Absolutely one of Don Francisco's best and greatest songs. Thanks for re-posting these lyrics--I can hear the voice even now!

He's Alive




Capo: 2nd


Am The gates and doors were barred and all the G windows fastened Am down. I spent the night in sleeplessness and G rose at every Am sound D Half in hopeless sorrow and G half in fear the Am day Would find the soldiers breaking through to G drag us all Am away. G/Am


Am And just before the sunrise I heard G something at the Am wall. The gate began to rattle and a G voice began to Am call. D I hurried to the window and looked G down into the Am street Expecting swords and torches, G and the sound of soldiers Am feet. G/Am


Am There was no one there but Mary so I G went down to let her Am in John stood there beside me as she G told us where she'd Am been. She D said "They moved Him in the night and G none of us knows Am where. The stone's been rolled away and now His body G isn't Am there."


Am We both ran toward the garden, then G John ran on Am ahead. We found the stone and the empty tomb just the G way that Mary Am said But the D winding sheet they wrapped Him in was just an empty Am shell And how or where they'd taken Him was G more than I could Am tell. G/Am


Am Well, something strange had happened there, but, G just what I didn't Am know. John believed a miracle but G I just turned to Am go. D Circumstance and speculation couldn't G lift me very Am high,

Cause I'd seen them crucify Him G then I saw Him Am die. G/Am
Am Back inside the house again, the G guilt and anguish Am came. Everything I'd promised Him just G added to my Am shame. D When, at last, it came to choices, I denied I knew His Am name. And even if he was alive G it wouldn't be the Am same G/Am



Am But suddenly the air was filled with G strange and sweet Am perfume Am Light that came from everywhere G drove shadows from the Am room. D Jesus stood before me with His G arms held open Am wide And I fell down on my knees and just G clung to Him and Am cried G/Am



Am He raised me to my feet and, as I G looked into His Am eyes, Love was shining out from Him, like G sun light from the Am skies. Guilt and my confusion G disappeared in sweet Am release, Am Every fear I'd ever had just G melted into Am peace Am C G D



D He's Am alive .......... He's C alive.
He's G alive and I'm forgiven, heaven's D gates are open wide.
D He's Am alive .......... He's C alive.
He's G alive and I'm forgiven, heaven's D gates are open wide.

D He's A alive .......... He's C alive.
He's G alive and I'm forgiven, heaven's D gates are open wide.
He's Am alive ........ He's C alive ........ He's G alive
He's D alive .......... He's Am alive.

He's Alive

The gates and doors were barred
And all the windows fastened down
I spent the night in sleeplessness
And rose at every sound
Half in hopeless sorrow
And half in fear the day
Would find the soldiers breakin' through
To drag us all away
And just before the sunrise
I heard something at the wall
The gate began to rattle
And a voice began to call
I hurried to the window
Looked down into the street
Expecting swords and torches
And the sound of soldiers' feet

But there was no one there but Mary
So I went down to let her in
John stood there beside me
As she told me where she'd been
She said they've moved Him in the night
And none of us know where
The stone's been rolled away
And now His body isn't there

We both ran towards the garden
Then John ran on ahead
We found the stone and empty tomb
Just the way that Mary said
But the winding sheet they wrapped Him in
Was just an empty shell
And how or where they'd taken Him
Was more than I could tell

Oh something strange had happened there
Just what I did not know
John believed a miracle
But I just turned to go
Circumstance and speculation
Couldn't lift me very high
'Cause I'd seen them crucify Him
Then I saw Him die

Back inside the house again
The guilt and anguish came
Everything I'd promised Him
Just added to my shame
When at last it came to choices
I denied I knew His name
And even if He was alive
It wouldn't be the same

But suddenly the air was filled
With a strange and sweet perfume
Light that came from everywhere
Drove shadows from the room
And Jesus stood before me
With His arms held open wide
And I fell down on my knees
And I just clung to Him and cried

Then He raised me to my feet
And as I looked into His eyes
The love was shining out from Him
Like sunlight from the skies
Guilt and confusion
Disappeared in sweet release
And every fear I ever had
Just melted into peace

He's alive! He's alive
He's alive and I'm forgiven
Heaven's gates are open wide
He's alive! He's alive
He's alive and I'm forgiven
Heaven's gates are open wide
He's alive He's alive
Hallelujah He's alive
He's alive and I'm forgiven
Heaven's gates are open wide
He's alive He's alive He's alive
He's alive!

Here is the lyrics for it
GOD BLESS

I need the lyrics and chords for He's Alive.
He's Alive and I'm forgiven, Heaven's gates are opened wide...

Thanks so much!