Be sure to view and/or print this document with a fixed-width font (i.e. Courier, Geneva, etc) This document is the guitar chords to Mitch's songs on his self-titled CD release, "Mitch McVicker." Please respect the copyrights, but enjoy as you learn to play Mitch's songs. These "tabs" can also be found on Mitch's web page at I typed these chords from Mitch's handwritten notes, so it's possible I've made a mistake. If you guitar players out there find something, let me know (go to web page and click on contact link on main page). Thanks and God Bless! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Here & Now words and music by Mitch McVicker G Well I've been lookin' to the north C I've been lookin' to the south G I've been lookin' for that city up upon that hill And though I've never really found it you know I'm never doubtin' F C F C That His word let me tell ya, it's like a rock G And that's where I'm gonna build C That's where I'm gonna build G I've been lookin' to the west C I've been looking to the east G I've been looking for that river flowin' full of life And though I'm still yet to see it I know where it is leading F C F C One day let me tell ya, one day real soon G I will rise and meet Him in the sky C I will meet Him in the sky Chorus D C G So there's only, yeah, there's only so much we get to give D C G And there's only, yeah, so many days left for us to live Em So as we stare into tomorrow C Go ahead and take hold of today Am And let our fears give way to courage D Met by the prayers that we pray Em We've been swept up by a Saviour C Been promised a golden crown Am And we know our glory's waiting D But His love is here and now G Let me tell ya 'bout His love C His love is right here G His love is right now G And I've been lookin' to the fields C I've been lookin' to the roads G I've been lookin' for them gates swingin' open wide 'Cause I know when I get home I know they're never gonna close F C F C And He will, let me tell ya, He's gonna wipe G The tears away from every eye C Every tear from every eye G I've been lookin' to the hills C I've been lookin' to the sea, yeah G I've been lookin' for the morning star that's shining bright And I just gotta believe that it's shining on me F C F C 'Cause His face let me tell ya, how His face shines G And He showers us with light C Yes He showers us with light Repeat Chorus Em We've been swept up by a Saviour C Been promised a golden crown Am And we know our glory's waiting D But His love is here and now Em We've been swept up by a Saviour C Been promised a golden crown Am And we know our glory's waiting D But His love is here and now G Let me tell ya 'bout His love C His love is right here G His love is right now Copyright © 1998 White Plastic Bag Music All rights reserved. Lyrics reprinted by permission. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Take Hold Of Me words and music by Mitch McVicker D G Sometimes I feel at home D G Often I feel so far away A And though dreams and wheels move me on G I pray my heart will always stay D G Well within the sound of His voice of love D G And my doubts come now and then D G But peace has come forever more A And when I feel my faith is wearin' thin G He picks me up from the floor D G D G And gives me strength to stand, when I think I can't Chorus Bm A G That's why He is the only thing I want to see Bm A That's why I pray, I pray His love takes G D A hold of me, Lord take hold of me D G So I hope I take my words to heart D G The tongue has a way of movin' with ease A My thoughts are tangled up like a ball of yarn G I'm just hopin' to believe D G D G So the truth my mind knows, will touch my soul Chorus Bm A G Yeah, He is the only thing I want to see Bm A That's why I pray, I pray His love takes G D A hold of me, Lord take hold of me Bridge D G Yes, now the one and only thing D G I want to want is His love D G D G And all I want to need is my Lord Jesus D G I'm gonna sing my song out loud D Complete with all the mistakes D G And though I'm far from holy now I can still sing His praise Chorus Bm A G Yeah, He is the only thing I want to see Bm A That's why I pray, I pray His love takes G D A hold of me, Lord take hold of me (repeat) Copyright © 1998 White Plastic Bag Music All rights reserved. Lyrics reprinted by permission. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Gospel Rain words and music by Mitch McVicker and Rich Mullins G C Your word is plain as the nose upon my face G C And it will remain when all else fades away Em C D And in the midst of change there's one thing that stays the same G C So I walk by faith though I'm scared to even hope G C That I can learn to love as my heart unfolds Em D But sometimes I just need an angel C D To tell me not to be afraid Chorus Em G C From out of nowhere from out of the blue D Em These clouds like holy prophets groan and move G C On the winds of love and rage Em G C So come Lord and wash me clean in your psalm D Em Until it sinks deep down into my bones G C As I stand in the gentle fall G Of the gospel rain G C And every leaf that falls is a kind of burning bush G C And I can hear your call when I stop to look Em D You tell me you're there whatever happens C D And I hear the trees clappin' their hands Chorus (capo 2nd fret for key change) G C And the word you speak is in the air I breathe G C D It reaches deep and somethin' moves inside of me Chorus Copyright © 1998 White Plastic Bag Music / Liturgy Legacy Music All rights reserved. Lyrics reprinted by permission. