Blessed Are the Ones - by Audrey Assad
Transcribed by ear - by tobijeh
chord progressions are intended for piano

A/D     D/G     A/D     D/G
A/D     G       A

                A/D             D/G             A/D             D/G
We're tossing pennies in the well, empty pockets all turned out. 
        A/D             G               A
Happy shining blessed are the ones who hunger.
        A/D             D/G             A/D             D/G 
When our poverty is plain, I'll try to burn it in my brain. 
        A/D             G                       A
Trace a line around your face to paint a picture.
 
        G                               A/D             
So further up and further in we have nowhere else to go. 
        G                                       A/D
As we plant the seeds of toil and tears, it's beauty we will sow. 
G7/Em           D/G             D               Bm A 
Blessed are the ones, Oh blessed are the ones. 
G7/Em           A
Blessed are the hungry ones. 

A/D     D/G     A/D     D/G

                A/D                     D/G             A/D             D/G
Let's build a house with turned out doors, so we can share what love affords. 
        A/D             G                       A
Pour ourselves out like a wine that we've been saving. 
                A/D             D/G             A/D             D/G
So, when our well is running dry, and when we raise our glasses high
        A/D             G               A 
happy,shining are the faces of the thirsty.

        G                               A/D
So further up and further in we have nowhere else to go.
        G                                       A/D 
But you give us seeds of toil and tears, it's beauty we will sow. 
        G7/Em           D/G     D               Bm A
and blessed are the ones, Oh, blessed are the ones. 
G7/Em           A
Blessed are the thirsty ones. 

Bb      A       Bb      A 
Love is all, love is all,
Bb      A       Bb      A
love is all, yeah, love is all, 
Bb      A       G       D/G
love is all we need. 

        G                               A/D
So further up and further in we have no place else to go.
        G                               A/D 
And when all we have is what we need, its joy that we will sow. 
        G7/Em           D/G     D               Bm A    
Blessed are the ones, Oh, blessed are the ones, 
        G7/Em           A
Blessed are the hungry ones. 
        
A/D     D/G     A/D     D/G

We are blessed, yeah.
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