"The Rich Song" by Caedmon's Call

Words and music by Derek Webb

Copyright 1997 Thirsty Plant Music

In loving memory of Rich Mullins





Open in D, standard-tuned six-string acoustic.  Lively tempo in 4.





     This is derek's song for Rich.  Derek sings; Cliff sings the 

bridge with derek joining on harmony.  Always hit the bass note on beat 

one and strum the rest of the measure.  The general strumming pattern 

is this:



Count 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

      B   X     x x x



where B is the bass note, X is a strong strum, and x is a normal strum, 

and of course odd numbers are down strokes, even are up.





Chord  -  Name

XX0232    D

X20033    G/B (hammer 5th string)

320033    G

X02220    A

XX0032    Dsus4

X24432    Bm

022033    Em7

200232    D/F#

355333    Gm

244222    F#m





[intro lick 4x]



Count 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   

   e-|--------2-----------2----------|------------3------------------|

   b-|--------3-------------------3--|--------------------3----------|

   g-|--------2----------------------|--------0-------------------0--|

   d-|0------------------------------|-------------------------------|

   a-|-------------------------------|0--h2--------------------------|

   e-|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|

      D.............................. G/B............................ 





[verse 1]

G              A        D  Dsus

  WHATCHA BEEN DOIN' TODAY

G                  A              Bm  A

  'CAUSE I'VE BEEN THINKIN' ABOUT YOU

G                 A                D       Bm

  JUST HEARD SOME NEWS THAT SET MY MIND TO UNREST

G       A                 D     G/B

  AND I NEED TO HEAR YOUR VOICE





[verse 2]

G         A             D   Dsus

  ARE YOU OUT ON THE PLAINS

G              A           Bm     A

  BURNIN' YOUR FEET ON THE GROUND

G           A           D          Bm

  OUT WHERE NO ONE EVEN KNOWS YOUR NAME

G         A            D    G/B

  SEVENTY MILES OUT OF TOWN





[chorus]

Em7

  'CAUSE WE MISS YOU

D/F#

  DO YOU MISS US

G

  WHAT LANGUAGE IS THERE

  Gm

  WITH WHICH THESE WORDS I CAN TRUST

D                A

  AND I THANK MY GOD

        G

  EVERY TIME

A

  I REMEMBER YOU





[repeat intro lick 4x]





[verse 3]

G              A           D  Dsus

  WHATCHA BEEN THINKIN' ABOUT

G                  A              Bm   A

  'CAUSE I'VE BEEN THINKIN' ABOUT LIFE

G         A             D              Bm

  AND HOW NOTHING CAN ESCAPE THE GOVERNING OF GOD

G       A                 D               Bm

  STILL SOMEHOW THAT JUST DOESN'T COMFORT ME TONIGHT

G         A                   D   G/B

  I STILL NEED TO HEAR YOUR VOICE





[chorus]

Em7

  OH I HEAR YOU

D/F#

  DO YOU HEAR ME

G

  WHAT MEDIUM IS THERE

Gm

  THAT I CAN USE TO MAKE YOU SEE

D                 A

  THAT I THANK MY GOD

        G

  EVERY TIME

A

  I REMEMBER YOU





[bridge]

Bm                A

  BENDING DOWN TO HELP A FLOWER DRY WITH POVERTY

Bm              F#m

  HELPING IT TO UNDERSTAND ITS INHERITANCE

Em7              D/F#

  HOW I REMEMBER LIFE SO BRIGHT

               G

  EVERY TIME I CLOSE MY EYES

        Gm

  I CAN SEE YOU YEAH





[guitar solo]  D, A, G, A





[tag]

Em7           D/F#

  BROTHER YOU MADE IT

              G

  BROTHER YOU MADE IT

              Gm

  BROTHER YOU MADE IT OH YEAH

D

  AND I THANK MY GOD

A       G

  EVERY TIME

A                G

  AND I THANK MY GOD

        A

  EVERY TIME I REMEMBER YOU





[repeat intro lick 4x]

  I REMEMBER YOU





Transcribed 2/19/1998 by tstilwel@comp.uark.edu

More songs available at http://www.engr.uark.edu/~tks/tab/