Hopes Song by Rebecca St. James
Key: CC | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed 

Verse 1
C G
There's a story that started on Christmas
C G
When a baby was born in the night
F C
And those who came far, who followed the star
Am F G G
Were seeing a heavenly sight
Bb F F C Bb F F-G
a heavenly sight.
C Am G C
Well the years hurried by, and the boy, now a man
Am F Bb
Could make the blind see with a touch of his hand
Am F C
He was born to be King  he was Rabbi and Priest
Am F G
But the best that he had, he gave to the least
Bb F F C 
He gave to the least.

Verse 2
F Am G C
He was born and he died, almost 2,000 years ago
F Am G C
He laughed and he cried, he felt all the fears we know
F Am G A2
But what does it matter? A story so strange
Bb G
Even if it is true, what does it change?
Bb F Bb F
What does it change?
C Am G C
Well he spoke like a prophet  like no one they'd heard
Am F Bb
This simple young carpenter  crowds hung on every word
Am F C 
He hated injustice  He taught what is right
Am F G
He said "I'm the way, and the truth, and the light."

Verse 3
F Am G C
His friends soon believed that truly he was the one.
F Am G C
The Savior, Messiah, God's one and only son.
F Am G A2
But others, they doubted, they did not agree
Dm
So they took him, they tried him,
F G
He died on a tree
C
He died on a tree.

Bridge
F C
God has made a way
G Am
for all who mourn and grieve
F C Am G
Death will never be the end
F G C
if you just believe.

Verse 4
C
There is nothing left to fear
Am G C
nothing Heaven knows
F G Am G
For he died for us to give us life
F G C
and to give us hope He rose
F G Am G
He died for us to give us life
F G C
And to give us hope He rose.