Difference between revisions of "He's Alive"

Am                                      G                Am  
The gates and doors were barred and all the windows fastened down.  
                                       G                    Am  
I spent the night in sleeplessness and rose at every sound.  
Dm                          G                    Am  
Half in hopeless sorrow and half in fear the day  
                                            G             Am  G  
Would find the soldiers breaking through to drag us all away. 

   Am                                      G                Am  
And just before the sunrise I heard something at the wall. 
                                       G                    Am  
The gate began to rattle and a voice began to call. 
Dm                          G                    Am  
I hurried to the window and looked down into the street 
                                            G             Am  G  
Expecting swords and torches and the sound of soldiers feet.  

   Am                                      G                Am  
There was no one there but Mary so I went down to let her in.  
                                       G                    Am  
John stood there beside me as she told us where she'd been.  
Dm                          G                    Am  
She said "They moved Him in the night and none of us knows where.  
                                            G             Am  
The stone's been rolled away and now His body isn't there."  

   Am                                      G                Am  
We both ran toward the garden, then John ran on ahead.  
                                       G                    Am  
We found the stone and the empty tomb just the way that Mary said. 
Dm                          G                    Am  
But the winding sheet they wrapped Him in was just an empty shell. 
                                            G             Am  G  
And how or where they'd taken Him was more than I could tell.  

   Am                                      G                Am  
Well, something strange had happened there, but, just what I didn't know. 
                                       G                    Am  
John believed a miracle but I just turned to go.  
Dm                          G                    Am  
Circumstance and speculation couldn't lift me very high, 
                                            G             Am  G  
Cause I'd seen them crucify Him, then I saw Him die. 

   Am                                      G                Am  
Back inside the house again, the guilt and anguish came.  
                                       G                    Am  
Everything I'd promised Him just added to my shame. 
Dm                          G                    Am  
When, at last, it came to choices, I denied I knew His name. 
                                            G             Am  G  
And even if he was alive, it wouldn't be the same. 

   Am                                      G                Am  
But suddenly the air was filled with strange and sweet perfume.  
                                       G                    Am  
Light that came from everywhere drove shadows from the room. 
Dm                          G                    Am  
Jesus stood before me with His arms held open wide  
                                            G             Am  G  
And I fell down on my knees and just clung to Him and cried.  
  
   Am                                      G                Am  
He raised me to my feet and, as I looked into His eyes,  
Am                              G                      C 
Love was shining out from Him, like sun light from the skies.  
F                                     G      Am 
Guilt and my confusion disappeared in sweet release,  
Am                           G           A     A A A A A A A  C C C C G G G G D D D   
Every fear I'd ever had just melted into peace.  
  
D     A                     C  
He's alive .......... He's alive.  
          G                           D                      
He's alive and I'm forgiven, heaven's gates are open wide.  
D     A                     C  
He's alive .......... He's alive.  
          G                           D                      
He's alive and I'm forgiven, heaven's gates are open wide.  
D     A                     C  
He's alive .......... He's alive.  
          G                           D                      
He's alive and I'm forgiven, heaven's gates are open wide. 
A                     C                        G D       A 
He's alive ........ He's alive ........ He's alive!  

The gates and doors were barred
And all the windows fastened down
I spent the night in sleeplessness
And rose at every sound
Half in hopeless sorrow
And half in fear the day
Would find the soldiers breakin' through
To drag us all away

And just before the sunrise
I heard something at the wall
The gate began to rattle
And a voice began to call
I hurried to the window
Looked down into the street
Expecting swords and torches
And the sound of soldiers' feet

But there was no one there but Mary
So I went down to let her in
John stood there beside me
As she told me where she'd been
She said they might have moved Him in the night
And none of us knows where
The stone's been rolled away
And now His body isn't there

We both ran toward the garden
Then John ran on ahead
We found the stone and empty tomb
Just the way that Mary said
But the winding sheet they wrapped Him in
Was just an empty shell
And how or where they'd taken Him
Was more than I could tell

Oh something strange had happened there
Just what I did not know
John believed a miracle
But I just turned to go
Circumstance and speculation
Couldn't lift me very high
'Cause I'd seen them crucify him
Then I saw him die

Back inside the house again
The guilt and anguish came
Everything I'd promised Him
Just added to my shame
When at last it came to choices
I denied I knew His name
And even if He was alive
It wouldn't be the same

But suddenly the air was filled
With a strange and sweet perfume
Light that came from everywhere
Drove the shadows from the room
And Jesus stood before me
With his arms held open wide
And I fell down on my knees
And I just clung to Him and cried

Then He raised me to my feet
And as I looked into His eyes
The love was shining out from Him
Like sunlight from the skies
Guilt in my confusion
Dissappeared in sweet release
And every fear I'd ever had
Just melted into peace

He's alive yes He's alive
Yes He's alive and I'm forgiven
Heaven's gates are open wide
He's alive yes He's alive
Oh He's alive and I'm forgiven
Heaven's gates are open wide
He's alive yes He's alive
Hallelujah He's alive
He's alive and I'm forgiven
Heaven's gates are open wide
He's alive He's alive He's alive
I believe it He's alive
Sweet Jesus