Tom: C C The word, the word, the word G C There has always been the word C But then the word took on flesh C Like a homeless baby in distress Am C Jesus walked into the fray F To prove a reconciling way oh Am C F The word, the word, the living, saving word [Instrumental] Am C F Am C F [Verse] Am C My heart, my heart, my heart F Like the sea that once did part Am C To keep the devils at bay F From left to right it sways Am C Like a tired ocean wave F C F All my heart now craves is Am C F The word, the word, the living, saving word [Chorus] G Am F G From darkness, to darkness, to darkness, to light Am F C The word because flesh to bring dead things to life [Instrumental] Am C F Am C F [Verse] Am C Yet it's a groaning, groaning world Am Where even the trees are begging for C A new place to lay down roots Am F Where wars for oil will not destroy Am C We know a peace that lasts beyond a day F A hope that's deep enough to stay Am C F The word, the word, the living, saving word [Chorus] G Am F G From darkness, to darkness, to darkness, to light Am F C The word because flesh to bring dead things to life Oh-oh [Instrumental] Am C F Am C F Am C F Am C F [Bridge] Am C We know a peace that lasts beyond a day F A hope that's deep enough to stay Am C Yeah a peace that lasts beyond a day F A hope that's deep enough Am C We know a peace that lasts beyond a day F A hope that's deep enough to stay Am C F Its the word, the word, the living, saving word [Outro] Am C F Am C F Am C F Am C F C Oh o-oh-o oh Oh o-oh-o oh Oh o-oh-o oh Oh o-oh-o oh