From helmke@usr1.primenet.com Wed Nov 22 16:26:56 1995 Richest One from the Resurrection Band album, Lament Words and Music by Glenn Kaiser G A C G A C G A C G 1 If I had a penny for every town I've known A C G And if I had a nickel for every song I've sung A C G If I had a quarter for every tear I've cried A C And if I had a dollar for every hurt I've felt inside G A C G A C I'd be the richest, richest one in the world, G A C (Spoken) richest one in the world. G A C G 2 If I had a ruby for every drop of blood you shed A C G And if I had an emerald for every single debt A C G Had a piece of silver for every sin you took A C And if I had a diamond for every beautiful truth in your book G A C G AC G A I'd be the richest, richest man in the world G A C G A C G Bridge Yes, I am; yes, I am; I believe I am; surely, I am... D C G 3 When I was lost, a stranger to innocence D C G When I was guilty in the face of such evidence D C G When I was condemned, that's when the veil was rent D C G When I was broken, you came to my defense (quietly) A C G If I had a ruby for every drop of blood you shed A C G And if I had an emerald for every single debt A C G If I had a piece of silver for every sin you took, Lord A C G If I had a diamond for every beautiful truth in your book G A C G A C I would be the richest, I would be the richest, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord, Lord G A C G AC G I believe I am the richest, I'm the richest one in the world. AC G C G AC G A G AC G C Yes, I am. Lord, I'm the richest one in the world G AC Oh, the richest one in the world G I'm the richest one in the whole wide world A couple of notes: First, the song sounds best when you tune down a half step and play it in F# instead of G. Second, this is a blues song, so some improvising is called for in terms of timing of words with the music, etc. Have fun. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Matt Helmke |Campus Pastor for Chi Alpha Flagstaff, Arizona, U.S.A. | Christian Fellowship at helmke@primenet.com |Northern Arizona University