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The Battle is the Lord's

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The Battle is the Lord’s
Ron Kenoly

Intro:  A  F#m7  G  Bm7 - Esus4
        A  F#m7  G  Em7

Verse 1:
         F#m7
When the mighty men from the tribe of Judah
Dmaj7         Bm7   C#m7
Faced the enemy
          F#m7
They were told by God not to be afraid
         Dmaj7
He would give the victory

Pre-Chorus 1:
Dmaj7-C#m7-Bm7                  C#m7                  Dmaj7
              He said lift up a song and lay down the sword
Dmaj7-C#m7-Bm7                  C#m7          Dmaj7/E  Bm7/E
              For the battle is mine says the Lord

Chorus:
A              F#m7                 G
 Sing unto the Lord, make a joyful sound
                     Bm7      Esus4     A
Lift your voices and let your praise resound
               F#m7                 G
Sing a victory song in the time of war
                    Bm7   Esus4    A
Trust in Jesus, the battle is the Lord’s
(Repeat)

Interlude: Drums then Em7

Verse 2:
         F#m7
When the evil one comes against you
   Dmaj7                  Bm7   C#m7
To fill your heart with fear
        F#m7
You can trust in God, He will never leave you
   Dmaj7
He promised to be near

Pre-Chorus 2:
Dmaj7-C#m7-Bm7                  C#m7                     Dmaj7
              You can lift up a song in the midst of the war
Dmaj7-C#m7-Bm7                  C#m7          Dmaj7/E  Bm7/E
              For the battle is mine says the Lord

Bridge 1:
D/A   D/A   D/A   Em7  F#m7  G  Bm7-E-A
Sing, Sing, Sing
D/A   D/A   D/A   Em7  F#m7  G
Sing, Sing, Sing

Bridge 2:
Bm7-C#m7-D  Em7/A   D/A          Dm6/A             A
    For the Lord is good and His mercy endureth forever
        Em7/A   D/A          Dm6/A             E/F# F#m7
For the Lord is good and his mercy endureth for e - ver
            Bm7/E
Forever and ever

Ending:
                    Bm7   Esus4  A - A    G-G  F#m7-F#m7
Trust in Jesus, the battle is   the Lord’s
    Em7        A - A    G-G  F#m7-F#m7
The battle is the Lord’s
    Em7        A - A    G-G  F#m7-F#m7
The battle is the Lord’s
    Em7        A - A
The battle is the Lord’s

Outro:  Em7 Em7 Em7-A