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The Governors Dream

Roger Whittaker

Chord: Principal (acoustic and electric guitars)
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key: Fm
Cm
Judea lies heavy under the foot of Rome
Cm
Was ever a governor as troubled as I
Cm
I, Quirinius, governor of the Jews
Cm
These troublesome people
Cm
And now, I dream
              Dsus4
       I dream...

Dsus4
[Verse 1]
            G          C/G  G
I dream a star lights the way
 G C     D  G
O holy, O holy
       G       C/G   G
Voices sing, voices pray
G   C   D   G
O holy, O holy


     D      G/D     D
Rise up, for he is come
     D                G/D     D
Rise up, rise up, for he is come
D
For he is come
D
Who sings? Who sings?
D5
Who shouts? Who shouts?
D5
Who prays?
D5                                   C5
Come out! Come out, come out, I say!
Cm7
Ah...
Cm
Ah...I dream
 Dsus4
I   but   dream...

Dsus4

[Verse 2]
          G       C/G   G
I see a stable, nearly dark
 G C    D   G
O holy, O holy
           G              C/G     G
An infant sleeps, the watchdogs bark
G  C    D   G
O holy, O holy
      D      G/D     D
Rise up,  for he is come
      D              G/D     D
Rise up, rise up, for he is come
D
For he is come
D
Who sings? Who sings?
D5
Who shouts? Who shouts?
D5
Who prays?
D5                                  C5
Come out! Come out, come out, I say!
Cm7

Cm
Ah...I dream
 Dsus4
       I but dream...

 Dsus4


 Ebsus4

[Verse 3]

           Ab   Db/Ab Ab
But this cannot be Rome
 Ab Db  Eb  Ab
O holy, O holy
             Ab        Db/Ab      Ab
The Forum's gone, the flesh and bone
 Ab Db  Eb  Ab
O holy, O holy
             Ab     Db/Ab   Ab
And what is this within my sight
    Ab    Db    Eb       Ab
A temple holy filled with light
     Ab  Ab/F      Bb     Eb
A dome across a ringing bell
   Eb       Ab/Eb        Eb
I hear a million voices swell
Eb  Ab/Eb  Eb
And they sing
Eb  Ab/Eb  Eb
And they sing:

Outro: (Repeat x 3 add lead vocal over progression)

    Ab  Db/Ab  Ab
O holy,   O   holy
Db    Ab/Eb   Eb     Ab
He is come,   he is come
   Ab  Db/Ab   Ab
O holy, O     holy
 Db  F#   Db  Ab
Rise up, rise up
   Db    Ab/Eb     Eb       Ab
For he is come, for he is come...

Who prays? Who sings?
Who shouts? Who prays?
Come out! Come out, come out, I say!
Who sings? Who shouts?
Who shouts? Who prays?
Come out! Come out, I say!
Who sings? Who shouts?...
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