Intro: Am F C(2x)

Verse 1:

Am              F                   C
  A father kneels and starts to pray (whoa) 

Am           F                  C
  For The son that he can't save (Oh no) 

Am            F                       C
  He would Do anything to take his place But you know

Am                       F                         C
  Sometimes it's hard to understand mysterious Ways (whoa) 

Chorus:

Em       C                  G  F
  So the chariot took him home

Em         C                              G    Am     
  Now he's running through the streets of gold

Em      C                        G                 F
  He is swimming on the crystal seas Can't you See?

Em            C                   G  F
  He will wait there for you and me 

Verse 2:

Am               F                 C C
  A Mother kneels and starts to weep (whoa) 
  
Am            F                C  C
  For The children she won't see (oh no) 

Am                 F                         C               C
  And she Worked every single day of the week to care for Her young 

Am              F                  C             C
  But on that hospital bed she waits To die alone 

Chorus:

Em       C                    G  F
  So the chariot takes her home

Em       C                          G Am
  She is welcomed in the arms of love 

Em           C                           G               F
  And she Is seeing all the beautiful things she dreamed Of 

Em           Am                      G  F 
  And she is waiting to greet all of us 
                
                 F  C
Don't Wait too long 

                 F  C
Don't Wait too long 
              
                 F  C
Today could go wrong 
        
                 F      C
Don't Wait too long to know 

Em         C                  G  F
  Will the chariot take You home? 

Em       C                             G  F
  Are we running down the streets Of gold? 

Em       C                      G            F 
  Are we singing by the crystal seas You and me? 
Em            C                  G  F    Em (hold)
  The gift of love has set you free