Dolly Parton – Hes Alive (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
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The gates and doors were barred

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And all the windows fastened down

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I spent the night in sleeplessness

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And rose at every sound

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Half in hopeless sorrow

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And half in fear the day

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Would find the soldiers breaking through

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To drag us all away
[Verse 2]
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And just before the sunrise

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I heard something at the wall

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The gate began to rattle

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And a voice began to call

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I hurried to the window

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Looked down into the street

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Expecting swords and torches

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And the sound of soldiers' feet
[Verse 3]
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But there was no one there but Mary

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So I went down to let her in

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John stood there beside me

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As she told me where she'd been

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She said they've moved Him in the night

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And none of us knows where

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The stone's been rolled away

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And now His body isn't there
[Verse 4]
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So we both ran towards the garden

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Then John ran on ahead

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We found the stone and empty tomb

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Just the way that Mary said

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But the winding sheet they wrapped Him in

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Was just an empty shell

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And how or where they'd taken Him

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Was more than I could tell
[Verse 5]
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Oh something strange had happened there

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Just what I did not know

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John believed a miracle

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But I just turned to go

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Circumstance and speculation

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Couldn't lift me very high

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Cause I'd seen them crucify Him

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Then I saw Him die
[Verse 6]
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Back inside the house again

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The guilt and anguish came

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Everything I'd promised Him

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Just added to my shame

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When at last it came to choices

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I denied I knew His name

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And even if He was alive

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It wouldn't be the same
[Verse 7]
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But suddenly the air was filled

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With a strange and sweet perfume

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Light that came from everywhere

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Drove shadows from the room

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And Jesus stood before me

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With His arms held open wide
And I fell down on my knees
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And I just clung to Him and cried
[Verse 8]
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Then He raised me to my feet

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And as I looked into His eyes

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The love was shining out from Him

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Like sunlight from the skies

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Guilt and my confusion

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Disappeared in sweet release

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And every fear I ever had

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Just melted into peace
[Interlude] C G D [Chorus]
        A
He's alive

            C
Yes, He's alive

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Yes, He's alive and I'm forgiven

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Heaven's gates are open wide

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He's alive  (He's alive)

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Yes, He's alive  (He's alive)

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Oh He's alive and I'm forgiven

             D
Heaven's gates are open wide

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He's alive (He's alive)

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Hallelujah, He's alive

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He's alive and I'm forgiven

            D
Heaven's gates are open wide

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He's alive He's alive He's alive

                     C
I believe it He's alive
Sweet Jesus