Chords for "The Lord Will Make A Way" (1980) Thomas Dorsey
Tempo:
121.1 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
A
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[Em]
[C] [Em] [A]
[G] [D]
Oh, [G] like [E] a ship that's [G] tossed and driven, [D]
[G] [C] battered by [E] an angry sea.
[G] Now when [Am] the storms of [G] life are [B]
[Em] raging and the fury falls on [D]
me,
then I wonder what I [G] am [C] that makes this race so [G] hard to run.
[Db] [D] Then I [G] say [C] to myself, take [E] courage, for [A] the Lord will make [D] a way [G]
[C] somehow.
[G] Church, the Lord will make a [Bm] way [G] somehow.
Him [G] beneath the cross I bow, [C] [G] now he will take [A] away [G] the sorrow.
[Em] [A] Just let him [Em] have your [D] burdens [E] now.
[G] The load that's down so heavy [Gm] and that [C] weight
[D] upon my brow.
[E] But [G] [C] there's a sweet [G] relief [G] in knowing, [Ab] [E] oh, the [A] [C] Lord will [D] make a way [G] [C] somehow.
[G] You know I try to do [A] my best in service, [C] try to live the [Gm] best I can.
[Eb] [Dm] Now [G] when I choose [G] to do the right
[Em] thing, [A] evil's present on [D] every [A] hand.
I [D] [G] say to myself, [C] let the dreams come on [G] my brow.
[C]
[D] [G] But I say still to myself, [Am] be [B] patient, [E] for [Am] the Lord will [D] make a way [G] somehow.
[C] [G] Now [Gm] often [Em] [D] there's misunderstanding, not [Gm] of all the good [G] I do.
[C] [D] Then [G] I go to friends, [D] go to friends for [G] consolation, [B] [Em] [A] and I find them complaining [D] too.
[Am] [D] Now [G] so many nights I've been praying, [C] just wondering what [Dm] the day is [G] going to bring.
[C] [D] But I [G] say to myself, don't worry, [F] [E] for [C] the Lord will [D] make a [Am] way somehow.
[C] [G] Did you know the Lord will make a way somehow?
[C] When beneath the cross [G] you bow, [C] [G] he'll take [Dm] away [G] every sorrow.
[B] [Em] [A] So let him have [Em] your burdens [D] now.
[E] [G] When the load [A] back down [G] so heavy, [C] the weight is shown upon [G] my brow.
[C] [D] [G]
There's a sweet relief [C] in [G]
[Eb] [E] knowing,
[Em]
the Lord [A] will make a way somehow.
[A] [D]
[G]
[C]
[G]
[Em]
[C] [Em] [A]
[G] [D]
Oh, [G] like [E] a ship that's [G] tossed and driven, [D]
[G] [C] battered by [E] an angry sea.
[G] Now when [Am] the storms of [G] life are [B]
[Em] raging and the fury falls on [D]
me,
then I wonder what I [G] am [C] that makes this race so [G] hard to run.
[Db] [D] Then I [G] say [C] to myself, take [E] courage, for [A] the Lord will make [D] a way [G]
[C] somehow.
[G] Church, the Lord will make a [Bm] way [G] somehow.
Him [G] beneath the cross I bow, [C] [G] now he will take [A] away [G] the sorrow.
[Em] [A] Just let him [Em] have your [D] burdens [E] now.
[G] The load that's down so heavy [Gm] and that [C] weight
[D] upon my brow.
[E] But [G] [C] there's a sweet [G] relief [G] in knowing, [Ab] [E] oh, the [A] [C] Lord will [D] make a way [G] [C] somehow.
[G] You know I try to do [A] my best in service, [C] try to live the [Gm] best I can.
[Eb] [Dm] Now [G] when I choose [G] to do the right
[Em] thing, [A] evil's present on [D] every [A] hand.
I [D] [G] say to myself, [C] let the dreams come on [G] my brow.
[C]
[D] [G] But I say still to myself, [Am] be [B] patient, [E] for [Am] the Lord will [D] make a way [G] somehow.
[C] [G] Now [Gm] often [Em] [D] there's misunderstanding, not [Gm] of all the good [G] I do.
[C] [D] Then [G] I go to friends, [D] go to friends for [G] consolation, [B] [Em] [A] and I find them complaining [D] too.
[Am] [D] Now [G] so many nights I've been praying, [C] just wondering what [Dm] the day is [G] going to bring.
[C] [D] But I [G] say to myself, don't worry, [F] [E] for [C] the Lord will [D] make a [Am] way somehow.
[C] [G] Did you know the Lord will make a way somehow?
[C] When beneath the cross [G] you bow, [C] [G] he'll take [Dm] away [G] every sorrow.
[B] [Em] [A] So let him have [Em] your burdens [D] now.
[E] [G] When the load [A] back down [G] so heavy, [C] the weight is shown upon [G] my brow.
[C] [D] [G]
There's a sweet relief [C] in [G]
[Eb] [E] knowing,
[Em]
the Lord [A] will make a way somehow.
[A] [D]
[G]
[C]
[G]
Key:
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_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[C] _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
Oh, [G] like [E] a ship that's [G] tossed and driven, [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] battered by [E] _ an angry sea.
[G] _ _ Now when [Am] the storms of [G] life are _ [B] _
[Em] raging _ and the fury _ falls on [D]
me,
_ then I wonder _ _ what I [G] am _ _ _ _ [C] that makes this race so _ [G] hard to run.
