Verse 1:
C                    Gsus4  
Tears are falling in Charleston 
F                            
...There're asking why, and no one has the answer 
C                           Gsus4  
Our hearts are breaking for Charleston 
F 
...so many lives, in a moment shattered 
 
Pre-chorus 1:
Dm7              Gsus4                    F   
A thief came to steal and to k*ll and destroy 
         Gsus4   
But the Story isn't over 
 
Chorus 1:
F                  C      
...You will not be overcome, 
G                  Am      
...You will not be overcome by evil 
F                   G               C 
...But you will overcome evil with good 
 
Verse 2:
C                   Gsus4  
...They were gathered in Charleston 
F 
...Cause they believed in a Kingdom coming 
C                              Gsus4  
and while they are grieving in Charleston  
F 
...We won't forget the love that they were showing  
 
Pre-chorus 2:
Dm7                       Gsus4                    F 
...When the thief came to steal and to k*ll and destroy 
           Gsus4    
Cause that love will not be silenced  
 
Chorus 2:
F                  C      
...You will not be overcome, 
G                  Am      
...You will not be overcome by evil 
F                G              C 
...You will overcome evil with good 
 
F                   C      
...Love will not be overcome, 
G                   Am      
...Love will not be overcome by evil 
F                 G               C     
...Love will overcome evil with good. . .  
 
Inter:
  F   C   Am   G    
 
             F 
...Love will overcome 
 
Bridge:
C2                   G   
Father of mercies,  God of all comfort... 
Dm7                         F 
Comfort every broken heart, comfort every broken heart 
 
C2                   F   
Father of mercies,  God of all comfort 
Dm7                             F 
Comfort all the broken hearts, comfort all the broken hearts 
 
Chorus 2:
F                  C      
...You will not be overcome, 
G                  Am      
...You will not be overcome by evil 
F                G              C 
...You will overcome evil with good 
 
F                   C      
...Love will not be overcome, 
G                   Am      
...Love will not be overcome by evil 
F                 G               C     
...Love will overcome evil with good. . .  
 
F                 C      
...Your love will o---vercome 
G                   Am      
...Love will always o--ver-come. . . 
F              G                   C 
Love will overcome. . . evil with good