C   Am   F   C
C   Am   F   C    C/B  Am  Am/G  F


[Verse 1]

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There's a blood red circle on the cold dark ground
C             C/B   Am  Am/G  F
And the rain is falling down
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The church doors thrown open I can hear the organ's song
C            C/B   Am  Am/G   F
But the congregation's gone


[Chorus]

             C  Am  F C
My city of ruins
             C  Am  F C
My city of ruins


[Verse 2]

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Now the sweet veils of mercy drift through the evening trees
                  C     C/B   Am  Am/G   F
Young men on the corner like scattered leaves
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The boarded up windows, the empty streets
C                   C/B   Am  Am/G  F
And my brother's down on his knees


[Chorus]

             C  Am  F C
My city of ruins
             C  Am  F C
My city of ruins


C               Am      F          C
Now with these hands,  with these hands
C           Am      F          C
With these hands,  with these hands
(I pray Lord)
C           Am      F          C
With these hands,  with these hands
(I pray for the strength Lord)
C           Am      F          C
With these hands,  with these hands
(I pray for the faith Lord)
C           Am      F          C
With these hands,  with these hands
(I pray for Your love Lord)
C           Am      F          C
With these hands,  with these hands
(I pray for the lost Lord)
C           Am      F          C
With these hands,  with these hands
(I pray for the world Lord)
C           Am      F          C
With these hands,  with these hands


C               Am      F         C
Come on, Come on, Come on, Come on,
C               Am      F         C
Come on rise up!  Come on rise up!
                 C      C/B   Am    Am/G  F
Come on rise up!  Come on ri--------se up!