The Invitation
Track 8
Fm D#7 D# D#m I pulled up a chair in the quiet of my mind A#m D#7 D# All my excuses couldn’t cover what I’d find F#maj7 F# C# Fm7 I wore a thousand faces, but the mirror knew my name Cdim F7 And still the door was open, still the welcome stayed the same A#m Cause every rule I couldn’t keep A#m7 A#m A#m7 Every time I hit the wall D#7 Fm I thought the table had no place for me at all A#m7 But there’s an invitation D# Come and eat, come and rest G#7 Where the hungry find their portion C# Fm7 Where the guilty find their blessing A#m7 No one earns a place here D# But the door is open wide Cm7 Cm7b5 Cdim The Son of God has set it C# Fm7 A#m And His mercy’s on the side A#m7 I tried to buy forgiveness D# With a thousand little deeds A#m7 But the check was always empty D# Never covering my need F#maj7 Then I heard a quiet whisper D#7 It is finished, it is done Cm7 And the seat of the cross was waiting A#m F7 Already paid by someone F# Not a potluck I can offer Fm7 Not a banquet I prepare G#7 Cm7b5 G# It’s the table of a Savior F And He says I can be there A#m G# C# There’s an invitation D#m7 D#7 Come and eat, come and rest G#7 Where the hungry find their portion C#maj7 Fm7 Where the weary learn they’re blessed A#m7 D#7 No one earns a place here But the door is open wide Cm7 The Son of God is setting C# F# And His mercy is on the side C# Bread that never perishes G# A#m Wine that breaks the night F# F# C# Grace that keeps on pouring D#m6 A#m C# Come and take the line Fm There’s an invitation D#7 Come and eat, come and rest G# G#7 G# Where the broken find their healing C#maj7 Fm Where the weary find their blessed A#m7 D#7 No one earns a place here But the door is open wide G# Fm The Son of God has said it Fm7 A#m Fm And His mercy is on the side Fm Uh-uh-uh-uh. Uh-uh-uh.