Misc Musicals – Moby Dick A Musical Reckoning - The Sermon (Guitar)
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[Intro]
Gm
[Verse 1]
Gm D7 Gm Gm D7 God spoke to Jonah in his head, God spoke to Jonah in his head Gm D/F# Fm C7 Filled his heart with words of dread and Jonah believed every word he said Ebm D7/F# Gm God spoke to Jonah in his head Gm D7 Gm Gm D God gave Jonah a hard command, God gave Jonah a hard command D7 Gm to tell everybody 'bout the bones and blood buried 'neath their feet, D7 Gm tell 'em they had honey in their eyes, honey warm and sweet D7 Cm7 D7 Gm Jonah didn't like that none, so Jonah -- started to run
[Chorus 1]
Eb Bb We are all in the belly of the whale, Gm/Bb F#m/A Fm/Ab Gm hiding in the dark, from the sins that tell our tale Eb Bb D7 And the darkness will take us down, less we speak the truth to power Cm7 Gm/Bb Ab7(b5) D7 Gm Only then will we be free, you and me, hand in hand, on a coffin drifting on the sea
[Verse 2]
Gm D7 Gm Jonah on the ship slouched with sin D7 Tryin' to get where God hadn't been Gm D/F# Fm C7 Sweatin' like a drunk in his purgatory bed, as the shadows spin 'round poor Jonah's head Ebm D7/F# Gm Jonah on the ship, slouched with sin Eb Bb And in torment, Jonah cries D7 Gm Jonah wrestles and Jonah sighs Eb Bb D7 until at last -- he drowns in sleep, dreams of death on the water Cm D7 But the sky goes black, and the sea turns mean Eb Bb D7 Gm Eb Bb D7 The wail and roar of the wind -- and sea, as a storm tries to break the ship Eb Bb D7 Gm The men cry -- out, "Where's that fugitive beneath us?" Eb D7 They trample and thunder the planks above poor Jonah's head G7 Cm And then they cry out to the Lord, F7/A F7 Bb Dm and then they throw Jonah overboard, and the sea grows calm
[Chorus 2]
Eb Bb Gm/Bb We are all in the belly of the whale, F#m/A Fm/Ab Gm hiding in the dark from the sins that tell our tale Eb Bb D7 And the darkness will take us down, 'less we speak the trusth to power Cm7 Gm/Bb Ab(b5) D7 Only then will we be free, you and me, hand in hand, on a coffin, drifting...
[Outro]
Gm D7 Gm D7 Jaws close around Jonah's soul, jaws close around Jonah's soul Bbm/Db Am/C Abm6/Cb Gm/Bb And he sinks down into the belly of the whale, of the whale F#m/A Db/Ab Gm He sinks down into the darkness of the whale Bbm/Db Am/C Abm6/Cb Gm/Bb He sinks down into the belly of the whale, of the whale F#m/A Db/Ab Gm He sinks down into the darkness of the whale