Lying In The Hands Of God

lying in the hands of god – dave matthews band

some of the chords used :
A/C#
– – – –
– 2 – –
– 2 – –
– 2 – –
– 4 – –
– – – –

D G D Bm
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – |
– 2 – – – – – o – – – – – 2 – – – – – 4 – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – o – – – – – 4 – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – |
– 2 – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

the first initial guitar riff is a quick – like walk down from Bm , A , to G , and back to A .
youll have to listen to the actual song to hear how the chords changebut its obvious .

verse 1
Bm A G A ( repeat riff )
baby i’ll be your soldier
Bm A G A ( repeat riff )
gladly i’ll do your bidding
Bm A G A ( repeat riff )
for just a taste of what you’re holding
Bm A G A ( repeat riff )
for just a taste you could own me

chorus 1
Em G D A/C#
save your sermons for someone thats afraid to love
Em G D F#7 ( or just F# )
i’ll be right here lying in the hands of god

verse 2
( same chords as first verse )
here it comes dive right into me
now the floor is the ceiling
if you never flew why would you?
cut the wings off a butterfly

chorus 2
emin G D A/C#
save your sermons , for someone who’s afraid to love

emin G D A/C#
if you knew what i feel , than you couldn’t be so sure

emin G D F#7 ( or just F# )
but i’ll be right here , lying in the hands of god .

bridge :
D/F# G D Bm
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
– 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – |
– 2 – – – – – o – – – – – 2 – – – – – 4 – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – o – – – – – 4 – – – – |
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – |
– 2 – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

bridge 1
D/F# G D Bm
if you feel angels in your hair
D G D Bm
teardrops of joy run down your face
D G A
you will rise

verse 3
( same as verse 1 )
fill me up now drain me
skin begins to grow back slowly
faster until i’m choking
i really should call my mother

chorus 3
save your sermons for someone thats afraid to love
if you knew what i feel then you couldnt be so sure
i’ll be right here lying in the hands of god

bridge/Chorus
D G D Bm
i Am in love with nothing else
D G D Bm
teardrops of joy runs off my face
D G A
i will rise
D A/C#
for someone that’s afraid to love
Em G D A/C#
if you knew what i feel then you couldnt be so sure
Em G D F#7 ( or just F# )
i’ll be right here lying in the hands of god

outro
( same as other verses )
now the floor is the ceiling
if you never flew why would you