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= She Asked Me How words and music by Mitch McVicker G D There's a driftin' song C I think we all sometimes hear it G D C When our minds are true and free enough G D C And there is a spot, inside of countless souls D G That longs and yearns to be filled D C By that melodic kind of stuff D C Blessed are the poor in spirit D C Thank God 'cause she's barely got a dime Chorus G C D G C She asked me how I'd change this world D And I couldn't think of nothin' to say G C D G C It's a great big old place and so much is changin' Am D G It's all I can do to look out for what's comin' my way G D C So it makes me think my heart's made of steel G D C But at least I know it's covered with condensation G D C 'Cause there is a warm spirit of love D G That settles down upon my heart D C And its cold dark lonely places D C Blessed are those who are hungry D C Thank God 'cause her hunger never ends Chorus G C D G C She asked me how I'd change this world D And I finally figured out the only way G C D G C To change this world for the good or for the better Am D G Is to love with the love that's forever the same Chorus (repeat) Copyright © 1998 White Plastic Bag Music All rights reserved. Lyrics reprinted by permission. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Freedom words and music by Mitch McVicker A When I look up I long to see you, Lord A But when I look around I see for evermore D C A But I know I do not know what lies in store A What lies in store today A So I'm gonna pray I'll pray a prayer of hope A That I walk by faith through this world I used to know D And you're there you're my C A Saviour to light my way Chorus E And don't you ever let me see too much G D C A Or else I just might break from this freedom, yeah A So now when I sing you know I aim to please A Only my King from a heart that's down on its knees D C That's one command I think I might have A A good chance to keep A And I'm so glad there's one Chorus Bridge A I wanna see through His eyes A D I wanna let faith be my guide C As I'm walk, walk, walkin' through this life Chorus A So now when I speak I pray you hear the truth A Comin' from the mouth of a boy who has over D And over proved God's love C A And the forgiveness found in His son Chorus Copyright © 1998 White Plastic Bag Music All rights reserved. Lyrics reprinted by permission. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= The Lemonade Song words and music by Mitch McVicker G Bm Jim came walkin' down the road C G Singin' songs and hummin' on hymn tunes G Bm C D Though he'd never set foot in a church on Sunday morning G Bm C The smile on his face looked kinda outta place G Considerin' the looks of his shirt and shoes G C G Made me wonder what kept him going G Bm Spent most of his lonely young days C G Working' downtown in the sawmill G Bm C D And a childhood is somethin' he's never known G Bm C All the extra time he had on his mind G Every now and then his heart would spill G C G And he'd start singin' all the way home Chorus Am D And he'd sing I, I don't know much Am D But I know a Love G Bm C And one day I'll be sittin' up in heaven on an easy chair D G Sippin' lemonade, love lives there G Bm C Round 'bout that time the bells chimed G And the church doors flew open G Bm C D And a whole herd of saints came runnin' along Jim's way G Bm C Talkin' 'bout salvation, hope and love G And everything else they didn't know about G C G And when they saw Jim all of that changed G Bm C Now it takes a special kind of man G To avoid a confrontation G Bm C D And everywhere Jimmy looked he had nowhere to go G Bm They started throwin' out names, C G Throwin' punches, and throwin' laughter G C G And when they were through, blood was drippin' from his nose Chorus Am D And he sang I, I've heard about blood Am D I think it stands for Love G Bm C And one day I'll be sittin' up in heaven on an easy chair D G Sippin' lemonade, loves lives there G Bm C Now Jim knew what he had inside of him G And wouldn't hear nothin' different G Bm C D The moral to the story is he just keeps on keepin' on G Bm Now he ain't whitewashed, C G You won't find him on the corner prayin' G C G He just knows his Love and knows his song Chorus Am D And he sings I, I got all I want Am D 'Cause I've got my love G Bm C And one day I'll be sittin' up in heaven on an easy chair D G Sippin' lemonade, love lives there G Bm C Yeah, one day I'll be sittin' up in heaven on an easy chair D G Sippin' lemonade, love lives there G Bm C Yeah, one day I'll be sittin' up in heaven on an easy chair D G Bm C D G Sippin' lemonade, love lives there Copyright © 1998 White Plastic Bag Music All rights reserved. Lyrics reprinted by permission. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Only Love Will words and music by Mitch McVicker (capo 2nd fret) D Well the darkness swirls around me And it's startin' to settle down G Here among the shadows of the evening So I'm startin' to wonder about A The shape my soul is in G D G And they say only time will tell D But I say time will never take me To that secret place I love G Where my mind is free to play with Just what I might become Em Bm If I let go of everything that I've been holdin' G A And I reach out for help Chorus G D Because I, I can't get my broken heart to mend A D The tears I cry, they never wash away my sin G Em All the strength I might find, will never heal Bm A G This soul of mine, only Love will D Only His love will D So now I'm hopin' that the spirit Will hang me out to dry G That I will listen and I'll hear him And he will draw me to his side A And when I press my heart to His G D G I will find my room to breathe D With the breath that comes from heaven And the peace we find in prayer G From a Grace that's oh so ancient But still I know it's always here Em Bm To lift my mind above all I've been doubtin' G A And move me toward belief Chorus G Em Yes, and I, I will never heal Bm A G This old soul of mine, only His love will D G Only Love will D G D Only Love will Copyright © 1998 White Plastic Bag Music All rights reserved. Lyrics reprinted by permission. