Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
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Em
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Verse 1
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When storm winds swept the town,
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Am
The high tides from the ocean, Lord,
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Em
Put wa ter all around.
Verse 2
mighty day,
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Em
(a mighty day) a mighty day,
great God that morning
Verse 3
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The rains began to fall.
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The lightning shafts were cracklin',
Lord,
[Chorus:] Wasn't that a mighty day,
Verse 4
Em
(a mighty
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Em
(a mighty day) a mighty day,
great God that morning
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Em
When the storm winds swept the town
Verse 5
Em
B
The trumpets warned the people,
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"You'd better leave this place".
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But they never meant to leave their homes
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Em
Till death was in their face.
Verse 6
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The seas began to rollin'.
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The ships they could not land,
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I heard a captain crying, "God,
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Please save this drowin' man!"
Verse 7
day,
great God that morning
Verse 8
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With people leavin' town,
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The tracks gave way to the ocean,
Lord,
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Em
And the trains they went on down.
Verse 9
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B
They went a-rushin' to to and fro
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I saw my father drownin', Lord,
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And I watched my mother go
Verse 10
Chorus:] Wasn't that a mighty day,
Em
great God that morning
Verse 11
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B
Now death your hands are icy.
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B
You've got them on my knee.
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Am
You took away my mother now.
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Em
You're comin' after me.
Verse 12
a mighty day,
great God that morning
Em
the town
Verse 13
day,
great God that morning
B
Em
When the storm winds swept the town
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ChordsEm B Am A
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