Maverick City Music feat. Joe L Barnes feat. Nate Moore – Ruins Chords

Maverick City Music feat. Joe L Barnes feat. Nate Moore – Ruins Chords

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ChordsCDm7GFC/EDmAm

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[Intro]
C

[Verse 1]
C
I look around and all I see,
C
Burning buildings, barren trees,
Dm7
Hopelessness is starting
               G F
to wreak havoc,
C
Son of man I know you see,
C
The deepest depth unknown to me,
Dm7
You have planted seeds among
the ashes.

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[Chorus]
C
You rebuild, You restore,
Dm7 C      F
All that’s broken,
Dm7  C   F
From the ruins,
C/E
You redeem, You return,
Dm7 C      F
All that’s stolen,
Dm7  C    F
From your children,
Dm              C
That’s what You do.

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[Verse 2]
C
So be still my anxious heart,
C
All that’s gone is never lost,
   Dm7
Emmanuel is here and He is faithful,
C
I won’t let my praises stop,
C
I’ll sing it from this rubbled rocks,
Dm7
I know You are good and You are able.

[Chorus]
C
You rebuild, You restore,
Dm7 C      F
All that’s broken,
Dm7  C   F
From the ruins,
C/E
You redeem, You return,
Dm7 C      F
All that’s stolen,
Dm7  C    F
From your children,
Dm              C
That’s what You do.

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[Bridge]
F                     C
You raise beauty from ashes,
      Am     G        F
Yeah, that’s what You do,
                   C
You turn sorrow to gladness,
      Am     G        F
Yeah, that’s what You do,
                   C
I give glory and honor,
    Am  G        F
For all that You do,
                 C
I will sing hallelujah,
    Am  G        F
For all that You do.

[Bridge]
F                      C
You raise beauty (from ashes),
      Am     G        F
Yeah, that’s what You do,
                    C
You turn sorrow (to gladness),
      Am     G        F
Yeah, that’s what You do,
                     C
So, I give glory and honor,
    Am  G        F
For all that You do,
                 C
I will sing hallelujah,
    Am      G     F
For all…You raise beauty.

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[Bridge]
 F                     C
(You raise beauty from ashes),
      Am     G        F
Yeah, that’s what You do,
                   C
You turn sorrow to gladness,
      Am     G        F
Yeah, that’s what You do,
                   C
I give glory and honor,
    Am  G        F
For all that You do,
                 C
I will sing hallelujah,
    Am  G        F
For all that You do.

[Interlude]
F
Ooh, oooh, oooh, ooh, oooh,
G
You yeah, You rebuild.

[Chorus]
C
You rebuild, You restore,
Dm7 C      F
All that’s broken,
Dm7  C   F
From the ruins,
C/E
You redeem, You return,
Dm7 C      F
All that’s stolen,
Dm7  C    F
From your children,
Dm              C
That’s what You do.

[Outro]
C

How to play Ruins: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Ruins by Maverick City Music feat. Joe L Barnes feat. Nate Moore on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Ruins by Maverick City Music feat. Joe L Barnes feat. Nate Moore keeps coming home to C major (no sharps or flats). You need 7 chords: C, Dm7, G, F, C/E, Dm and Am.

Listen for F – C – Am – G (IV – I – vi – V in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – doh – lah – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, Am7, D, C, Am, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Dm7 chord on guitar (xx0211)
Dm7D F A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Dm chord on guitar (xx0231)
DmD F A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

Ruins chords: questions

What key is Ruins in?

Ruins by Maverick City Music feat. Joe L Barnes feat. Nate Moore is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Ruins?

Ruins uses 7 chords: C, Dm7, G, F, C/E, Dm, Am.

What is the chord progression of Ruins?

The main progression is F – C – Am – G (IV – I – vi – V).

Is Ruins easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, Am7, D, C, Am, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 83% without a capo).

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