[Intro]
Am E7 Am
[Verse 1]
N.C. G
Insha'Allah, I shall see you when the dates are on the trees
E7 Am
Insha'Allah, till then only in my dreams, habibti
Dm Am
I shall see you if he wills it and, Insha’Allah, he brings us peace
Bb Am E7
If he wills it, Insha'Allah
[Verse 2]
Am G
Insha'Allah, I shall see you when the fighting finally ceases
E7 Am
Insha'Allah, till then only in my dreams, habibti
Dm Am
I shall see you if he wills it and, Insha’Allah we are made free
Am
And peace upon him be
Bb Am E7
If he wills it, Insha'Allah
[Bridge]
Dm Am Dm Am
How I long to make the trek back home across the arid desert to my son
Dm Am
For now, he must be old enough to ride and read and fire the British gun
E7 G Am E7
But will he know his father whеn he sees in me the things that I havе done?
[Verse 3]
Am G
Insha'Allah, I shall see you when from service we're released
E7 Am
Insha'Allah, till then only in my dreams, habibti
Dm Am
I shall see you if he wills it and when the Turk, he tastes defeat
Bb Am E7
If he wills it, Insha'Allah
[Guitar Solo]
Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm Am
E7 Am E7
[Bridge]
Dm Am
I could help you carry water and to start an honest business we could run
Dm Am Dm Am
I could worry about the olives as I worked the presses, healthy in the sun
E Am E7
But then who would fight the Ottoman and win the freedom Lawrence says will come?
[Verse 4]
Am G
Insha'Allah, I shall see you when the dates are on the trees
E7 Am
Insha'Allah, till then only in my dreams, habibti
Dm
I shall see you if he wills it
Am
Till then our desert ponies leap
Am
And peace upon him be
Bb Am E7 Am
If he wills it, Insha'Allah