F] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [C] I've been used and gone. _ _ _ _
_ _ Friends talk about me. _
_ [Gm] _ [F] _ [C] _ _ [F] _ [C] And my enemies misuse me. _
I _ _ _ keep marching [G] _
on.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ Until you come and carry [G] me _ _ home.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [Cm] I _ _ _ _ need _ _ your _ love.
_ Father, _ when it's all [B] over.
[F] _ _ _ _ _
Please write my _ _ _ [C] name above.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ When the gates swing open.
[Cm] _ Oh, _ _ [F] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [C] when the _
[F] _ [Eb] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ gates _ _ _ _ _ swing [Cm] open.
Oh, _ _ _ _ [F] when _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] the _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ gates [Cm] _
_ _ _ _ _ swing _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [F] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ open.
_ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Cm] I thank you, [F] Lord.
_ [C] _ [Cm] You're so good.
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [G] _ [F] _ [C] _ _ _
I thank you, Father.
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _

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