The End And The Beginning

Matt Maher

Intro: (Acoustic) |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |--0---4--5---0-0--4--5-----0---4--5--0-0-4-5--9-7-----------| (X2) |--0---4--5---0-0--4--5-----0---4--5--0-0-4-5--9-7-----------| |--0---4--5---0-0--4--5-----0---4--5--0-0-4-5--9-7-----------| (Whole Band comes in on the D!) |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |--0---4--5---0-0--4--5-----0---4-5--0-0-4-5--9-7------------| (X2) |--0---4--5---0-0--4--5-----0---4-5--0-0-4-5--9-7------------| |--0---4--5---0-0--4--5-----0---4-5--0-0-4-5--9-7------------| verse 1: (No Acoustic-Synth or Piano) |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| .........Transubstantiation..................... (Acoustic and drums come in, p) |-------3--------------------------------------| |-------3--------------3----------2------------| (Author's Note: You could just) |-------0--------------4----------2------------| (..play open chords instead...) |-------0-(Hold)-------4----------2------------| (X2) |-------2----------2-2--------0-0--------------| |--5-5-----------------------------------------| .......Heaven kisses Earth...................... .......We become the living..................... |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-------4---------------------------------| |-------5-(Hold)----8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-------| |-------5-----------8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-------| |--5-5--------------8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-------| .............Tabernacle..(hold)............ PreChorus 1: |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--5-5-5--4-4-4--0-0-2h4------| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--5-5-5--4-4-4--0-0-2h4------| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--5-5-5--4-4-4--0-0-2h4------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--8-8-8-8-8-8---10-10-10-----| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--8-8-8-8-8-8---10-10-10-----| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--8-8-8-8-8-8---10-10-10-----| (Palm Mute) |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--5-5-5--4-4-4--0-0-2h4-0----| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--5-5-5--4-4-4--0-0-2h4-0----| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--5-5-5--4-4-4--0-0-2h4-0----| .....So wisdom, be attentive...Steady my shaken mind........... (Palm Mute) |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--8-8-8-8-8-8---10-10-10-----| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--8-8-8-8-8-8---10-10-10-----| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--8-8-8-8-8-8---10-10-10-----| ....Let this be my reality..More than just bread and wine...... Chorus 1: |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |------------------7-7-7-7-------------| |--5-5-5---7-7-7---7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4----| (X3) |--5-5-5---7-7-7---5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4----| |--5-5-5---7-7-7------------4-4-4-4----| ..........This the end and the beginning..... ..........This is the eighth day of creation. ..........One with the saints and angels..... |----------------| |----------------| |----------------| |--5-5-5---7-7-7-| |--5-5-5---7-7-7-| |--5-5-5---7-7-7-| ...In our song....of thanksgiving.. |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |--0---4--5---0-0--4--5-----0---4-5--0-0-4-5--9-7------------| (X2) |--0---4--5---0-0--4--5-----0---4-5--0-0-4-5--9-7------------| |--0---4--5---0-0--4--5-----0---4-5--0-0-4-5--9-7------------| .(hold)....................................................... verse 2: |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------7---------6-------| |--5-5-5-5-5-5-(Hold)--------9---------7-------| |--5-5-5-5-5-5---------------9---------7-------| |--5-5-5-5-5-5----------9-9-------7-7----------| ............Revelation.......................... |----------------------------------------------| |----------------------------------------------| |-------4---------------7---------6------------| |-------5-(Hold)--------9---------7------------| (X2) |-------5---------------9---------7------------| |--5-5--------------9-9-------7-7--------------| ...........History shows the love............... ...........Of the ancient Father................ |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |-------4---------------------------------| |-------5-(Hold)----8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-------| |-------5-----------8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-------| |--5-5--------------8-8-8-8-7-7-7-7-------| .............For His one and only Son...... PreChorus 2: (Palm Mute) |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--5-5-5--4-4-4--0-0-2h4------| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--5-5-5--4-4-4--0-0-2h4------| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--5-5-5--4-4-4--0-0-2h4------| .....Jesus, I am not worthy........I am a broken man........... (Palm Mute) |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--8-8-8-8-8-8---10-10-10-----| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--8-8-8-8-8-8---10-10-10-----| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--8-8-8-8-8-8---10-10-10-----| ....But only say the word and I shall be healed again.......... Chorus 2: |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |------------------7-7-7-7-------------| |--5-5-5---7-7-7---7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4----| (X3) |--5-5-5---7-7-7---5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4----| |--5-5-5---7-7-7------------4-4-4-4----| ...This is the end and the beginning... ...This is the eighth day of creation.. ...One with the saints and angels...... |--------------------------2-| |--------------------------3-| |--------------------------2-| |--5-5-5---7-7-7-----------0-| |--5-5-5---7-7-7-----------0-| |--5-5-5---7-7-7-----------0-| ...In our song....of thanksgiving Bridge: Heavy Keyboard |----------------3------------| |-----------------3-----------| |------------------0----------| (Author's Note: Slow upstroke is entirely optional) |-(Hold D)----------0---------| |--------------------2--------| |---------------------x-------| -ing.......................... Heavy Keyboard/Maybe Acoustic |--2--------------------------| |---3----------3------2-------| |----2---------4------2-------| |-----0--------4------2-------| |------0-------2------0-------| |-------0---------------------| |--2-----------3------------| |--3------------3-----------| |--2-------------0----------| (Author's Note: Personally, I would repeat the bridge) |--0--------------0---------| (to taste, using the A progression to build) |--0---------------2--------| (up tension.........................................) |--0----------------x-------| ...Holy is the Lamb.......... Heavy Keyboard |--2--------------------------2----------| |---3----------3------2-------3----------| |----2---------4------2-------2--(Hold)--| |-----0--------4------2-------0----------| |------0-------2------0-------0----------| |-------0---------------------0----------| ...Holy is the Lamb!!!.................... Instrumental Beat Down: (Full Band) |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--5-5-5--4-4-4--0-0-2h4-0----| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--5-5-5--4-4-4--0-0-2h4-0----| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--5-5-5--4-4-4--0-0-2h4-0----| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--8-8-8-8-8-8---10-10-10-----| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--8-8-8-8-8-8---10-10-10-----| |-0--2-2-2--4-4-4--5-5-5-5--7-7-7--8-8-8-8-8-8---10-10-10-----| Chorus 3: (Full band sings) |--------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------| |------------------7-7-7-7-------------| |--5-5-5---7-7-7---7-7-7-7--4-4-4-4----| (X3) |--5-5-5---7-7-7---5-5-5-5--4-4-4-4----| |--5-5-5---7-7-7------------4-4-4-4----| ...This is the end and the beginning.... ...This is the eighth day of creation... ...One with the saints and angels....... |----------------| |----------------| |----------------| |--5-5-5---7-7-7-| |--5-5-5---7-7-7-| |--5-5-5---7-7-7-| ...In our song....of thanksgiving |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |------------------------------------------------------------| |--0---4--5---0-0--4--5-----0---4-5--0-0-4-5--9-7------------| (X2) |--0---4--5---0-0--4--5-----0---4-5--0-0-4-5--9-7------------| |--0---4--5---0-0--4--5-----0---4-5--0-0-4-5--9-7------------| .(hold)..........................................Our Thanksgiving! 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