Tom: Am
Intro:
Am E Am E
Verse 1:
Am E
How lovely is your dwelling place o, LORD
Am E
My soul it yearns, even faints for the courts of
F F Dm E
God, my heart and flesh and cry out to the living
F F Dm E Am E
God, my heart and flesh, cry out to him
Verse 2:
Am E
Even the sparrow, he’ll find a hole near you, LORD
Am E
The swallow may have her young near your altar
F F Dm E
O God, my King, blessed are those who dwell with
F F Dm E
you within your house. He give you praise
Chorus 1:
Am Am/G E/G#
Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
Am Am/G E/G#
Who are pilgrims of hearts on a journey to you
Am Am/G E/G#
As they pass through the depths of the Valley of Weeping
F Dm E
They will make it all a place of springs
F Dm E
The autumn rains will also cover it
Instrumental:
Am E Am E
Verse 3:
Am E
O LORD, my God, Almighty God of Jacob
Am E
Listen to me, and hear my prayer o LORD and
F F Dm E
Look upon our shield and look with favor on
F F Dm E
you anointed one, listen to me
Chorus 2:
Am Am/G E/G#
Blessed are those whose strength is in you,
Am Am/G E/G#
Who are pilgrims of hearts on a journey to you
Am Am/G E/G#
They go from strength to strength till the beauty
F Dm E
Before the LORD in Zion at the end
Bridge:
F C G
Better is one day in your courts o, LORD
F C Bb Am Bb
Than a thousand elsewhere
F C G
I would rather keep the door in your house
F C E
Than dwell in tents of evil men
Instrumental:
Am Am/G E/G#
Am Am/G E/G#
Am Am/G E/G#
F Dm E
Chorus 3:
Am Am/G E/G#
For the LORD is a sun and a shield around me
Am Am/G E/G#
He bestows his favor and honor upon me
Am Am/G E/G#
For the blameless he’d never withhold any good thing
F Dm E
He would not withhold any good thing
F Dm E
Blessed are the ones who trust in him
