Nineveh
By: Brooke Ligertwood
[INTRO]
C C9 C9sus | C / / | Am / F | C / /
C C9 C9sus | C / / | Am / F | C / /
[VERSE 1]
C C9sus C Am F C
Nineveh, oh, Nin - e - veh, the Lord is turning toward you
C C9sus C Am F C
Compassion or ca - lam - i - ty, will you heed the warn - ing
[CHORUS 1]
F Am
Fall on your knees, tear down your idols
C G
When you choose surrender, you choose survival
F Am
Call on His Name, turn from your violence
C G
Out of the ashes, He will revive you
[POST-CHORUS]
F G Am C G F G Am C G
God have mercy God have mercy
[VERSE 2]
C C9sus C Am F C
I know You are a gracious God, I know You’re slow to ang - er
C C9sus C Am F C
But I misunderstood Your love, forgive me God for run - ning
[CHORUS 2]
F Am
You sent a wind, stirred up the ocean
C G
Still I rebelled, my heart wasn’t open
F Am
But when I prayed, You were there waiting
C G
I made a vow to speak your salvation
[INTERLUDE]
C C9sus C Am F C
Nineveh, oh, Nin - e - veh, the Lord is turning toward you
[INSTRUMENTAL]
C C9 C9sus | C / / | Am / F | C / /
C C9 C9sus | C / / | Am / F | C / /
[BRIDGE]
F G Am Dm C Am G
Holy Spirit help me see, where there is Nineveh in me
F G Am Dm C Am G
Turn away your wrath once more, God have mer - cy
F G Am Dm C Am G
Perfect Prophet, Priest and King, Christ became the reckon - ing
F G Am Dm C Am G
In his body bore my sin, now to all who trust in Him
Dm C Am G Dm C Am G C
God has mer - cy, God has mer - cy on us
[INSTRUMENTAL]
[OUTRO]
C C9sus C Am F C
Nineveh, oh, Nin - e - veh, the Lord is turning toward you
Am F C Am F C
The Lord is turning toward you, the Lord is turning toward you
Resources
Songwriters: Brooke Ligertwood, Steven Furtick
CCLI#: -
Recommended Key: C
Tempo/BPM: 68