The Master's Call Chords

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[Intro 1]
[Am]

[Verse 1]
When [C]I was but a young man,
[Am]wild and full of fire
A [C]youth within my teens but
full of chal[Am]lenge and desire
I [C]ran away from home and left
my [Am]mother and my dad
It [F]grieved them so [G]to think that
their [Am]only son was bad
[C]I fell in with an outlaw [Am]band their names
were known quite well
[C]How many times we'd robbed and
plundered [Am]I could never tell
This [C]kind of sinful living will lead [Am]only to a fall
I [F]learned that much [G]and more
[Am]the night I heard my Master call
[G]One nig[F]ht we rustled cat[C]tle
[F]A thousand head [C]or so
[F]And led them [C]down the trail
that [Am]leads to Mexico
[G]When a nor[F]ther started blowing[G],
and light[C]ning flashed [F]above
[C]I thought someone was [F]calling me,
[G]thought I heard [C]a shout
At that moment lightning struck
not [Em]twenty yards from me
And [F]left there was a giant cross
where [C]once there was a tree
This time I heard a voice,
a [G]voice so sweet and plain
A [C]voice that came from everywhere
A [Am]voice that called my name
So [C]frightened I was thinking of
the sin[Am]ful deeds I'd done
[C]I failed to see the thousand
head of [Am]cattle start to run
The [C]cattle they stampeded and
were [Am]running all around
My [F]pony ran [G]but stumbled
[Am]and threw me to the ground
I [F]felt the end was [C]nearing,
that [F]death would be the [C]price
When a [F]mighty bolt of light[C]ning
showed [Am]the face of Jesus Christ.
I [F]cried "oh Lord forgive [G]me, don't [C]let it happen [F]now,
I [C]want to live for [F]you along, [G]God these words I [C]vow."
My wicked life unfolded and I [Em]thought of wasted years when an
[F]other bolt of lightning killed a [C]hundred head of steers.
The others rushed on by me,
and [G]I was left to live.
The mas[C]ter had a reason life
was [Am]his to take or give.
A [C]miracle performed that night I
[Am]was n't meant to die.
The dead [C]ones formed a barricade
[Am]least six or seven high
[C]Right behind it there was I [Am]afraid
but safe and sound
[F]I cried and begged for mer[G]cy,
kneeling [A]there [Am]upon the ground.
[C]A pardon I was granted,
and my sin[Am]ful soul set free
No [C]more to fear the angry waves
upon [Am]life's stormy sea
For[C]given by the love of God,
a [Am]love that will remain
[F]I gave my life [G]and soul the night
the sa[Am]vior called my name
I [F]gave my life [G]and soul the night
the [Am]savior [E]called [Am]my name