"Born Again" by Josh Garrels, from the album "Home", released April 7, 2015
Standard Tuning
Capo 2
(All Chords Relative to Capo)
Intro:
C-Em-Dm-Am (Brief Strings Intro., played in a Legato Style)
F#|-----------------|
C#|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
B|-----0-3---------|
F#|---3-------------|
The overall rhythm of the song is a repetitive 8th note beat (if we're assuming 6/8 time) which can be
implemented on the guitar by picking each chord with either the fingers or a quick, downwards pick stroke
in a staccato-like fashion.
So, continuing with the intro., the measures would look like this...
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
|-F-F-F-F-F-F-|-F-F-F-F-F-F-|-C-C-C-C-C-C-|-C-C-C-C-C-C-| X2
Verse 1:
F
I came into the world, into the wild, no place for a child
C F
Used my voice to howl, with the ghouls of night
(F) C
In the dying light
F
Had to learn to get what I need, in the dark, empty
C F
Instincts are guiding me like a beast to some blood
(F) C
And I can’t get enough
Pre-Chorus:
F
I’m losing control; my body, my soul
G
Are slowly fading away
F G
But I’m ready now to feel the power of change
Chorus:
(G) F
I’m my mother’s child
G
I’m my father’s son
F
It took me awhile
G
But my time has come
Am F C G
To be born again
(G) Am F C G
To be born again
Am F C G
Am F C G
Verse 2:
(For the start of verse 2 the chords are held, so just strum each once until the rhythm starts up again)
F
Running scared in between what I hate and what I need
G F
Savior and enemy are both trying to take my soul
(F) G
And I can’t hide no more
F
Stumble out to the light, raise my fist up to fight
G F
Then I catch your eye so full of love
(F) G
Lord, what have I done?
Pre-Chorus 2:
F
I cry at your feet, wounded for me
G
And all of the monsters and men
F G
But here in your light we can begin again
Chorus 2:
(G) F
I’m my mother’s child
G
I’m my father’s son
F
It took me a while
G
But my time has come
(G) F
I’m my mother’s child
G
I’m my father’s son
F
Lord, took me a while
G
But my time has come
Am F C G
To be born again
(G) Am F C G
To be born again
Am F C G
Am F C G
Outro:
Am F C G
Am F C G
end on F, strum 3 times
Lyrics from https://joshgarrels.bandcamp.com/track/born-again
