James Taylor – New Hymn (Guitar)
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Words and Music by James Taylor and Reynolds Price, from James Taylor's 1993 album, "Live."
[Intro]
Gadd9
[Verse]
Gadd9 D/F# Gadd9 A F#m7 Bm9 Source of all we hope or dread, sheep dog, jackal, rattler, swan Gadd9 D/F# Gadd9 D/F# Dm/F We hunt your face and long to trust that your hid mouth will say again Em7 D/F# Gadd9 A Bm11 Cadd9 D/F# G "Let there be light," a clear new day A Bm7 C Dbm But when we thirst in this dry night A G/B C D E7sus4 E We drink from hot wells poisoned with the blood of children A D/F# G A D/A And when we strain to hear a steady homing beam A D/F# Gadd9 Our ears are balked by stifled moans A Bm11 A Gadd9 A Bm11 And howls of desolation from the throats of sisters, brother, wild men A Gadd9 Dm/F E7sus4 E D/F# Clawing at the gates for bread G A D A D Em7 A Even our own feeble hands aim to seize the crown you wear Em7 D/F# G A G A Bm7 E D/F# G And work our private havoc through the known and unknown lands of space A D A D Em7 A Absolute in flame beyond us, seed and source of Dark and Day Em7 D/F# G A G A Bm7 E D/F# Maker whom we beg to meet our mother father comrade mate Gadd9 D/F# Gadd9 A F#m7 Bm11 Till our few atoms blow to dust or form again in wiser lives Gadd9 D/F# Gadd9 D/F# Dm/F Em7 D/F# Gadd9 A Bm11 Or find your face and hear our name in your calm voice the end of night if dark may end Em7 D/F# G A Bm7 Cadd9 Dadd9 Eadd9 Well spring gold of dark and day, be here, be now