tobyMac – 21 Years (Guitar)

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[Intro] Em C G D [Verse 1]
Em
Woke up 'cause the light poured in

C
Day two, let the flood begin

G
Day one left me in my bed (In my bed)

D
I can barely remember it

Em
Heart shattered in a thousand ways

C
They tell me pain gonna come in waves

G
They tell me I'm gonna be okay

D
I'm still waitin' for the first to break
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Em
Why would You give and then take him away?

C
Suddenly end, could You not let it fade?

G
What I would give for a couple of days

D
A couple of days
[Chorus]
      Em
Is it just across the Jordan?

     C
Or a city in the stars?

        G
Are you singin' with the angels?

        D
Are you happy where you are?

        Em
Well, until this show is over

        C
And you run into my arms

G                 D
God has you in Heaven

                     Em     C
But I have you in my heart

G             D
              I have you in my heart
Em C G D [Verse 2]
Em
I just can't make sense of this

C
Everything is so dissonant

G
Somebody said he was meant for this

D
But I'm just straight missin' him

Em
I wanna wake up to your laugh at two

C
Catch you when you steal my shoes

G
Say good mornin', afternoon

D
Talk you through those "Alex blues" (Alex blues)

Em
Listen to your latest beats

C
Talk about what the lyrics mean

G
Venmo you another loan (Another loan)

D
See you do your second show
[Pre-Chorus 2]
Em
You said you'd turn, you would turn it around (Turn it around)

C
Thought that you had time to straighten it out (Straighten it out)

G
Told me that you were my prodigal son

D
But this isn't home
[Chorus]
      Em
Is it just across the Jordan?

     C
Or a city in the stars?

        G
Are you singin' with the angels?

        D
Are you happy where you are?

        Em
Well, until this show is over

        C
And you run into my arms

G                D
God has you in Heaven

                     Em     C
But I have you in my heart

G             D
              I have you in my heart
Em C G D [Bridge]
Em                    C
Did he see You from a long way off (Did he see you?)

Em                    C
Runnin' to him with a father's heart? (Runnin' to him)

Em                    C
Did You wrap him up inside Your arms

            G              D
And let him know that he's home?

Em                    C
Did he see You from a long way off

Em                    C
Runnin' to him with a father's heart?

Em                    C
Did You wrap him up inside Your arms

            G              D
And let him know that he's home?
[Instrumental] Em C G D Em C G D [Chorus 2]
      Em
Is it just across the Jordan?

     C
Or a city in the stars?

        G
Are you singin' with the angels?

        D
Are you happy where you are?

        Em
Well, until this show is over

        C
And you run into my arms

G                D
God has you in Heaven
[Outro]
Em
21 years makes a man full-grown

C
21 years, what a beautiful loan

G
21 years, I love every one

D
Thank You, Lord, for my beautiful son