The Wayward Son

Intro  F#  B  F#  B

Verse 1

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He was born far away from home
     D#m                  B
In a troubled place, in a distant land.
       C#                       Bbm
He was guided by a reason as he searched for the truth
G#m                    Bbm          B
Questioning life as he tried to understand
     C#          E   F#
Just who he was.

Verse 2

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Discipled by philosophy.
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A dead end street with no way through
C#                        Bbm
Trusting education as the key to his soul
        G#m                 Bbm     B
But the room that it opened held no clue
   C#           E
To who he was.


Chorus 1

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And the Wayward Son kept looking.
      C#               F#
For a path to lead him home.
  D#m         B          C#
A new age revelation, to give him hope.
        D#m              B
And the Wayward Son kept learning.
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But the wisdom never came.
       E
And he searched for years to find out
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Who he was.

Verse 3

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At forty he was born again.
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In a peaceful place, in a familiar land.
C#                       Bbm
Sheltered by a grace God revealed His truth.
    G#m           Bbm           B
And day by day he grew to comprehend
         C#       E   F#
Just who he was.
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Refashioned by the hand of love
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In the image of, God's only son.
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He was freed from the fall with the curse in

the dust
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In Christ he found the essence
B           C#       E
Of just who he was.


Chorus 2

        D#m                 B
And the Wayward Son stopped looking.
      C#               F#
For a path to lead him home.
   D#m             B           C#
He received a revelation, that gave him hope.
        D#m                 B
And the Wayward Son stopped yearning.
        C#            F#
For the wisdom of the wind.
    E
And he began to find out
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Who he was.           Ohh who he was.

riff  D#m  A  D  F#  D  A  D  A  C#  E

Verse 4

     D#m             B
As a newborn son I'm walking.
       C#                 F#
On the path that leads me home.
             D#m           B      C#
You know the spirit's revelation, gives me hope.
     D#m             B
As a newborn son I'm growing.
       C#              F#
In the wisdom of God's plan.
       E              B
I must lose myself to find out,
      F#
Who I am.

outro
                                B
      (I'm no longer longer the Wayward Son)
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                                   Whoaaa   who I am
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I'm no longer longer no longer the Wayward Son

       F#                D#m       E       F#   C#  F#
I'm no longer longer no longer the Wayward Son

       F#                D#m       E       F#   C#  F#
I'm no longer longer no longer the Wayward Son