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Timber Ridge Camp Songbook 2020 Timber Ridge Camp Songbook 2020 1. I Just Want to Be a Sheep 2. I Like Bananas 3. Waves of Mercy 4. Pharaoh, Pharaoh 5. Trading My Sorrows 6. There Is a Treasure 7. I Could Sing of Your Love Forever 8. Prince of Peace 9. Mighty to Save 10. Heart of Worship 11. How Great Is Our God 12. My God Loves Me 1. I Just Wanna Be a Sheep Intro: D G D Chorus: D G D I just wanna be a sheep baa-ba-ba-baa A Asus A I just wanna be a sheep baa-ba-ba-baa G A I pray the Lord my soul to keep D G D I just wanna be a sheep baa-ba-ba-baa Verse 1: I don’t wanna be a pharisee *oh no* I don’t wanna be a pharisee *nuh uh* ‘Cuz they’re not fair you see I don’t wanna be a pharisee Chorus Verse 2: Dm *crying* I don’t wanna be a sadducee A I don’t wanna be a sadducee Gm ‘Cuz they’re so sad you see A Dm I don’t wanna be a sadducee Chorus Verse 3: I don’t wanna be a hypocrite I don’t wanna be a hypocrite ‘Cuz they’re not hip with it I don’t wanna be a hypocrite 2. I Like Bananas Intro: D // G D A D Bm G A The sweet love of God Chorus 1: (Guys: Shoo-be-do-wop, a-shoo-be-do- D wop, a-shoo-be-do-wop, do-wop) I like bananas, I think that mangoes are D Bm G A sweet D7 The sweet love of God I like papayas (PAPAYAS!), but nothing (Guys: Shoo-be-do-wop, a-shoo-be-do- can beat wop, a-shoo-be-do-wop, do-wop) G A D G D The sweet love of God Verse 2: D Bm Verse 1: As I was walking in circles going D G A I was walking round in circles going five Five miles an hour miles an hour D Bm Tryin' to find my way back to the Heavenly Tryin' to find my way back to my Father G A G Heavenly Father The world tasted sweet, but then it turned D Bm sour The world tasted sweet A G A Then I asked Him in and received His But then it turned sour power Bm Then I asked Him in (Chorus 1) G A And received His power D Bm (1, 2, 3) Shoo-be-do-wop, a-shoo-be-do-wop G A (Chorus 2) A-shoo-be-do-wop, do-wop... WHOO! (2x) A D Chorus 2: The sweet love of God! D Bm I like bananas, (Oooh) G A I think that mangoes are sweet D Bm I like papayas (PAPAYAS!), G A But nothing can beat 3. Waves of Mercy Intro: E C#m A B (Ending: Softer and softer) E C#m E C#m Naa-naa-na-na-na-naa-naa Naa-naa-na-na-na-naa-naa A B A B Naa-naa-na-na-na-naa-naa Naa-naa-na-na-na-naa-naa (x2) Verse: E C#m A Every move I make I make in you B You make me move Jesus E C#m A B Every Breathe I take I breathe in you E C#m A Every step I take I take in you B You are my way Jesus E C#m A B Every breathe I take I breathe in you Chorus: E C#m A B Waves of mercy, waves of grace E C#m A B E Everywhere I look, I see your face C#m A B Your love has captured me E C#m A Oh my God this love B How can it be? E C#m Naa-naa-na-na-na-naa-naa A B Naa-naa-na-na-na-naa-naa (x2) (Verse) (Chorus) 4. Pharaoh, Pharaoh Intro: E A B A Chorus: Verse 3: E A B A Now Pharaoh's army was a-comin' too, (I said) Pharaoh, Pharaoh, whoa baby, So what do you think that God did do? E A He had me take my rod and I cleared my Let my people go! Woot, woot! throat, (*A-hem*) B A And all of Pharaoh's army did the dead Yeah, yeah, yeah! (x2) man's float. Verse 1: (Chorus) E A B A A burnin' bush told me the other day E A B A That I should come over here and say, E A "Gotta get God’s people out of B A Pharoah’s hand – and E A B A Lead them home to the promised land!" I said… (Chorus) Verse 2: Well me and my people goin' to the Red Sea, With Pharaoh's army comin' after me. So I took my rod and I stuck it in the sand, And all of God's people walked on dry land. Singin... (Chorus) 5. Trading my Sorrows Intro: G C Em D Verse 1: Bridge: