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John Foxe 
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I really love this song, from the simple instrumentation to the sweet vocals to the beautiful and touching lyrics. I spin this one over and over again, and it seems to be a song very appropriate to the Easter season. Maybe one of these days when I learn to play guitar I will play this one at my church.
One question, though: can anyone tell me what the background/echo lyrics are? I didn't see them on the site, but what I can decipher appears to be acrostic - it makes some sense both vertically and horizontally.
Thanks,
-John
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James
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Great tune. The guitar melody after the chorus is perfection.
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i love it too.
This is a post from Faint Scents etc in September of 2002:
"My Beautiful Martyr
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Ever since I got Mister Buechner's Dream, the backing vocals for this song have bugged me. Because I can't figure them all out. I'll put what i hear below, and would be much obliged if any of you would help me out. I'm horrible at deciphering lyrics.
I believe your blood(like a river flows)
Runs wide and deep(towards an unknown sea)
And it stains the sky(???)
And floods the broken street(of our history)
That your prayers are saved(in the nail-scarred hands)
That your cry is heard(in the restless wind)
And that the world will hang(like the ??????)
On every word(to a world that's dead)"
and Gamgee added that the ?????? = "like a criminal man."
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bereal
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When you can't seem to find or figure out lyrics, sometimes you can find them at BPlusChords
This one is at My Beautiful Martyr
My Beautiful Martyr
Intro: *D A Bm D A Bm D A Bm7
D A
I believe your tears are stored away
Bm G
And like a gentle rain they will fall some day
D A
On a dusty heart, on some arid soul
Bm G Bb
All the tears you've cried will make them whole
D A Bm
My beautiful martyr (in your crown of thorns)
D A Bm
My beautiful martyr (in your robe of fire)
D A Bb
My beautiful martyr (in your gown of scorn)
A
So beautiful
D A Bm G
My beautiful martyr
D
I believe your blood (like a river flow)
A
Runs wide and deep (towards an unknown sea)
Bm
And it stains the sky (it will change the course)
G
And floods the broken street (of our history)
D
That your prayers are saved (in the nail scarred hands)
A
That your cry is heard (in the restless wind)
Bm
And that the world will hang (like the criminal nailed)
G Bb
On every word (to the broken sky)
D A Bm
My beautiful martyr (in your crown of thorns)
D A Bm
My beautiful martyr (in your robe of fire)
D A Bb
My beautiful martyr (in your gown of scorn)
A
So beautiful
D A Bm Bb A
My beautiful martyr
D A
I believe we'll meet where there are no farewells
Bm G
Between the spikes that pierced and the sword that fell
D A Bm
My beautiful martyr (in your crown of thorns)
D A Bm
My beautiful martyr (in your robe of fire)
D A Bb
My beautiful martyr (in your gown of scorn)
A
So beautiful
D A Bm
My beautiful martyr (in your crown of thorns)
D A Bm
My beautiful martyr (in your robe of fire)
D A Bb
My beautiful martyr (in your gown of scorn)
A
So beautiful
D
My beautiful martyr
Outro D A Bm4x D
*or D D/C# D/B or the A could be F#m
Music by Daniel Amos, Words by T.S. Taylor ©2001 Zoom Daddy/BMI
Transcribed by B+ Chords - lyrical help by Shawn Brouwer
B+ Chords http://BPlusChords.tripod.com
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Ahh, thats cool. Thats a good site for chords, etc. as well.
I think the ones here on the site all came from Terry's text file from when he was writing them. Several of them weren't completely finished at the time. If anyone spots anything else that is unfinished - let us know and we can always go in and try to add whats missing.
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John Foxe
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Very, very cool, I need to bookmark that site.
Thanks!
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jiminy
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yup-!
(though I always fudge the chords..I am such a rookie..)
Thanks BR...
and - Yes - I think it is a beautiful Easter (and all season) song.
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bereal
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mf actually got those lyrics a couple of years ago for us to learn the song. it is beautiful.
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If I remember correctly one of the band members had talked about tears coming to their eyes when the band first played the song back. I think that album has quite a few gems on it that may have gotten overlooked by a few people just because there were so many songs.
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bereal
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Originally posted by Audiori J
If I remember correctly one of the band members had talked about tears coming to their eyes when the band first played the song back. I think that album has quite a few gems on it that may have gotten overlooked by a few people just because there were so many songs. |
that is one of many gems on it, but i assure you there are very few that have been overlooked by my family. that is my favorite da album.
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Mr. Buechner's Dream is a classic work.
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jiminy
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i needs to dig it out- been a few months already since I last savored..
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Originally posted by bereal
On every word (to the broken sky)
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I've been listening to this one a lot lately. I don't think the echo is quite right here. I think it ends with "sky" but I don't think it says "broken". Does anyone else have any ideas? Or, is it "broken" and I am just not hearing right?
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