[Intro] [acoustic guitar strumming, light percussion] [Verse 1] [acoustic guitar, bass enters] 2 Samuel From the fields of Judah rose a shepherd to the throne David son of Jesse took the crown that he was shown He danced before the ark [kick drum enters] with all his might As the Lord brought victory into Israel's sight [Verse 2] He conquered many nations, made Jerusalem his home But in the quiet evening, sin began to roam He saw Bathsheba bathing, took what wasn't his to take And the sword would never leave his house from that mistake [Chorus] [full band enters, driving drums, piano chords] Oh David, David, man after God's own heart Yeah even you fell hard and tore your world apart Through your trials and your failures, through your glory and your shame Still the Lord remained faithful to His name [Verse 3] His son Absalom rose up in rebellion and pride Stole the hearts of Israel as he tried to take the crown David fled from his own son with a broken weeping cry But the forest claimed Absalom as he hung there by his head to die The king returned in sorrow, mourning loud and low "My son, my son Absalom" was his heartbroken song [Bridge] [electric guitar lead, heavy drums] Yeah through the pain and bloodshed, through the weakness of his reign God's promise still stood firm, his throne would long remain [Chorus] [vocal harmonies enter] Oh David, David, man after God's own heart Yeah even you fell hard and tore your world apart Through your trials and your failures, through your glory and your shame Still the Lord remained faithful to His name [Outro] [vocal ad-libs] Oh David, David, man after God's own heart Yeah even you fell hard and tore your world apart Through your trials and your failures, through your glory and your shame Still the Lord remained faithful to His name [acoustic guitar fade out]
