He's Alive - Don Francisco
*Here are a couple of intros that work. The first is more advanced while the
second is novice. The ending to most verses have an Am(add9). In the novice
version, they can all be replaced with a standard Am.
Advanced Intro: (this Am in the intro should be played as instructed. All other
Am’s should be standard.)
Am(add9) Am Am#5(add2) Fmaj7/A
e: x x x x
B: 0 5 0 5
G: 5 5 5 5
D: 7 3 3 3
A: 0 0 0 0
E: x x x x
Am(add9) Am Am#5(add2) Fmaj7/A Am#5(add2)
Am(add9) Am Am#5(add2) Fmaj7/A Am#5(add2)
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Novice Intro:
Am Em/A7
E: 0 x
B: 1 0
G: 2 0
D: 2 2
A: 0 0
E: x x
Am Em/A7 Am Em/A7
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[Verse]
Am G Am
The gates and doors were barred and all the windows fastened down
Am 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
Am G Am(add9) G
Would find the soldiers breaking through to drag us all away
[Verse]
Am G Am
And just before the sunrise I heard something at the wall
Am 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
Am G Am(add9) G
Expecting swords and torches and the sound of soldiers feet
[Verse]
Am G Am
There was no one there but Mary so I went down to let her in
Am G Am
John stood there beside me as she told us where she'd been
Dm Am
She said They’ve moved Him in the night and none of us knows where
Am G Am
The stone's been rolled away and now His body isn't there
[Verse]
Am G Am
We both ran toward the garden, then John ran on ahead
Am G Am
We found the stone and the empty tomb just the way that Mary said
Dm Am
But the winding sheet they wrapped Him in was just an empty shell
Am G Am(add9) G
And how or where they'd taken Him was more than I could tell
[Verse]
Am G Am
Well something strange had happened there, but, just what I did not know
Am G Am
John believed a miracle but I just turned to go
Dm G Am
Circumstance and speculation couldn't lift me very high
Am G Am G
Cause I'd seen them crucify Him, then I saw Him die
[Verse]
Am G Am
Back inside the house again, the guilt and anguish came
Am G Am
Everything I'd promised Him just added to my shame
Dm Am
When, at last, it came to choices, I denied I knew His name
Am G Am(add9) G
And even if he was alive, it wouldn't be the same
[Verse]
Am Am-G
But suddenly the air was filled with strange and sweet perfume
Am Am
Light that came from everywhere drove shadows from the room
Dm G Am
And Jesus stood before me with His arms held open wide
Am G Am(add9) G
And I fell down on my knees and just clung to Him and cried
[Verse]
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
And every fear I'd ever had just melted into peace
[Interlude]
A C G D
[Chorus]
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
He's alive, He's alive
G D
He's alive and I'm forgiven, heaven's gates are open wide
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
He's alive, He's alive
G D A
He's ali - ve
