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                      C2
valley heat is rising, relieve us
C                      C3
long exhale to heaven, relieve us

C                       F
dry, the desert touches sky
C                              F
prayer for deliverance from on high
C                       F
pray, the sky will understand
C                         F
and cry, and pour emotion down

     Am      G         C     F
only you can bring the color in
Am   G                F       
you alone breathe the HOPE into
    C                           F
our world, the patient pleading ground
    C                        F
without you brittle grey and brown

     Am      G         C     F
only you can bring the color in
   Am    G        F      
so i and mine can carry on
   C                       F
we pray, the sky will understand
    C                    F
and cry, emotion pouring down

     Am      G         C     F
only you can bring the color in
   Am    G        F                C
so i and mine can carry on another day


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