• Song:

    Dive

  • Artist:

    Steven Curtis Chapman

  • Album:

    Top 5: Hits

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                     Dive  -  Steven Curtis Chapman
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Chords used:
   E  A2  A  G  Cmaj7  Bsus4  B  C#m7  C#m  Cadd9  D2  C#m7 (optional variation)
e|-0--0---X--3----0------2----2---4-----4-----3----0----0-|
B|-0--0---2--0----0------5----4---5-----5-----3----3----0-|
G|-1--2---2--0----0------4----4---4-----6-----0----2----1-|
D|-2--2---2--0----2------4----4---6-----6-----2----0----2-|
A|-2--0---0--2----3------2----2---4-----4-----3----X----3-|
E|-0--X---X--3----X------X----X---X-----X-----X----X----X-|

Play the E for 1 1/2 measures, the A2 for a 1/2 measure the A for a 1/4 measure, the G
for a 1/4 measure, the E for a 1/2 measure, the A for a 1/2 measure, the G for a 1/2
measure, and the Cmaj7 starts the verse. The last A and G chords are played in 2/4 time, 
so even though they are played for a 1/2 measure each, they are equal to a 1/4 measure
compared to the rest of the chords in the song.

Intro: E A2 A G E A G Cmaj7

Each chord in the verse is played for a whole measure except for the A2 G Cmaj7 part.
The E before that is played for 1 1/2 measures, the A2 for a 1/2 measure, the G for a 1/2
measure and the Cmaj7 starts the next line. The last Cmaj7 of the verse is played for 
3/4 of a measure and the Bsus4 is played for a 1/4 measure.

Verse 1:
                            D (xx0232@1)                           Cmaj7The (x32000@1)long awaited rains have fallen hard upon the thirsty ground
                                        D (xx0232@1)                          Cmaj7They've (x32000@1)carved their way to where the wild and rushing river can be found
                               DAnd (xx0232@1)like the rain, I have been carried here
                    E (022100@1)        A2 (x02420@1)name="chord_320003@1">G Cmaj7To (x32000@1)where the river flows yeah
                          D (xx0232@1)                           Cmaj7My (x32000@1)heart is racing and my knees are weak as walk to the edge
                              D (xx0232@1)                           Cmaj7I (x32000@1)know there is no turning back once my feet have left the ledge
                           D (xx0232@1)                               Cmaj7And (x32000@1)in the rush I hear a voice that's telling me it time to take the leap of faith
    Bsus4So (x24452@1)here I go

In the chorus, the E-B-C#m7 are all played for a 1/2 measure, but the A-B are played for
1/4 measure each. At the end of the chorus, the E is played for 1 1/2 measures, the A2
for a 1/2 measure, the E for 1 1/2 measures, the A2 for a 1/2 measure, the A for a 1/4 
measure, the G for a 1/4 measure, the E for a 1/2 measure, the A for a 1/2 measure, the G
for a 1/2 measure, and the Cmaj7 starts the next verse and is played for a whole 
measure. The last A and G chords are played in 2/4 time, so even though they are played for a 
1/2 measure each, they are equal to a 1/4 measure compared to the rest of the chords in the song.

Chorus:
E (022100@1)           B (x2444x@1)          C#m7 (x4242x@1)I'm diving in I'm going deep
            A (x02220@1)    BIn (x2444x@1)over my head I wanna be
E (022100@1)               B (x2444x@1)            C#m7 (x4242x@1)Caught in the rush lost in the flow
             A (x02220@1)   BIn (x2444x@1)over my head I wanna go
E (022100@1)             B (x2444x@1)The river's deep the river's wide
C#m7 (x4242x@1)       A (x02220@1)  BThe (x2444x@1)river's water is alive
Cadd9 (x32030@1)      D2 (x43141@2)           E (022100@1)A2 (x02420@1)name="chord_022100@1">E A2 (x02420@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A G (320003@1)name="chord_022100@1">E A (x02220@1)name="chord_320003@1">G Cmaj7 (x32000@1)So sink or swim I'm diving in

Verse 2:
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                 D (xx0232@1)                           Cmaj7There (x32000@1)is a supernatural power in this mighty river's flow
                           D (xx0232@1)                          Cmaj7It (x32000@1)can bring the dead to life and it can fill an empty soul
                            D (xx0232@1)                           E (022100@1)           A2 (x02420@1)name="chord_320003@1">G Cmaj7And (x32000@1)give our heart the only thing worth living and worth dying for yeah
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                  D (xx0232@1)                         Cmaj7But (x32000@1)we will never the awesome power of the grace of God
                           D (xx0232@1)                         Cmaj7Until (x32000@1)we let ourselves get swept away into this holy flood
                                DSo (xx0232@1)if you take my hand we'll close our eyes and count to three
     Cmaj7 (x32000@1)                    Bsus4And (x24452@1)take the leap of faith come on let's go!

(Chorus)

Bridge: (Played the same way as the chorus)
Cadd9 (x32030@1)      D2 (x43141@2)So sink or swim I'm diving in
Cadd9 (x32030@1)      D2 (x43141@2)So sink or swim I'm diving in
Cadd9        D2 (Let ring)
 So sink or swim

I'm diving in

E (022100@1)B (x2444x@1) C#m7 (x4242x@1)A (x02220@1)name="chord_x2444x@1">B
 Whoa
E (022100@1)B (x2444x@1) C#m7 (x4242x@1)A (x02220@1)   B (x2444x@1)Whoa         I'm diving in
E (022100@1)                   Bsus4 (x24452@1)(I'm diving in, come on let's go!)

(Chorus 2x)

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Last Revised 7/4/2012
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