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Hope words and music by Mitch McVicker E B C#m A Every dog'll have its day E But everyday the sun will shine C#m A I hope I never see the day when I leave You behind E B C#m A So much is callin' out my name E So much of it I choose to hear C#m A I must admit I'm so afraid my love's no more than fear E B 'Cause every single day I spend C#m A Somewhere between one hour and ten E B C#m B A Just lettin' my soul run around wild E B And there's a simple prayer I love to pray C#m A I never do unless rain comes my way E B C#m B F#m G#m But without You, Lord my walk wouldn't last a mile Chorus E G A I don't wanna live, I don't wanna live, I don't wanna live, A Don't wanna live without You, Lord E G D G D Don't wanna live, don't wanna live down here all alone I don't wanna live, I don't wanna live, I don't wanna live, G Don't wanna live without some hope F#m G To hang my hat on E B C#m A If home is where the heart is at E B Then I forget where all I've lived C#m A 'Cause my shelter never lasts, the wind just blows within E B C#m A It leaves me tattered and torn E By the gusts and by the gales C#m A And in the middle of the storm my faith just seems so frail E B But every single day I'm blessed C#m A As you lift me from the tangled mess E B C#m B A Caused by the whirlwind turnin' deep inside E B And I never cease to be amazed C#m A How Your simple love still somehow plays E B C#m B F#m G#m The biggest part of all things in my life Chorus Bridge E B 'Cause every single day I spend C#m A Somewhere between one hour and ten E B C#m B A Just lettin' my soul run around wild E B But I never cease to be amazed C#m A How Your simple love still somehow plays E B C#m B F#m G#m The biggest part of all things in my life, and that's why Chorus (repeat) Copyright © 1998 White Plastic Bag Music All rights reserved. Lyrics reprinted by permission. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= One Of These Days words and music by Mitch McVicker G F C D One of these days I just might lose my mind G F C D One of these days I might believe G F C D One of these days my feet might come alive Am Am/B C To walk along with royalty Am D And keep pace with my King G F C D One of these days I just might lose my life G F C D One of these days I might break free G F C D One of these days my heart might finally sigh Am Am/B C Deep enough that I would weep Am C D Tears of healing down my cheeks Chorus C G D Maybe someday soon now I'll leave the world behind C G Em D When my weary soul learns that it has the wings to fly C G D And with a million angels I'll sail across the sky Am Into His arms of love F C D G And so I'm waitin' with all I am for that day to come G F C D One of these days I just might finally love G F C D One of these days I might give G F C D One of these days my will might turn to dust Am Am/B C And leave me empty enough to live Am C D But He's gonna fill me up again Chorus C G D Maybe someday soon now I'll leave the world behind C G Em D When my weary soul learns that it has the wings to fly C G D And with a million angels I'll sail across the sky Am Into His arms of love F C So I'm waitin' with all I am Bridge C For one of these days, 'cause I'm gonna believe C G Yeah one of these days, I'm gonna break free C I'm gonna reach into the night C Not settle for just the stars C I'm gonna move right by them D I'm gonna let Him find me in the dark Chorus C G D Maybe someday soon now I'll leave the world behind C G Em D When my weary soul learns that it has the wings to fly C G D And with a million angels I'll sail across the sky Am Into His arms of love F G D G F C And so I'm waitin' with all I am for that day to come D G F C D It's gonna come G F C G One of these days I just might Copyright © 1998 White Plastic Bag Music All rights reserved. Lyrics reprinted by permission. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= New Mexico words and music by Mitch McVicker and Rich Mullins (capo 2nd fret) D Bm Well I've been thinkin' about you and I wish you the best A G But every night I go to sleep I miss you a little less D G A But still somehow, I love you more with each new day D Bm So I thought I'd write you, yeah I thought I'd send my new address A Bm A I've been starin' at your picture that's sittin' here on my desk G A D 'Cause I thought you might be wonderin' if I'm okay Chorus Bm D I'm alive and I'm livin' G D In a place where the world's crust has shifted Bm And the stars in the Milky Way G D They're givin' a party for New Mexico Bm D Yes, I've come to the desert G D Just to find my way to forever G And you are so welcome here A D If you're ever in New Mexico D So I wanna thank the One who leads us Bm For the way that He has led A For the times we've spent together G And for the times we ain't seen yet D G A And still somehow this is a path we must both walk alone D And we can't measure the distance Bm But we'll treasure every step A And I know His love will give us Bm A The strength we need to press on G A D So let's hold onto Him and He will show us our way home Chorus Bridge G A And the stars can be so bright Bm The air so thin G A And as I'm lookin' out tonight G A I think about you lookin' for Him Chorus G Yes, you are so welcome here E D If you're ever in New Mexico Copyright © 1998 White Plastic Bag Music / Liturgy Legacy Music All rights reserved. Lyrics reprinted by permission.