B E/D#. E E/D# E/C# E|------------------------------------------7---------------------------------| B|---11--14--9-------9----------------------7---------------------------------| G|---11--11--11--11-----11h13---(x3)--th| en--8---8----9--8----6----------------| D|------------------------------------------9---9----9--9----9----------------| A|------------------------------------------9---7----7--7----7----------------| E|------------------------------------------7---------------------------------| Riff 2 E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--0--2--5--2--0--0h2--2-----0h2--0h5--0h2--2-2-0h2-2-----------------------| [Verse 1] F# Once upon a time, in churches of old The Velcro age had yet to unfold Flannel was king and Sunday School knew Bsus B Bsus B How to make those Bible heroes, stick like glue F# How to make 'em stick with you F# Flannel graph lions, mounted and mean The Prophet Daniel in between Head toward heaven, sturdy and true Bsus B Bsus B A man of God who did not fear the gods of men F# He didn't fear the lion's den [Chorus] E/D# E5 E/D# E/C# Every age at every stage F# Lions rage D A Pray, stand your ground F# They'll lie down [Verse 2] F# Dumb struck, I was shaken and stirred He wouldn't kowtow, he kept God's word Teacher said, "Son, this could be you Bsus B Bsus B If you put your trust in God and not the praise of men F# You won't fear the lion's den" [Bridge] G# B And if we play by lion's rules F# We start lionizing fools G# B God wrote the book, He'll fortify A G# A B And like the eagles we will fly F# We're gonna fly. [Solo] [Verse 3] F# Late one night in a fever dream The Prophet Daniel came to me "Sir," I said, "I've lost my nerve Bsus B Bsus B I lip serve God and put my faith in Godless men F# I fear the lion's den" F# Then he said, "Who says I'm not a feline-phobe? Who says I wasn't ready to wet my robe? Faith is tough, boy, but God gives grace Bsus B Bsus B So take deep breath, head up, set your face like flint F# And stop being a wimp"