[Db] _ [D] Then I [G] say [C] to myself, take [E] courage, for _ [A] the Lord will make [D] a way [G] _ _
[C] somehow.
[G] _ Church, the Lord will make a [Bm] way [G] somehow.
_ _ _ _ Him [G] beneath the cross I bow, [C] _ [G] _ _ now he will take [A] away _ [G] the sorrow.
[Em] _ _ [A] Just let him [Em] have your [D] burdens [E] now.
_ _ [G] The load that's down so heavy [Gm] _ _ and that [C] weight _
_ [D] upon my brow. _
[E] _ But _ [G] [C] there's a sweet [G] relief [G] in knowing, [Ab] [E] oh, the [A] [C] Lord will [D] make a way [G] _ [C] somehow.
_ [G] _ You know I try to do [A] my best in _ service, _ [C] try to live the [Gm] best I can.
[Eb] _ [Dm] _ Now [G] when I choose [G] to do the right _
[Em] thing, _ _ [A] evil's present on [D] every [A] hand.
I _ [D] _ _ [G] say to myself, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] let the dreams come on [G] my brow.
[C] _
_ [D] _ [G] But I say still to myself, _ [Am] be [B] patient, [E] for _ [Am] the Lord will [D] make a way _ [G] somehow.
[C] _ _ [G] Now [Gm] often _ [Em] _ [D] there's misunderstanding, _ _ _ not _ [Gm] of all the good [G] I do.
[C] _ [D] _ Then [G] I go to friends, [D] go to friends for [G] consolation, [B] _ [Em] _ _ [A] and I find them complaining _ [D] too.
[Am] _ _ [D] Now [G] so many _ _ nights I've been praying, _ _ _ [C] just wondering what [Dm] the day is [G] going to bring.
[C] _ [D] But I [G] say _ to myself, _ don't worry, [F] _ [E] for [C] the Lord will [D] make a [Am] way somehow.
[C] _ _ [G] Did you know the Lord will make a way _ _ somehow?
_ _ _ [C] When beneath the cross [G] you bow, [C] _ [G] _ _ _ he'll take [Dm] away _ [G] every sorrow.
[B] _ [Em] _ _ [A] So let him have [Em] your burdens [D] now. _
_ [E] _ _ _ [G] When the load [A] back down [G] so heavy, _ _ _ [C] the weight is shown upon [G] my brow.
[C] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
There's a sweet relief [C] in [G] _
_ [Eb] _ [E] knowing, _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ the Lord [A] will make a way somehow. _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[C] _ [Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
Oh, [G] like [E] a ship that's [G] tossed and driven, [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [C] battered by [E] _ an angry sea.
[G] _ _ Now when [Am] the storms of [G] life are _ [B] _
[Em] raging _ and the fury _ falls on [D]
me,
_ then I wonder _ _ what I [G] am _ _ _ _ [C] that makes this race so _ [G] hard to run.
[Db] _ [D] Then I [G] say [C] to myself, take [E] courage, for _ [A] the Lord will make [D] a way [G] _ _
[C] somehow.
[G] _ Church, the Lord will make a [Bm] way [G] somehow.
_ _ _ _ Him [G] beneath the cross I bow, [C] _ [G] _ _ now he will take [A] away _ [G] the sorrow.
[Em] _ _ [A] Just let him [Em] have your [D] burdens [E] now.
_ _ [G] The load that's down so heavy [Gm] _ _ and that [C] weight _
_ [D] upon my brow. _
[E] _ But _ [G] [C] there's a sweet [G] relief [G] in knowing, [Ab] [E] oh, the [A] [C] Lord will [D] make a way [G] _ [C] somehow.
_ [G] _ You know I try to do [A] my best in _ service, _ [C] try to live the [Gm] best I can.
[Eb] _ [Dm] _ Now [G] when I choose [G] to do the right _
[Em] thing, _ _ [A] evil's present on [D] every [A] hand.
I _ [D] _ _ [G] say to myself, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] let the dreams come on [G] my brow.
[C] _
_ [D] _ [G] But I say still to myself, _ [Am] be [B] patient, [E] for _ [Am] the Lord will [D] make a way _ [G] somehow.
[C] _ _ [G] Now [Gm] often _ [Em] _ [D] there's misunderstanding, _ _ _ not _ [Gm] of all the good [G] I do.
[C] _ [D] _ Then [G] I go to friends, [D] go to friends for [G] consolation, [B] _ [Em] _ _ [A] and I find them complaining _ [D] too.
[Am] _ _ [D] Now [G] so many _ _ nights I've been praying, _ _ _ [C] just wondering what [Dm] the day is [G] going to bring.
[C] _ [D] But I [G] say _ to myself, _ don't worry, [F] _ [E] for [C] the Lord will [D] make a [Am] way somehow.
[C] _ _ [G] Did you know the Lord will make a way _ _ somehow?
_ _ _ [C] When beneath the cross [G] you bow, [C] _ [G] _ _ _ he'll take [Dm] away _ [G] every sorrow.
[B] _ [Em] _ _ [A] So let him have [Em] your burdens [D] now. _
_ [E] _ _ _ [G] When the load [A] back down [G] so heavy, _ _ _ [C] the weight is shown upon [G] my brow.
[C] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
There's a sweet relief [C] in [G] _
_ [Eb] _ [E] knowing, _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ the Lord [A] will make a way somehow. _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _