"The Way It Must Be" or "If You Want To Get Free" by Waterdeep
From the album "To Chase Away the Birds"
Written by Donald W. Chaffer on 8/29/94 at 13:45 (first 2 verses and
both choruses on the road from Dodge City to K.C.) and 9/1/94 at
17:54 (second two verses in K.C.)
Copyright © 1995 Hey Ruth Music
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Transcribed by T-rev http://www.t-rev.net
Open standard-tuned six-string acoustic. Strummed in 6/8 time; key of
D major. This is actually not the band, it's just Don solo with his
guitar. I think this a great message for both believers and
non-believers.
Chord - Name
X00232 D (sometimes hammer 1st or 3rd string)
320033 G (often hammer 5th string on beat 4)
X02030 A7sus
X02020 A7
200232 D/F#
X02230 Asus
X02220 A
020100 E7 (hammer 5th string on beat 4)
x24232 Bm7
[intro] D, G, D, G
[verse 1]
D G
IN THE GAS STATION BATHROOM BY THE CONDOM MACHINE
D A7sus A7
I HEARD THE WORD OF THE LORD
D G
HE SAID TAKE OFF YOUR SHOES THIS IS HOLY GROUND TOO
A7sus A7 D
YOU KNOW I CAME FOR THE SICK AND THE BORED
[verse 2]
D G
BENEATH THE SELLING OF BEERS AND THE WELLING UP OF TEARS
D A7sus A7
OUT BEYOND THE BEAM OF THE REMOTE CONTROL
D G
THERE'S A WHISPERING VOICE THAT THE HUMBLE EAR HEARS
D/F# G
THAT SAYS I'M STILL WAITING
Asus A7 G D
FOR YOU TO ASK JUST TO BE MADE WHOLE
[chorus 1]
G D
AND THE BUSH IT WAS BURNING ON THE MOUNTAIN TOP
G Asus A
AND THOUGH THE LEAVES NEVER BLACKENED THE FIRE DIDN'T STOP
D G Bm7 E7
THAT'S THE WAY THAT IT WORKS IN THIS OLD LIFE OF SIN
D E7 A7sus G D G D
YOU GOTTA LET THE FIRE BURN YOU JUST TO GET CLEAN WITHIN
[verse 3]
D G
I AM SO OFTEN DETERRED FROM MY ACTUAL INTENT
D A7sus A7
BY DISTRACTIONS IN A CELLOPHANE WRAP
D G
AND BY A CRUEL VOICE THAT TAUNTS ME WHEN I OPEN THEM UP
A7sus A7 D
TO FIND JUST ONE MORE BOX FULL OF CRAP
[verse 4]
D G D
IT'S WHERE YOU'RE MOCKED WHILE YOU ABSTAIN AND THEN CURSED WHEN YOU GIVE IN
A7sus A7
IT'S ALL A GAME THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO BEAT
D G
BUT THERE'S A PEACEFUL REFRAIN GOD WILL SING IN YOUR BRAIN
A7sus A7 G
WHEN YOU PUT THE NAILS TO YOUR HANDS AND YOUR FEET
[bridge]
G D/F# E7 A7sus A7
AND THE SMELL OF OUR SACRIFICES STILL FILLS UP MY HEAD
G D/F# E7 A7sus A7
THERE'S JUST A FEW LEFT AT THE ALTAR LORD ALL THE REST OF THEM FLED
G D/F#
WE'VE CRIED AND WE'VE TRIED AND WE'VE SWEAT AND WE'VE BLED
E7 A7sus A7 A7sus A7
BUT WE DON'T JUST NEED ATONEMENT WE NEED TO BE RAISED FROM THE DEAD
[chorus 2]
G D
AND WHEN THEY TOOK DOWN THE CROSS FROM THAT DARK HILLSIDE
G A7sus A7
THE BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS WAS THE BLOOD FROM HIS SIDE
D G Bm7 E7
THAT'S THE WAY THAT IT WORKS THAT'S THE WAY IT MUST BE
D E7 A7sus G D
YOU GOTTA LET HIS BLOOD STAIN YOU IF YOU WANT TO GET FREE
[repeat chorus 2]
G D
AND WHEN THEY TOOK DOWN THE CROSS FROM THAT DARK HILLSIDE
G A7sus A7
THE BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS WAS THE BLOOD FROM HIS SIDE
D G Bm7 E7
THAT'S THE WAY THAT IT WORKS THAT'S THE WAY IT MUST BE
D E7 A7sus A7 G
YOU GOTTA LET HIS BLOOD STAIN YOU IF YOU WANT TO GET FREE
D G
IF YOU WANT TO GET FREE
D G
DON'T YOU WANT TO GET FREE
D G D
I THINK YOU WANT TO BE....FREE
Transcribed 3/10/1998 by T-rev
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