Biography:
Ray Boltz
Birth name Ray Boltz
Born: 1953
Origin Muncie, Indiana, USA
Genre(s) : Worship, Contemporary Christian
Occupation(s): Singer-songwriter
Years active 1990–present
Website: Official Website RayBoltz.Com
In September 2008, Ray "came out" as a gay man but continues to minister in "open and affirming" churches.
Ray Boltz (born 1953 in Muncie, Indiana) is contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter, whose songs often tell stories of faith and inspiration.
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[Intro]
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[Verse]
G G2/B Gmaj7/B
One by one Jesse's sons
C2 G/B
Stood before the prophet
Am7 C/D
Their father knew a king
G2 D/G C/G
Would soon be found
G
And each one passed
G2/B Bm7
Except the last
C2 C6 G2/B
No one thought to call him
G/A A9
Surely he would never
C6/D
Wear a crown
[Chorus]
Cmaj7/D D9 G2 G Bm7
But when others see a shepherd boy
C2 C6 G2
God may see a king
C2 G/B
Even though your life seems filled
Am7 C6/D
With ordinary things
G2 Bm7
In just a moment He can touch you
C2 Cm6
And everything will change
Gsus/D G/D D/E Em7
When others see a shepherd boy
Am7 C6/D G
God may see a king
D/G C/G G D/G C/G
[Verse]
G G2/B Gmaj7/B
One by one problems come
C2 C6 G/B
And dreams get shattered
Am7 C/D
At times it seems so hard
G2 D/G C/G
To understand
G
But things like chance
G2/B Bm7
And circumstance
C2 C6 G2/B
They don't really matter
G/A A9
Our Father holds tomorrow
C6/D
In His hands
[Chorus]
Cmaj7/D D9 G2 G Bm7
But when others see a shepherd boy
C2 C6 G2
God may see a king
C2 G/B
Even though your life seems filled
Am7 C6/D
With ordinary things
G2 Bm7
In just a moment He can touch you
C2 Cm6
And everything will change
Gsus/D G/D D/E Em7
When others see a shepherd boy
Am7 C6/D G
God may see a king
C/G G
[Verse]
G Em9
Well it wasn't the oldest
Bm7
It wasn't the strongest
Am7 D7/F# G2
Chosen on that day
G2 Em7
And yet the giant fell
Bm7
And nations trembled
C C2/D Db2/Eb
When they stood in his way
[Chorus]
Eb7 Ab2 Ab
And when others see
Cm7
A shepherd boy
Db2 Ab
God may see a king
Db Ab2/C
Even though your life seems filled
Bbm7 Eb9sus
With ordinary things
Ab2
In just a moment
Ab Cm7
He can touch you
Db2 Dbm6
And everything will change
Absus/Eb Ab/Eb
When others see
Eb/F Fm7
A shepherd boy
Bbm7 Edim Fm Ab6/Eb
God may see a king
Bbm7 Db2/Eb Ab
God may see a king
Eb/Ab Db/Ab Ab Eb/Ab Db/Ab Ab2
G D/G C/G G D/G C/G
[Verse]
G G2/B Gmaj7/B
One by one Jesse's sons
C2 G/B
Stood before the prophet
Am7 C/D
Their father knew a king
G2 D/G C/G
Would soon be found
G
And each one passed
G2/B Bm7
Except the last
C2 C6 G2/B
No one thought to call him
G/A A9
Surely he would never
C6/D
Wear a crown
[Chorus]
Cmaj7/D D9 G2 G Bm7
But when others see a shepherd boy
C2 C6 G2
God may see a king
C2 G/B
Even though your life seems filled
Am7 C6/D
With ordinary things
G2 Bm7
In just a moment He can touch you
C2 Cm6
And everything will change
Gsus/D G/D D/E Em7
When others see a shepherd boy
Am7 C6/D G
God may see a king
D/G C/G G D/G C/G
[Verse]
G G2/B Gmaj7/B
One by one problems come
C2 C6 G/B
And dreams get shattered
Am7 C/D
At times it seems so hard
G2 D/G C/G
To understand
G
But things like chance
G2/B Bm7
And circumstance
C2 C6 G2/B
They don't really matter
G/A A9
Our Father holds tomorrow
C6/D
In His hands
[Chorus]
Cmaj7/D D9 G2 G Bm7
But when others see a shepherd boy
C2 C6 G2
God may see a king
C2 G/B
Even though your life seems filled
Am7 C6/D
With ordinary things
G2 Bm7
In just a moment He can touch you
C2 Cm6
And everything will change
Gsus/D G/D D/E Em7
When others see a shepherd boy
Am7 C6/D G
God may see a king
C/G G
[Verse]
G Em9
Well it wasn't the oldest
Bm7
It wasn't the strongest
Am7 D7/F# G2
Chosen on that day
G2 Em7
And yet the giant fell
Bm7
And nations trembled
C C2/D Db2/Eb
When they stood in his way
[Chorus]
Eb7 Ab2 Ab
And when others see
Cm7
A shepherd boy
Db2 Ab
God may see a king
Db Ab2/C
Even though your life seems filled
Bbm7 Eb9sus
With ordinary things
Ab2
In just a moment
Ab Cm7
He can touch you
Db2 Dbm6
And everything will change
Absus/Eb Ab/Eb
When others see
Eb/F Fm7
A shepherd boy
Bbm7 Edim Fm Ab6/Eb
God may see a king
Bbm7 Db2/Eb Ab
God may see a king
Eb/Ab Db/Ab Ab Eb/Ab Db/Ab Ab2
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