Title:    The Invitation
Artist:   Steven Curtis Chapman
Album:    Speechless
Author:   Steven Curtis Chapman and Geoff Moore
Copyright 1999 Sparrow Song / Peach Hill Songs / BMI / Songs on the ForeFront / Geoff Moore
          Songs / SESAC
Tabbed by Casey Lee <schmoozemeter@hotmail.com>


Intro:
E - Am - E - Am


Verse 1:
E                     G#m
 In the palace in the land of mercy
    C#m         B            A
The King looked out from His throne
E                        G#m
 He saw the sick and the homeless and hungry
          C#m      B       A
He saw me lost and without hope
F#m                G#m
 And moved with compassion
   F#m               C#m
He sent out His only Son
F#m           G#m       A   B
 With the invitation to come


Chorus:
C#m   B       E         C#m
 This is your invitation
B             A       E
Come just the way you are
C#m   B         E                  Am
 Come find what your soul has been longing for
     G#m
Come find your peace
     F#m
Come join the feast
     A   Am               E
Come in, this is your invitation


E - Am - E - Am


Verse 2 (same as verse 1):
So I stood outside the gates and trembled
In my rags of unworthiness
Afraid to even stand at a distance
In the presence of holiness
But just as I turned to go
The gates swung open wide 
And the King and His only Son
They invited me inside


Chorus


C#m - B - E
C#m - B - A - E
C#m - B - E - A


Bridge:
F#m              G#m
 So now will you come with me
F#m                       C#m
 To where the gates swing open wide
F#m               G#m
 The King and His only Son
      A           B
Are inviting us inside


Chorus:
C#m   B      E         C#m
 This is our invitation
B           A      E
Come sinner as you are
C#m   B         E                  Am
 Come find what your soul has been longing for
     G#m
Come find your peace
     F#m
Come join the feast
     A   Am               C#m   B
Come in, this is your invitation
A               C#m   B
This is our invitation
A      Am       E     Am  E  Am
This is the invitation


E - Am - E - Am - E