Chords for When I Lay My Isaac Down
Tempo:
139 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Bm
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[G]
[D] Abraham [G] prayed for [D] the day [G] God would give him [Bm] a [G] son.
[D] Blessed [G] as it [D] was his [G] name, [D] the greatest gift [A] he'd [D] ever know.
[G]
Then came [Bm] the [G] day who would [Bm] have [D]
dreamed [G] God would say,
Give him [D] to
[G] me.
On [D] this [G] mountain you will pray.
If it's you and [D] Isaac, [A] or it's [D] me and you.
[G] And when [D] I lay [G] my
[D] Isaac down with a [G] broken heart,
but my [Bm] father's [G] proud.
On [D] this [G]
altar [D] here he [G]
lays, just to [D] find it [A] wasn't him God [D] wanted me.
[G] