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Leeland - Tears Of The Saints Chords

Chord reference Em, E, C, D, G, Am
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[E] [C] [D] [E] [C] [D] There are [Em]many prodigal sons, on our [C]city streets they run Searching for [D]shelter, there are [Em]homes broken down People’s [C]hopes have fallen to the ground, from [D]failures This is an [C]emergency!

There are [C]tears from the saints, for the [G]lost and [D]unsaved We’re crying for them [Am]come back home We’re crying for them [C]come back home [D] And all your [C]children will stretch out their hands And pick [G]up the crippled man, father, we will [Am]lead them home Father, we will [C]lead them [D]home

There are [Em]schools full of hatred, even [C]churches have forsaken Love and [D]mercy, may we [Em]see this generation In it’s [C]state of desperation, for [D]Your glory

There are [C]tears from the saints, for the [G]lost and [D]unsaved We’re crying for them [Am]come back home We’re crying for them [C]come back home [D] And all your [C]children will stretch out their hands And pick [G]up the crippled man, father, we will [Am]lead them home Father, we will [C]lead them [D]home [C] [G]

[D]Sinner, stretch [C]out your hands [G] [D]Children, in [C]Christ you stand [G] [D]Sinner, stretch [C]out your hands [G] [D]Children, in Christ[C] you s[G]ta-[D]nd

There are [C]tears from the saints, for the [G]lost and [D]unsaved We’re crying for them [Am]come back home We’re crying for them [C]come back home [D] And all your [C]children will stretch out their hands And pick [G]up the crippled man, father, we will [Am]lead them home Father, we will [C]lead them [D]home

And all [C]your children will stretch out their hands And [G]pick up the [D]crippled man Father we will [Am]lead them home Father we will [C]lead them home [D] [C]

Artist Leeland
Album Sound of Melodies
Genres Rock, Christian
Year 2006
Key E

How to Play Tears Of The Saints on Guitar?

Leeland - Tears Of The Saints can be played in the key of E using the Em, E, C, D, G, Am chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Tears Of The Saints with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.