This is a Nick Cave cover that MMJ put on their Christmas album. It is a beautiful
song that was supposedly inspired by Amazing Grace.
(intro: C G C G CG)
G C
One morn I awakened
C G CG
And your sun was shining
G Em D
The sky was a kingdom
D
All covered with blood
D G
And the moon and the stars
C G CG
Were the troops that lay conquered
G Em D
Like fruit left to wither
D G CG
All spiritual food
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G C
And the spears of the bright sun
C G CG
All brave with its conquest
G Em D
Did hover unearhtly
D
With banners of fire
G
And I knelt in the garden
C G CG
and washed with the dawn
Em
The voice came so brightly
D G
I covered my eyes
G C
Thank you for giving
C G CG
This bright new morning
G Em D
So steeped seemed the evening
D G
In darkness and blood
G (stop!)- -
Let there be no sadness
- - - - -
No sorrow
- - - - - C G
Let there be no road to narrow
G
There'll be a new day
G D
Yes its today
G
its forever
(Note: repeat that last verse twice.)
