(very simple but breathtaking song off The Ballad of Boogie Christ) Joseph Arthur - I used to know how to walk on water (standard tuning) (verse 1) I used to know how to walk on water I used to be so unafraid I could save the weakest tyrant And I could knight the proudest slave I could give riches to beggars And give love to the one who hates I could tempt a heart so frozen And I could torture the strength of fate (verse 2) I used to know how to walk on water The king of kings they knew me well I could give sight to blind men And make a mute man sing in hell But now I watch with awe and wonder Doubt has now befallen me I ask The Lord to show me mercy And to give me sympathy Forgive me now my useless thunder When I was such a dynamo I am here and I am humble For I know not which way to go (verse 3) I used to know how to walk on water I could give the dead hot life I could murder the joy of Satan And make his mistress be my wife I will be the dream of cowards And they will never resemble me I could see them doubt me under As I set each one free Now I just sit and wonder what illness has befallen me This sick of mine make me surrender to this world of vacancy Forgive me now my useless thunder When I was such a dynamo I am here and I am humble For I know not which way to go (verse 4) I used to know how to walk on water Now I sink in the dirt No kind of holy laughter Seems to reach beyond the hurt I used to know how to walk on water I used to be at peace with love All it's strength and all it's power Would lift me up so high above Burning star of holy wonder Women would rush to be with me But now I'm lost inside the thunder of pain which holds insanity Forgive me now my useless thunder When I was such a dynamo I am here and I am humble For I know not which way to go Forgive me now my useless thunder When I was such a dynamo I am here and I am humble For I know not which way to go (the song fades with the Chorus sung in a slightly different way, but with the ffffffffffffsame chords and rhythm, you can jam on that)
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