...THE BELOVED... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'An Other Cup' (2006)*
Intro:
A
e|-------------------|
B|--0-h-2--0-h-2--2--|
G|--0-h-2--0-h-2--2--|
D|--0-h-2--0-h-2--2--|
A|--0-h-0--0-h-0--0--|
E|-------------------| (x3)
A D
e|------------3--|
B|--0-h-2--0--2--|
G|--0-h-2--0--3--|
D|--0-h-2--0--0--|
A|--0-h-0--0-----|
E|---------------|
G D, A D (x4)
C G Am
Verse 1:
F C
His wisdom flowed,
G C
From Heaven's Book,
Am Em
Just like threaded pearls,
Am G
Just like threaded pearls.
Bm Em Bm Em
He left his self, to flee to God,
Bm Em F
And God sent him back to us.
Chorus 1:
Bb F C F
He was born to be the be-loved,
Bb F G C
A will of the Di-vine.
Bb F C F
He was born to be the be-loved,
Bb F G C
He was born to guide.
Verse 2:
Am Em Am Em
He prayed all his nights a-lone,
Am Em Am G
In stars and Angels' sight.
Bm Em Bm Em
And in the day, he lit the way,
Bm Em F
With blazing words so bright.
Chorus 2:
Bb F C F
He was born to be the be-loved,
Bb F G C
A will of the Di-vine.
Bb F C F
He was born to be the be-loved,
Bb F G C
He was born to be kind.
Interlude:
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/y/yusuf_islam/beloved_crd.html ]
G D, A D (x4)
C G Am
Verse 3:
F C
He taught the people,
G C
To worship,
Am Em
Bowing to one God,
Am G
Bowing to one God.
Bm Em
His mercy stretched,
Bm Em
From East to West,
Bm Em F
To every man, woman and child.
Chorus 3:
Bb F C F
He was born to be the be-loved,
Bb F G C
A will of the Di-vine.
Bb F C F
He was born to be the be-loved,
Bb F G C
Na-ture, su-blime.
Verse 4:
Am Em Am Em
He opened up the doors of love,
Am Em Am G
For every heart parched with thirst.
Bm Em Bm Em
He was a mercy, to the worlds,
Bm Em F
And unto the uni-verse.
Chorus 4:
Bb F C F
He was born to be the be-loved,
Bb F G C
A will of the Di-vine.
Bb F C F
He was born to be the be-loved,
Bb F G C
He was born to guide.
Outro:
G D, A D
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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A D G C Am
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02220 xx0232 320003 x32010 x02210
F Em Bm Bb
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
133211 022000 x24432 x13331
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)
