There Is a Balm in Gilead
African American spiritual · Public domain
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Refrain (before and after every verse)
FThere is Gm7a Fbalm in Gilead
to make the Bbwound-Fed C7whole;
Amthere is C7a Fbalm C7in FGilead
Bbto Fheal the Amsin-C7sick Fsoul.
Verse 1
FSometimes I F7feel dis-Bbcour-Faged,
Bband Fthink my work's in Cvain,
C7sus4but Fthen the Holy Gm7Spir-F7it
Gmre-Fvives my Amsoul C7a-Fgain.
Verse 2
FIf you cannot F7preach like BbPe-Fter,
Bbif you Fcannot pray like CPaul,
C7sus4you can Ftell the love of Gm7Je-F7sus,
Gmand Fsay, "He Amdied C7for Fall."
Chords in the key of F
- F
- Gm7
- Bb
- C7
- Am
- F7
- C
- C7sus4
- Gm
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