"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/