G C Em D D I'm trading my sorrow Though the sorrow may last for the night G C Em D C I'm trading my shame His joy comes with the morning G C Em D I'm laying them down for the joy of the (Verse) G C Em D Lord (Verse 2) Verse 2: (Chorus x2) I'm trading my sickness I'm trading my pain Ending: I'm laying them down for the joy of the Em D G C Lord Yes, yes Lord, Amen Em D (hold) G Chorus: Yes, yes Lord... Amen G C Em D Singin’ yes Lord yes Lord yes, yes Lord (What) G C Em D Yes Lord yes Lord yes, yes Lord (What) G C Em D Yes Lord, yes Lord, yes, yes, Lord G C Em D Amen Verse 3: I am pressed but not crushed, persecuted not abandoned Struck down but not destroyed I am blessed beyond the curse for his promise will endure And his joy's gonna be my strength 6. There is a Treasure Intro E///A///(x2) Verse 2: E A Verse 1: There is a place (Echo) E A E A There is a treasure (Echo), Where I am accepted (Echo) E A E A That money can’t buy (Echo) There is a shelter (Echo) E A E A There is a fountain (Echo), Where I am protected (Echo) E A E A That never runs dry (Echo) You are my savior (Echo) E A E A There is a faith (Echo), My true companion (Echo) E A E A That’s more than a feeling (Echo) And I will pursue you (Echo) E A E A And there is no question (Echo), With reckless abandon (Echo) E A That I found the real thing (Echo) (Chorus) Pre-Chorus: D E B C#m A And I would rather die All I need is a miracle, all I need is you (4x) A B Than live one day without you... (Why?) E B C#m A All of my days (echo) All of my days (echo) (x2) Chorus: E B (Chorus) Because your love, is better than life, C#m A My lips will praise you, all of my days E B Because your love, is better than life, C#m A My lips will praise you, all of my days, E All of my days 7. I Could Sing of Your Love Forever Intro: E F#m A B E Over the mountains and the sea (Men repeat Verse and Chorus, Women F#m sing “Amazing Grace”) Your river runs with love for me A “Amazing Grace” (Women only): And I will open up my B Amazing grace, how sweet the sound Heart and let the Healer set me free That saved a wretch like me I once was lost but now I’m found E Was blind but now I see I’m happy to be in the truth F#m Ending (Everyone): And I will daily lift my hands A When we’ve been there ten thousand For I will always sing of years B Bright shining as the sun When Your love came down We’ve known less days to sing God’s praise Chorus: Than when we’ve first begun E F#m I could sing of Your love forever A B I could sing of Your love forever E F#m I could sing of Your love forever A B I could sing of Your love forever 8. Prince of Peace Intro: E A F#m B Verse 1: [Chorus (women):] E You are lord of lords You are holy (you are holy) You are king of kings A You are mighty God You are mighty (you are mighty) Lord of everything F#m You are worthy (you are worthy) You're Emmanuel B You're the great I am Worthy of praise (worthy of praise) You're the prince of peace E Who is the Lamb I will follow (I will follow) A You're the living God I will listen (I will listen) You're my saving grace F#m You will reign forever I will love you (I will love You) You are Ancient of Days B All of my days (all of my days) You are Alpha, Omega Beginning and end You're my Savior, Messiah, Redeemer and friend [Chorus (men):] A B [Everyone] I will sing to, and worship A C#m E You’re my prince of peace The King who is worthy B C#m E A B And I will live my life for you I will love and adore Him A C#m E You’re my prince of peace And I will bow down before Him (x2) B E A E And I will live my life for you 9.
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