Were It Not For Grace Chords by Larnelle Harris
Tempo:
143.85 bpm
Chords used:
G
F
C
Am
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C]
[E] [Am]
[Dm] [C]
[D] [F] [C]
[G] [F] Time [A] measured [C] out my days,
[G] [F] life [C] carried me along.
[G]
[C] In my [F] soul I yearned to [D] follow God, [E] but [Em] knew I'd [Am] never be so strong.
I looked hard at this [Ab] failure to [Fm] learn how heaven [Bb]
[Gm] could be [Eb] gained.
[Gm] [Eb] Just to end [Gm] where [Ab] I began, [Eb] where human [Fm] effort is all [Dm] in vain.
[G]
[C] Worry not [F] for grace, [G]
I can tell [C] you where [Em] [Am] I'd be.
[Em] Wandering down [G] some pointless [Dm] road [F] to nowhere, [Am]
[G] with [C] my salvation [G] up [Am] to me.
I know how [C] [F] that would go.
[G]
The battles I [E] would face, [Gm] [A]
forever [Dm] running, but losing [G] the race.
[F]
Were [G] it not [F] for grace.
[C]
So [G]
here [F] is all [C] my praise, [G]
[F] it's messed with [C] all my heart.
Offered [F] to a friend who took [D] my place, [E] and [Am] ran a course I could not stop.
And when he saw [Ab] in full, just [Fm] how [Bb] much his love [Gm] would cost.
He [Eb] still went the [Ab] final mile between [Gm] me [Fm] and heaven, [Ab] so I would [Dm] not be [G] lost.
Were [C] it not [F] for grace,
[G] I can [C] tell you [Em] where [Am] I'd be.
[G] Wandering down some [Dm] pointless road [F] to nowhere, [G] with my [F] [C] salvation [G] up to [Am] me.
[G] I know how that [F] would go.
The [G] battles I [E] would face, [A]
forever [Dm] running, [F] but losing [G] the race.
[F] [G] Were it [Am] not for grace.
[F] [C]
Forever [Dm] running, [C] [F]
but losing [G] the race.
[F] Were [G] it not for [C] grace.
[E] [Am]
[Dm] [C]
[D] [F] [C]
[G] [F] Time [A] measured [C] out my days,
[G] [F] life [C] carried me along.
[G]
[C] In my [F] soul I yearned to [D] follow God, [E] but [Em] knew I'd [Am] never be so strong.
I looked hard at this [Ab] failure to [Fm] learn how heaven [Bb]
[Gm] could be [Eb] gained.
[Gm] [Eb] Just to end [Gm] where [Ab] I began, [Eb] where human [Fm] effort is all [Dm] in vain.
[G]
[C] Worry not [F] for grace, [G]
I can tell [C] you where [Em] [Am] I'd be.
[Em] Wandering down [G] some pointless [Dm] road [F] to nowhere, [Am]
[G] with [C] my salvation [G] up [Am] to me.
I know how [C] [F] that would go.
[G]
The battles I [E] would face, [Gm] [A]
forever [Dm] running, but losing [G] the race.
[F]
Were [G] it not [F] for grace.
[C]
So [G]
here [F] is all [C] my praise, [G]
[F] it's messed with [C] all my heart.
Offered [F] to a friend who took [D] my place, [E] and [Am] ran a course I could not stop.
And when he saw [Ab] in full, just [Fm] how [Bb] much his love [Gm] would cost.
He [Eb] still went the [Ab] final mile between [Gm] me [Fm] and heaven, [Ab] so I would [Dm] not be [G] lost.
Were [C] it not [F] for grace,
[G] I can [C] tell you [Em] where [Am] I'd be.
[G] Wandering down some [Dm] pointless road [F] to nowhere, [G] with my [F] [C] salvation [G] up to [Am] me.
[G] I know how that [F] would go.
The [G] battles I [E] would face, [A]
forever [Dm] running, [F] but losing [G] the race.
[F] [G] Were it [Am] not for grace.
[F] [C]
Forever [Dm] running, [C] [F]
but losing [G] the race.
[F] Were [G] it not for [C] grace.
Key:
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] Time [A] measured [C] out my _ _ days, _
_ [G] _ _ _ [F] life [C] carried _ me _ _ along.
[G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ In my [F] soul I _ _ yearned to [D] follow God, _ [E] _ but [Em] knew I'd _ [Am] never be so strong.
_ I looked hard at this [Ab] failure _ _ to [Fm] learn how heaven [Bb] _ _ _
[Gm] could be _ _ [Eb] _ gained.
