He’s Alive
Recorded by Dolly Parton

(Capo on 3)

(Intro.)
|(Em) / / / |(Edim) / / / |

(Verse 1) 
The (Em)gates and doors were barred and all the (D)windows fastened (Em)down
I (Em)spent the night in sleeplessness and (D)rose at every (Em)sound
(Am)Half in hopeless sorrow and (Em)half in fear the day
Would (Em)find the soldiers breaking through to (D)drag us all a-(Em)way

(Verse 2)
And (Em)just before the sunrise, I heard (D)something at the (Em)wall
The (Em)gate began to rattle, and a (D)voice began to (Em)call
I (Am)hurried to the window, looked (D)down into the (Em)street
Ex-(Em)pecting swords and torches, (D) and the sound of soldiers' (Em)feet

(Verse 3)
But there was (Em)no one there but Mary, so I (D)went down to let her (Em)in
(Em)John stood there beside me, as she (D)told me where she'd (Em)been
She said (Am)they've moved Him in the night and none of us knows (Em)where
The (Em)stone's been rolled away and (D)now His body isn't (Em)there

(Verse 4)
So we (Em)both ran towards the garden
Then (D)John ran on a-(Em)head
We (Em)found the stone and empty tomb
Just the (D)way that Mary (Em)said
But the (Am)winding sheet they wrapped Him in
Was just an empty (Em)shell
And (Em)how or where they'd taken Him
Was (D)more than I (Em)could tell / / / |(Em6) / /

(Verse 5)
Oh (Em)something strange had happened there, just (D)what I did not (Em)know
(Em)John believed a miracle, but (D)I just turned to (Em)go

Circum-(Am)stance and speculation couldn't (D)lift me very (Em)high
‘Cause I'd (Em)seen them crucify Him, (D) then I saw Him (Em)die |(Em) / (D) / |

(Verse 6)
(Em)Back inside the house again, the (D)guilt and anguish (Em)came
(Em)Everything I'd promised Him, just (D)added to my (Em)shame
When at (Am)last it came to choices, I denied I knew His (Em)name
(Em) And even if He was alive, (D) it wouldn't be the same (Em) / / / |(Em) / (D)

(Verse 7)
But (Em)suddenly the air was filled with a (D)strange and sweet per-(Em)ume
(Em)Light that came from everywhere drove (D)shadows from the (Em)room
And (Am)Jesus stood before me with His (D)arms held open (Em)wide
And I (Em)fell down on my knees and I just (D)clung to Him and (Em)cried (Em)

(Verse 8)
Then He (Em)raised me to my feet and as I (D)looked into His (Em)eyes
The (Em)love was shining out from Him like (D)sunlight from the (G)skies
(C)Guilt and my confusion disap-(D)peared in sweet re-(Em)lease
(Em) And every fear I ever had just (D)melted into (Em)peace / / / |(Em) / / / |
 
(Solo)
|(Em) / / / |(G) / / / |(D) / / / |(Am) / / / |
 
(Chorus)
He's a-(Em)live, yes, He's a-(G)live
Yes, He's a-(D)live and I'm forgiven, heaven's (Am)gates are open wide
He's a-(Em)live, (He's alive) yes, He's a-(G)live  (He's alive)
Oh He's a-(D)live and I'm forgiven, heaven's (Am)gates are open wide
He's a-(Em)live, (He's alive) hallelu-(G)jah, He's alive
He's a-(C)live and I'm forgiven, heaven's (Am)gates are open wide
He's a-(Em)live He's a-(G)live He's a-(D)live
I believe it, He's a-(Am)live. Sweet Jesus (Em) - - - - -