Elijah
Second Kings 2:11, Matthew 6:19-21
Verse 1: G2 Em7 C2 Dsus D [ / / / / ][ / / / / ][ / / / / ][ / / / / ] G Em7 The Jordan is waiting for me to cross through C2(no3) Am7(4) Dsus D My heart is agin' I can tell G Em7 So Lord I'm asking for one last favor from You C2(no3) Am7(4) Dsus Here's my heart take it where You will G Em7 This life has shown me how we're mend-ed and how we're torn C2(no3) Am7(4) Dsus D How it's okay to be lone- ly as long as you're free G Sometimes my ground was stony Em7 And sometimes covered up with thorns C2(no3) Am7(4) And only You could make it what it had to be Dsus And now that it's done Am7(4) Gmaj7/B If they dressed me like a pau- per C Gmaj7/B Or if they dined me like a prince Am7(4) Gmaj7/B If they lay me with my fa- thers C2(no3) D7sus Or if my ash- es scatter on the wind I don't care G Am7 G/B C D But when I leave I want to go out like E-li-jah Em7 D/F# G C2 D/C With a whirlwind to fuel my char-i-ot of fire G/B C And when I look back on the stars G/D B/D# Em Asus A It'll be like a can- dlelight in Cen- tral Park C Dsus G And it won't break my heart to say goodbye Em7 C2 D [ / / / / ][ / / / / ][ / / / / ] Verse 2: There's people been friendly, but they'd never be your friends Sometimes this has bent me to the ground Now that this is all ending I want to hear some music once again 'Cause it's the finest thing that I have ever found But the Jordan is waiting Though I ain't never seen the other side Still they say you can't take in the things you have here So on the road to salvation I stick out my thumb and He gives me a ride And His music is already falling on my ears There's people been talking They say they're worried about my soul Well, I'm here to tell you I'll keep rocking 'Til I'm sure it's my time to roll And when I do Repeat Chorus: But when I leave I want to go out like Elijah With a whirlwind to fuel my chariot of fire And when I look back on the stars It'll be like a candlelight in Central Park And it won't break my heart to say goodbye Repeat Chorus: 'Cause when I leave I want to go out like Elijah With a whirlwind to fuel my chariot of fire And when I look back on the stars It'll be like a candlelight in Central Park C D7sus And it won't break my heart G2 To say goodbye Em9 C Dsus D [ / / / / ][ / / / / ][ / / / / ] G2 Em9 C Dsus D [ / / / / ][ / / / / ][ / / / / ][ / / / / ] Repeat and fade: G2 Em7 C2 Dsus D [ / / / / ][ / / / / ][ / / / / ][ / / / / ]Words and music by Rich Mullins