Resplendent Words & Music: Bill Mallonee Transcribed by Alec Liddle Chords: Fmaj7: xx3210 Am: x02210 G: 320003 Em: 022000 C: x32010 Capo 5 Verse 1: Fmaj7 Am G Fmaj7 I remember the dark clouds raining dust for days on end Fmaj7 G Am Blew all the Earth out to California G Fmaj7 Just left us here with the wind Fmaj7 Am Desperate times, you know everbody's part G Fmaj7 It's your own lines you'd like to forget Fmaj7 G Am Till what you were meets what you've now become G Fmaj7 Am And grins and says Hey, haven't we met Am Em Fmaj7 C G Am Verse 2: Lost my first born that Winter My wife on the first day of Spring So I poured my sweat to the Earth to see what that harvest would bring And I remember how the fury just like a plague of locusts Egypt's punishment for sins of pride Is that now what has come over us Chorus: Fmaj7 Am G How much of this was meant to be Am G Fmaj7 How much the work of the Devil G Am Fmaj7 How far can one man's eyes really see Am G Fmaj7 Am In these days of toil and trouble Am Em Fmaj7 C G Am Verse 3: Honey, we're all resplendent, Yeah honey, we are all thrift store Like a wine-o with a $20 bill Yeah, forever and eternally yours And I can make you promises If you don't expect too much, Yes, and I will run the distance If you'll please, please excuse my crutch Chorus 2: How much of this was meant to be How much the work of the Devil How far can one man's eyes really see In these days of toil and trouble How much of this is failing flesh How much a course of retribution My, my, how loudly we plead our innocence Long after we made our contribution Please visit www.billmallonee.net