Am                 G                           F    E
He came riding fast like a phoenix out of fire flames
        Am                      G                      F    E
He came dressed in black with a cross bearing my name
        Am                  G                   F      E
He came bathed in light and splendor and glory
          Am                      G                F      E
I can't believe what the lord has finally sent me

Am  G F  E  Eaug  E X2

[Verse 2]
        Am                 G            F     E
He said dance for me, fanciulla gentil
        Am                   G                     F      E
He said laugh a while, I can make your heart feel
        Am                     G                  F       E
He said fly with me, touch the face of the true g-o-d
         Am                  G             F    E
And then cry with joy at the depth of my lo  -  ve

[Chorus]
Am                       Gsus2
  'Cause I've prayed days, I've prayed nights
F                       E            Eaug E
   For the lord just to send me home some sign
Am                Gsus2
I've looked long,  I've looked far
F                      E            Eaug  E    
  To bring peace to my black and empty   heart

[Bridge]
Am          G           F           E
Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah  Ah  Ah

Am    G    F    E

[Verse 3]
    Am                     G                  F    E
My love will stay till the river bed run dry
       Am                     G                  F    E
And my love lasts long as the sunshine blue sky
   Am                G              F     E
I love him longer as each damn day goes
    Am              G           F      E
The man is gone and heaven only kn - o- ws

[Chorus]
Am                       Gsus2
  'Cause I've cried days, I've cried nights
F                       E
   For the lord just to send me home some sign
Am          Gsus2
 Is he near?  Is he far?
F                     E
 To bring peace to my black and empty heart

[Outro]

Am          Gsus2
So long day,  so long night
F             E
  Oh lord, be near me tonight
Am           Gsus2
  Is he near?     Is he far?
F                    E                    Am          G           F           E
   Bring peace to my black and empty ha-, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Am          G           F           E
Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah  Ah  Ah
Am          G           F           E
Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah, Ah  Ah  Ah