Mccutcheon John - The Great Storm guitar tab

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"The Great Storm Is Over" written by Bob Franke, as performed by John

McCutcheon

Brought to you by Mike Schweisthal [mschweis@u.washington.edu]

Chords used: D:XX0232 G:320003 Bm:X24432 A:X02220 A7:X02020

D G D

The thunder and lightning gave voice to the night

Bm G D

The little, lost child cried aloud in her fright

G D

"Hush, little baby, a story I will tell

Bm G A

Of a love that has vanquished the powers of hell"

D A Bm

CHORUS: Alleluia, the great storm is over

D G A A7

Lift up your wings and fly

D A Bm D G A A7

Alleluia, the great storm is over, lift up your wings and fly

D G D

Sweetness on the air and justice on the wind

Bm G D

Laughter in the house where the mourners had been

G D

The deaf shall have music, the blind have new eyes

Bm G A

The standards of death taken down by surprise

CHORUS

D G D

Release for the captives, an end to the wars

Bm G D

Streams in the desert, new hope for the poor

G D

The little, lost children shall dance as they sing

Bm G A

And play with the bears and the lions in the spring

CHORUS

D G D

"Hush, little baby, let go of your fears

Bm G D

The Lord loves his own and your mother is here"

G D

The babe fell asleep as the lantern did burn

Bm G A

The mother kept on singing 'til her bridegroom's return

CHORUS 2X (last time resolve to a 'D' chord)