For Those Who Cant Speak by Tenth Avenue North, tabs and chords at PlayUkuleleNET

For Those Who Cant Speak

Biography:

With its first two albums Tenth Avenue North managed to fuse truth and music in a potent blend that left listeners engaged, entertained and inspired. The band does so yet again on its third Reunion Records album The Struggle, a 12-song collection that explores the themes of grace, forgiveness and redemption through thought-provoking lyrics anchored in an adventurous sonic landscape.

The band’s recent history is pretty impressive. Since its 2008 debut album

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Song: For Those Who Can't Speak
Artist: Tenth Avenue North
Album: Islands
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This song has riffs through the intro/verse and the chorus; verse riff is the same as intro riff;
chorus riff can be found at the end.
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Intro riff:
Bm A
e|---------2-3-2-----------0-2-----|
B|---0-3-0-------------2-----------|
G|---------------2---2---2-----2-4-| x2
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|

Verse 1:
Bm (no riff) A
I see the glory of the Lord every time the sun rises
Bm
I hear the unheard screams of a broken heart
A G
Because every day a son dies
Bm (with riff)
27 million slaves but no plantation
A
27 million slaves, all different races
Bm
This is not the picture the Lord painted in Genesis
A G
Silence is our enemy, our voices can end it

Chorus 1:
D G/D D
I have dreamed of a kingdom coming where
Bm G D
Evil drowns in mercy streams (we won't stop 'til we see)
D G/D D
I want to see those rivers of justice
Bm G D
So I use my voice for those who can't speak
Bm G D
I will use my voice for those who can't speak

Verse 2:
Bm (with riff)
Yeah, yeah, when it's all said and done
A
Yeah, I pray that everything we said is done
Bm
I don't want my son to say I was one of the ones
A G
That watched 27 million suffer and never say (nothing)
Bm7
No, no, I won't be that
A
I don't deserve a mic if I ain't got no feedback
Bm7
Bring back every girl from the west to the east that
A N.C.
He crafted for His glory, not for making you green backs

I dream that
Bm7
Every ounce of brokenness and disease that
A
Bring that to the cross, believe that He redeems that
Bm7
Sees that type of world that my daughters can breathe in
A G
Where the beautiful feet that go where the needs at

Chorus 1

Interlude:
D
Yeah
D
Come on, come on

Bridge:
G A4
Oh, none of here are just a number
D G
We all have a name like any other
Em7 G
There's breath inside your lungs, and you are my brother
D A N.C.
My God, when will we stand, stand together

Chorus 2:
G/D D
I want to be the kingdom coming where
Bm G D
Evil drowns in mercy streams
D G/D D
Oh, let me see those rivers of justice
Bm G D
So I use my voice for those who can't speak
Bm G D
I will use my voice for those who can't speak
Bm G D
I use my voice for those who can't speak

Outro: D

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Chorus riff:
Part 1 Part 2
e|---------------------------------|-----------------0-2-3-2---------|
B|---2-3-5-3-2---------------3-----|---2-3-5-3-2---------------------|
G|-------------2-4-----------------|-------------2-4-----------------|
D|-----------------2-4-2-0---------|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

For Chorus 1, play the parts in this order: 1, 2, 1, 2, 2
For Chorus 2, play the parts in this order: 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2