Chords for Brian Free & Assurance, Behind the Song: "He Can Take It"

_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] Well I want to talk a moment about the song [Cm] He Can Take It.
[Gm] This song is a reminder to [Ab] us as Christians.
Satan wants [Eb] on a daily basis to remind us of our sin, to keep us beat down, to keep
us from doing the things that [Cm] God wants us to do in His kingdom on a daily basis.
To not be [Eb] relevant in the church, to not want to get involved, to not want to do things
just because [Ab] there's sin in our life.
Sometimes we can't forget those [Cm] things, but when we turn them over to God, when we release
them, give them to [Ab] Him, and they're covered under the blood of Jesus Christ, they are
[Am] truly forgiven and forgotten forever and ever.
[Ab] Jeff Thumgardner, Sue [Eb] Smith, and Kenna West wrote this [Am] song.
Three awesome songwriters.
This [Ab] is just a_
When Satan beats you down, _
[Eb] and you feel like giving up, if you just trust in Him, give
it to Him, as the song says, He can take it.
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [Eb] Bring Him every question in your heart, the doubt that's tearing you [Cm] apart.
Your greatest hurts, your deepest [Eb] scars, God can take it.
Bring Him all the bitterness [Ab] inside, the shame you wish that you could [Cm] hide.
The fear that keeps you paralyzed, [Ab] God can [Am] take it.
You don't have to [Eb] be afraid, _ [A] _ cause He won't turn [Ab] you away.
_ [Eb] He can take whatever's broken, make it just like [Cm] new.
You won't even recognize it when He's through.
[Eb] He will use it for His glory, use it for your good.
[Db] If you let it go, [Ab] _ _ _
[Eb] He can take it.
_ _ [Ab] _ _
[D] _ [Eb] Let go of the things that you regret, the words you wish could be [Cm] unsaid.
The painful past you can't [Ab] forget, God can take [Eb] it.
You'll bear the weight that weighs you down, mercy's arms are open [C] now.
So bring the sin that keeps you [Ab] bound, God can take [Am] it.
[F] His grace is [Ab] strong enough. _
_ [Am] Oh, [C] His grace is [Ab] strong enough. _
_ [Eb] He can take whatever's broken, make it just like [Cm] new.
You won't even recognize it when He's through.
[Ab] He will use it for His glory, [Eb] use it for your good.
[Db] If you let it go, [Ab] _ _ _
[Eb] He can take it.
_ [C] _ [Cm] _ _
_ [Db] _ Just like He took your [Ab] cross, just like He took your grave, [Eb] _ _ He can take it.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Cm] He can take it.
_ [Ab] _ He _ [Eb] can take whatever's broken, make it just like [Cm] new.
You won't even recognize it when He's through.
[Eb] He will use it for His glory, use it for your good.
[Db] If you let it go,
[Ab] _ _ _ If you let [Db] it _ [Ab] go,
_ [Eb] He can take it.
_ [Ab] _ _ _ [Cm] He can take it.
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _