Gateway Worship - City On The Hill

verse 1 :

Bm D *
did you hear of the city on the hill?
C Em7
said one old man to the other
Bm D *
it once shined bright and it would be shining still
C Em7
but they all started turning on each other

verse 2 :

Bm D *
you see , the poets thought the dancers were shallow
C Em7
and the soldiers thought the poets were weak
Bm D *
and the elders saw the young ones as foolish
C Em7
and the rich man never heard the poor man speak

chorus :

G
and one by one
D
they ran away
C
with their made up minds
Em7
to leave it all behind
G D
and the light began to fade
C
in the city on the hill
C
the city on the hill

verse 3 :

Bm D *
each one thought that they knew better
C Em7
that they were different by design
Bm D *
instead of standing strong together
C Em7
they let their differences divide

chorus :

G
and one by one
D
they ran away
C
with their made up minds
Em7
to leave it all behind
G D
and the light began to fade
C
in the city on the hill
C
the city on the hill
passage :

Bm D * C Em7
and the world is searching still
Bm D * C

bridge :

G
but it was the rhythm of the dancers
that gave the poets life
D
it was the spirit of the poets
C
that gave the soldiers strength to fight
G
it was the fire of the young ones
Bm
it was the wisdom of the old
C
it was the story of the poor man
that needed to be told

ending :

Bm D * C
come home
Em7
and the father’s calling still
Bm D * C
come home
Em7
to the city on the hill
Bm D * C
come home