Chords for Bob Bennett Lord of the Past

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_ [E] _ _ Every harsh word spoken, [D] _ _ every promise ever [G] broken to me,
_ Total recall of data in the [D] memory,
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_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ Every tear [D] that has washed my face,
[C] Every moment of disgrace [D] that I [Em] have known,
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_ [G] Every time I've ever [Bm] felt [D] alone.
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ Lord of [D] the here and _ [Em] now, _ Lord of [A] the [D] come what may, _ _
I want to believe somehow, [Em] _ that you [E] can heal these [G] wounds of [D] yesterday.
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So now I'm [D] asking you, [Em] _ _
to do [Am] what you want [E] to do,
Be [G] the Lord of [D] the [B] past, _ oh how I want you [G] to.
_ [D] _ Be the Lord of the [E] _ past, [D] _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ all the chances I let [D] slip by,
All the [G] dreams that I let [B]
die [E] in [G] vain,
_ _ Afraid of failure and afraid of pain. _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] _ Every tear that has [D] washed my face,
[C] Every moment of [G] disgrace that [Bm] I have [G] known,
_ [C] Every _ [G] time I've ever [Bm] felt alone.
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_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ Lord [D] of the here and _ [Em] now, _ [A] Lord of the come [D] what may,
_ I want to believe somehow, [Em] _ you can [A]
redeem these [Em] things [D] so far [G] away. _
So now [D] I'm asking you, [Em] _ _
to do [Am] what you want [E] to do,
[C] Be the Lord [D] of my [B] past, _ [F#] oh how I [E] want you [C] to.
Be [D] the Lord of the [E]
past, [C] _ _ [G] _ _ well [D] I've picked up [G] all these pieces,
And I've built a strong deception,
_ [E] And I locked [Am] myself [B] inside of it, [E] for my own protection.
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And I sit [A] alone inside _ [Dm]
myself, [Bm] and curse my [G] company, _
For [Am] this thing that has kept [B] me alive for so long is now killing [C] me.
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_ [D] And as sure as the [G] sin rose this morning,
_ [D] The man in the [G] moon hides [D] his face [B] tonight,
[Em] And I lay myself [G] down on [G] my bed,
And [Bm] I pray this [D] prayer [G] inside [D] my _ [G] head.
[D] Lord of the here and [Em] now, _ Lord [A] of the come [D] what may,
Oh I want to believe somehow, [Em] _ that [E] you can heal [Em] these [G] wounds of yesterday. _ _
So [D] now I'm asking [Em] you, _ to [Am] do what you [Em] want to do,
[G] Be the [D] Lord of my _ [B] past, you can do [E] _
[C] anything.
_ [D] Be the Lord of the [Em]
past, [C] oh [D] be [E] the Lord, be the _ [C] Lord,
[D] Be the Lord of [E] the [G] past, _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em]
I know [C] that you [D] can find a way,
[Em]
To [C] heal [D] every yesterday of [Em] my [C] life.
_ [D] Be the [Em] Lord of the [C] past, [D] oh be the [E] Lord, be the [G] Lord,
_ [D] Be the [Em] Lord of the past, _ [D] _ be the Lord of the [Em] _ [C] past,
_ [D] Be the [C] Lord of the past.
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