This transcription is not my own work; it was contributed to the site by another derek webb fan.
I haven't had a lot of time for guitar recently, but this is one of several tabs that various nice people have sent me. I haven't reviewed or editted them, so no guarantees about accuracy, but I'm sure people will find them useful. If you have transcribed a Caedmon's Call or derek webb song that's not already on this site, please feel free to send it in to be shared here.
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The Church (SMASGF studio album version)
Words and music by Derek Webb
Capo 3rd fret
Intro- D G A/C# D Dsus D
D A/C# Bm A
I have come with one purpose
G /F# /E D A
To capture for myself a bride
D A/C# Bm A
By my life she is lovely
G /F# /E D A
By my death she’s justified
I have always been her husband
Though many lovers she has known
So with water I will wash her
Oh and by my word alone
G A
So when you hear...
Bm G
The sound of the water
G A
You will know...
Bm A
You’re not alone
G A D Dsus D
'Cause I haven’t come for only you
G A Bm
But for my people to pursue
G A D A/C# Bm
You cannot care for me with no regard for her
G A D Dsus D G A/C#
If you love me you will love the church
Oh and I have long pursued her
As a harlot and a whore
Oh But she will feast upon me
She will drink and thirst no more
So when you taste...
My flesh and my blood
You will know...
You’re not alone
Repeat chorus
C G D Dsus D 2x
C G D Dsus D
There is none that can replace her
C G Em7
Though there are many who will try
C G D Dsus D
And though some may be her bridesmaids
C G Em C G A
They can never be my bride
Repeat chorus
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"The Church" (live version)
by Derek Webb
transcribed by Josh Anderson for caedmonscall.net
Gsus6 = 3x2013
Em = 022033
Cadd9 = x32033
Fsus = (1)33210 - (play bass with thumb)
[Intro: G C D/f# G Gsus6 (hammer on Gsus6 and back to G)]
G D/f# Em
i have come with one purpose
Cadd9 G D (hammer-on and pull-off f# on high e string)
to capture for myself a bride
G D/f# Em
by my life she is lovely
Cadd9 G D
by my death she's justified
i have always been her husband
though many lovers she has known
so with water i will wash her
and by my word alone
[prechorus:]
Em D
so when you hear...
Em G
the sound of the water
Cadd9 D
you will know
Em D
you're not alone
[chorus:]
Cadd9 D G-Gsus6-G
'cause i haven't come for only you
Cadd9 D Em
but for my people to pursue
Cadd9 D G D/f# Em
you cannot care for me with no regard for her
Cadd9 D G Gsus6 G
if you love me you will love the church
i have long pursued her
as a harlot and a whore
but she will feast upon me
she will drink and thirst no more
so when you taste my flesh and my blood
you will know you're not alone
[instrumental thing:] (key change to C) Fsus C G Gsus6
Fsus C G Gsus6
there is none that can replace her
Fsus C Gsus6
though there are many who will try
Fsus C G Gsus6
and though some may be her bridesmaids
Fsus C Gsus6
they can never be my bride
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