Behold A Pale Horse ~ Charlie Daniels

Behold A Pale Horse by Charlie Daniels
Lyrics and Chords
Dm
There was a mighty nation

Blessed above all of creation C
It was a rare and precious pearl Bb
Conceived in faith and liberty C
Home of the brave, land of the free Dm
Was the envy of the world

VERSE: Dm
But this shining city on the hill

Has turned from the creators will C
And let evil take control Bb
Now the reckless men who lead them C
Want to strip away their freedom Dm
And to steal their very soul

VERSE: Dm
Now it’s smoke and mirrors

Switchin’ bait

Criticize and confiscate C
And let the guilty walk away Bb
In this much righteous Godly nation C

In the halls of education Dm
They forbid a child to pray

VERSE: Dm
They say we need to spread the wealth

They pretend to guard the health C
Of the feeble and the poor Bb

While the hand they hold behind their back C
Confuses and conceals the fact Dm
That the wolf is at the door

CHORUS:
Dm Bb
There’s an unseen hand C Dm
That pulls the string C
That makes his little puppets dance Dm
To every song he sings Bb C Dm
As the night rolls in on a rising tide
C A
Look beyond the shadows Dm
Behold a pale horse rides

VERSE: Dm
They claim to seek a New World Order

Nations without borders C
But don’t believe the lies Bb
Even in this wealthy nation C
It can come down to starvation Dm
In the twinkling of an eye

VERSE: Dm
They tell us there will soon be peace

Our lives will be an endless speech C
But they lead us toward the darkness Bb
In the distance sabres rattle C
And the armies train for battle Dm
As the beast prepares his mark

CHORUS:
Dm Bb
There’s an unseen hand C Dm
That pulls the string C
And makes his little puppets dance Dm
To any song he sings Bb C Dm
As the night rolls in on the rising tide
C A
Look beyond the shadows Dm
Behold a pale horse rides

INSTRUMENTAL:
Dm C Bb A Dm

VERSE: Dm
It’s time for every righteous man

To step up tall and take a stand
C
There is so little time Bb
For if we fear and hesitate C
Soon it will be too late Dm
With the last hope of mankind

VERSE: Dm
Time hurries on the shadows fall

The hand writing is on the wall C
But even now there’s still a chance Bb
For if the ones called by Gods name C
Repent his sin and seek His face Dm
He will hear and heal the land

CHORUS:
Dm Bb
There’s an unseen hand C Dm
Reaching from above C
And a gentle voice that beckons Dm
To the shelter of his love Bb C Dm
Come on home my wayward child C
Cause out on the horizon Dm
There’s a pale horse running wild Bb C Dm
America my wayward child C A
Can’t you hear the thundering hoof beats Dm
Of a pale horse running wild

INSTRUMENTAL/OUTRO:
Dm G Dm Gm Dm C Dm

Dm Dm G Dm G Gm
Pale horse running wild Dm C Dm
Pale horse running wild
Dm Dm G Dm G Gm
Pale horse running wild