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [Eb] Just to end [Gm] where [Ab] I _ began, _ [Eb] where human [Fm] effort _ _ _ is all [Dm] in _ _ _ vain.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Worry not _ [F] for _ grace, _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ I can tell [C] you where _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] I'd be. _
_ [Em] Wandering down [G] some _ pointless [Dm] _ road [F] to nowhere, [Am] _
[G] _ with [C] my _ salvation _ [G] up [Am] to me. _
I know how [C] [F] that would _ go.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
The battles I [E] would _ _ face, _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ forever [Dm] running, _ but losing [G] the race.
[F] _
Were [G] it not [F] _ for _ grace.
_ [C] _ _ _ _
So _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ here [F] is all [C] my _ _ praise, _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F] it's messed with [C] all my _ heart. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Offered [F] to a _ _ friend who took [D] my _ place, [E] _ _ and [Am] ran a course I could not stop.
And when he saw [Ab] in _ full, _ just [Fm] _ how [Bb] much his love [Gm] would _ _ _ cost. _ _ _ _
He [Eb] still went the [Ab] final mile between _ [Gm] me [Fm] and heaven, [Ab] so I would [Dm] not _ be _ _ _ _ _ [G] lost.
_ _ _ Were [C] it not [F] for _ _ grace, _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ I can [C] tell you _ _ _ [Em] where _ [Am] I'd be.
_ _ [G] Wandering down some _ _ [Dm] pointless road [F] to nowhere, _ [G] _ with my [F] _ _ [C] salvation _ [G] up to [Am] me.
_ [G] I know how that [F] would go.
_ _ The _ [G] _ _ _ _ battles I [E] would _ _ _ _ _ face, _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
forever [Dm] _ running, [F] but losing [G] the _ race.
[F] _ [G] Were it [Am] not _ for _ _ grace.
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ Forever [Dm] running, [C] _ _ [F] _
but losing [G] the _ race.
_ [F] Were [G] it not _ for _ _ [C] grace. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] Time [A] measured [C] out my _ _ days, _
_ [G] _ _ _ [F] life [C] carried _ me _ _ along.
[G] _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ In my [F] soul I _ _ yearned to [D] follow God, _ [E] _ but [Em] knew I'd _ [Am] never be so strong.
_ I looked hard at this [Ab] failure _ _ to [Fm] learn how heaven [Bb] _ _ _
[Gm] could be _ _ [Eb] _ gained.
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [Eb] Just to end [Gm] where [Ab] I _ began, _ [Eb] where human [Fm] effort _ _ _ is all [Dm] in _ _ _ vain.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] Worry not _ [F] for _ grace, _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ I can tell [C] you where _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] I'd be. _
_ [Em] Wandering down [G] some _ pointless [Dm] _ road [F] to nowhere, [Am] _
[G] _ with [C] my _ salvation _ [G] up [Am] to me. _
I know how [C] [F] that would _ go.
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
The battles I [E] would _ _ face, _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ forever [Dm] running, _ but losing [G] the race.
[F] _
Were [G] it not [F] _ for _ grace.
_ [C] _ _ _ _
So _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ here [F] is all [C] my _ _ praise, _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F] it's messed with [C] all my _ heart. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Offered [F] to a _ _ friend who took [D] my _ place, [E] _ _ and [Am] ran a course I could not stop.
And when he saw [Ab] in _ full, _ just [Fm] _ how [Bb] much his love [Gm] would _ _ _ cost. _ _ _ _
He [Eb] still went the [Ab] final mile between _ [Gm] me [Fm] and heaven, [Ab] so I would [Dm] not _ be _ _ _ _ _ [G] lost.
_ _ _ Were [C] it not [F] for _ _ grace, _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ I can [C] tell you _ _ _ [Em] where _ [Am] I'd be.
_ _ [G] Wandering down some _ _ [Dm] pointless road [F] to nowhere, _ [G] _ with my [F] _ _ [C] salvation _ [G] up to [Am] me.
_ [G] I know how that [F] would go.
_ _ The _ [G] _ _ _ _ battles I [E] would _ _ _ _ _ face, _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
forever [Dm] _ running, [F] but losing [G] the _ race.
[F] _ [G] Were it [Am] not _ for _ _ grace.
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ Forever [Dm] running, [C] _ _ [F] _
but losing [G] the _ race.
_ [F] Were [G] it not _ for _ _ [C] grace. _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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