Chords for Casting Crowns - Only Jesus (Story Behind the Song)
Tempo:
62.25 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
I can remember teaching my students and my church [A] through different heroes of the faith.
And I think that might have even been [G] the series title.
And this is how David was a hero, and this is what he [C#] did, and this is what Moses did,
and this is what all these people through the Bible [D] did.
And it kind of left us thinking, man, I want to be a hero.
[A] And I remember in the middle of all that realizing, [G] you know,
I don't think any hero in the Bible ever got up that morning and thought, I [D] want to be a hero.
I don't think one of them thought that.
I [Bm] think they got up in the morning and thought, [G] God, I love you so much.
I will do the [D] very next thing you say.
And I can
[A] see, I don't care if [D] they remember me, only Jesus.
I don't think David ever meant to be a giant killer.
I think David was just [A] following God and a giant got in the way.
That's what happened.
Moses [D] didn't set out to part seas.
Moses was just following God, and there was a sea in front of him.
So for them, it was never about being a hero or doing great things for God.
It was just, God is great, and whatever He wants is what [A] I'm going to do.
And I feel like in my generation, we think a little differently.
[G] I think we want to be heroes, and we want to be [D] leaders, and we want to have followers.
And for me, it was just this song is just my own discovery of that little part of me that [A] needs to go away.
And that I have to realize that people remembering me [D] is not going to do anything for them.
When we do a live concert, I only get people for a few hours.
So the things that I want to make sure they know is that I'm a big dork,
and if there's a way to mess up being saved, [A] I've already done it.
I'm dyslexic and [D] ADD, so I'm not the smart kid in the class.
I forget my own words to my own songs on the stage, and it will probably happen several times tonight.
I've got to prove to you that I'm not worth remembering, [A] because we tend to elevate people for some reason.
We can get [G] lost in who God is.
When the people in the Bible, the heroes in the [D] Bible, were not superhumans, they were just people, just like us.
[Bm] [G]
[D] [Bm] [G]
[D] The purpose of my life [Bm] is just to trust Him where I am, [G] and go where He sends me.
[D] Not so I'll be remembered, but so He'll be remembered.
[Bm] I don't think it's a [G] thing where if I'm [D] constantly having to humble myself, there's [F#m] something wrong in my heart.
To begin with, I'm not a humble person.
The way to be close to Jesus [G] is to totally [D] understand, when it comes down to it, I don't [F#m] have anything to give people.
I can show you how to be short-tempered and grumpy in the morning.
I can show you how to be selfish.
I can show you how to be a mean monster and talk over other people.
I can show you a lot of things, [A] but Jesus is the part of me that you've got to remember.
[G] So I don't think this song is a call to humble [D] yourself.
I think this song is a call for us to grow closer to Jesus and just get it, and realize He really is the hope of the world.
We've [A] got to step out of the way of that.
[G] [D]
[A]
And I think that might have even been [G] the series title.
And this is how David was a hero, and this is what he [C#] did, and this is what Moses did,
and this is what all these people through the Bible [D] did.
And it kind of left us thinking, man, I want to be a hero.
[A] And I remember in the middle of all that realizing, [G] you know,
I don't think any hero in the Bible ever got up that morning and thought, I [D] want to be a hero.
I don't think one of them thought that.
I [Bm] think they got up in the morning and thought, [G] God, I love you so much.
I will do the [D] very next thing you say.
And I can
[A] see, I don't care if [D] they remember me, only Jesus.
I don't think David ever meant to be a giant killer.
I think David was just [A] following God and a giant got in the way.
That's what happened.
Moses [D] didn't set out to part seas.
Moses was just following God, and there was a sea in front of him.
So for them, it was never about being a hero or doing great things for God.
It was just, God is great, and whatever He wants is what [A] I'm going to do.
And I feel like in my generation, we think a little differently.
[G] I think we want to be heroes, and we want to be [D] leaders, and we want to have followers.
And for me, it was just this song is just my own discovery of that little part of me that [A] needs to go away.
And that I have to realize that people remembering me [D] is not going to do anything for them.
When we do a live concert, I only get people for a few hours.
So the things that I want to make sure they know is that I'm a big dork,
and if there's a way to mess up being saved, [A] I've already done it.
I'm dyslexic and [D] ADD, so I'm not the smart kid in the class.
I forget my own words to my own songs on the stage, and it will probably happen several times tonight.
I've got to prove to you that I'm not worth remembering, [A] because we tend to elevate people for some reason.
We can get [G] lost in who God is.
When the people in the Bible, the heroes in the [D] Bible, were not superhumans, they were just people, just like us.
[Bm] [G]
[D] [Bm] [G]
[D] The purpose of my life [Bm] is just to trust Him where I am, [G] and go where He sends me.
[D] Not so I'll be remembered, but so He'll be remembered.
[Bm] I don't think it's a [G] thing where if I'm [D] constantly having to humble myself, there's [F#m] something wrong in my heart.
To begin with, I'm not a humble person.
The way to be close to Jesus [G] is to totally [D] understand, when it comes down to it, I don't [F#m] have anything to give people.
I can show you how to be short-tempered and grumpy in the morning.
I can show you how to be selfish.
I can show you how to be a mean monster and talk over other people.
I can show you a lot of things, [A] but Jesus is the part of me that you've got to remember.
[G] So I don't think this song is a call to humble [D] yourself.
I think this song is a call for us to grow closer to Jesus and just get it, and realize He really is the hope of the world.
