this is a way to play this very beautiful song using open chords,
 im not much for music theory so im going to call the variations
 of c that i play c2 and c3  questions or comments,
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standard tuning

C2 = 032013
C3 = 032011

C (x32010@1)                    C2valley (x32030@1)heat is rising, relieve us
C (x32010@1)                    C3long (03xxxx@1)exhale to heaven, relieve us

C (x32010@1)                     Fdry, (133211@1)the desert touches sky
C (x32010@1)                            Fprayer (133211@1)for deliverance from on high
C (x32010@1)                     Fpray, (133211@1)the sky will understand
C (x32010@1)                       Fand (133211@1)cry, and pour emotion down

Am (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)       C (x32010@1)   Fonly (133211@1)you can bring the color in
Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)              F (133211@1)     
you alone breathe the HOPE into
    C (x32010@1)                         Four (133211@1)world, the patient pleading ground
    C (x32010@1)                      Fwithout (133211@1)you brittle grey and brown

Am (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)       C (x32010@1)   Fonly (133211@1)you can bring the color in
   Am (x02210@1)  G (320003@1)      F (133211@1)    
so i and mine can carry on
   C (x32010@1)                     Fwe (133211@1)pray, the sky will understand
    C (x32010@1)                  Fand (133211@1)cry, emotion pouring down

Am (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)       C (x32010@1)   Fonly (133211@1)you can bring the color in
   Am (x02210@1)  G (320003@1)      F (133211@1)              Cso (x32010@1)i and mine can carry on another day

album of the year for me,  enjoy