We've [A] got to step out of the way of that.
[G] [D]
[A]
Key:
D
G
A
Bm
F#m
D
G
A
_ _ _ I can remember teaching my students and my church [A] through different heroes of the faith.
And I think that might have even been [G] the series title.
And this is how David was a hero, and this is what he [C#] did, and this is what Moses did,
and this is what all these people through the Bible [D] did.
And it kind of left us thinking, man, I want to be a hero.
[A] And I remember in the middle of all that realizing, [G] you know,
I don't think any hero in the Bible ever got up that morning and thought, I [D] want to be a hero.
I don't think one of them thought that.
I [Bm] think they got up in the morning and thought, [G] God, I love you so much.
I will do the [D] very next thing you say.
_ And I can _
[A] see, I don't care if [D] they remember me, only Jesus.
_ I don't think David ever meant to be a giant killer.
I think David was just [A] following God and a giant got in the way.
That's what happened.
Moses [D] didn't set out to part seas.
Moses was just following God, and there was a sea in front of him.
So for them, it was never about being a hero or doing great things for God.
It was just, God is great, and whatever He wants is what [A] I'm going to do.
And I feel like in my generation, we think a little differently.
[G] I think we want to be heroes, and we want to be [D] leaders, and we want to have followers.
And for me, it was just this song is just my own discovery of that little part of me that [A] needs to go away.
And that I have to realize that people remembering me [D] is not going to do anything for them.
When we do a live concert, I only get people for a few hours.
So the things that I want to make sure they know is that I'm a big dork,
and if there's a way to mess up being saved, [A] I've already done it.
I'm dyslexic and [D] ADD, so I'm not the smart kid in the class.
I forget my own words to my own songs on the stage, and it will probably happen several times tonight.
I've got to prove to you that I'm not worth remembering, [A] because we tend to elevate people for some reason.
We can get [G] lost in who God is.
When the people in the Bible, the heroes in the [D] Bible, were not superhumans, they were just people, just like us.
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ The purpose of my life [Bm] is just to trust Him where I am, [G] and go where He sends me.
[D] Not so I'll be remembered, but so He'll be remembered.
[Bm] I don't think it's a [G] thing where if I'm [D] constantly having to humble myself, there's [F#m] something wrong in my heart.
To begin with, I'm not a humble person.
The way to be close to Jesus [G] is to totally [D] understand, when it comes down to it, I don't [F#m] have anything to give people.
I can show you how to be short-tempered and grumpy in the morning.
I can show you how to be selfish.
I can show you how to be a mean monster and talk over other people.
I can show you a lot of things, [A] but Jesus is the part of me that you've got to remember.
[G] So I don't think this song is a call to humble [D] yourself.
I think this song is a call for us to grow closer to Jesus and just get it, and realize He really is the hope of the world.
We've [A] got to step out of the way of that. _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
And I think that might have even been [G] the series title.
And this is how David was a hero, and this is what he [C#] did, and this is what Moses did,
and this is what all these people through the Bible [D] did.
And it kind of left us thinking, man, I want to be a hero.
[A] And I remember in the middle of all that realizing, [G] you know,
I don't think any hero in the Bible ever got up that morning and thought, I [D] want to be a hero.
I don't think one of them thought that.
I [Bm] think they got up in the morning and thought, [G] God, I love you so much.
I will do the [D] very next thing you say.
_ And I can _
[A] see, I don't care if [D] they remember me, only Jesus.
_ I don't think David ever meant to be a giant killer.
I think David was just [A] following God and a giant got in the way.
That's what happened.
Moses [D] didn't set out to part seas.
Moses was just following God, and there was a sea in front of him.
So for them, it was never about being a hero or doing great things for God.
It was just, God is great, and whatever He wants is what [A] I'm going to do.
And I feel like in my generation, we think a little differently.
[G] I think we want to be heroes, and we want to be [D] leaders, and we want to have followers.
And for me, it was just this song is just my own discovery of that little part of me that [A] needs to go away.
And that I have to realize that people remembering me [D] is not going to do anything for them.
When we do a live concert, I only get people for a few hours.
So the things that I want to make sure they know is that I'm a big dork,
and if there's a way to mess up being saved, [A] I've already done it.
I'm dyslexic and [D] ADD, so I'm not the smart kid in the class.
I forget my own words to my own songs on the stage, and it will probably happen several times tonight.
I've got to prove to you that I'm not worth remembering, [A] because we tend to elevate people for some reason.
We can get [G] lost in who God is.
When the people in the Bible, the heroes in the [D] Bible, were not superhumans, they were just people, just like us.
[Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ The purpose of my life [Bm] is just to trust Him where I am, [G] and go where He sends me.
[D] Not so I'll be remembered, but so He'll be remembered.
[Bm] I don't think it's a [G] thing where if I'm [D] constantly having to humble myself, there's [F#m] something wrong in my heart.
To begin with, I'm not a humble person.
The way to be close to Jesus [G] is to totally [D] understand, when it comes down to it, I don't [F#m] have anything to give people.
I can show you how to be short-tempered and grumpy in the morning.
I can show you how to be selfish.
I can show you how to be a mean monster and talk over other people.
I can show you a lot of things, [A] but Jesus is the part of me that you've got to remember.
[G] So I don't think this song is a call to humble [D] yourself.
I think this song is a call for us to grow closer to Jesus and just get it, and realize He really is the hope of the world.
We've [A] got to step out of the way of that. _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _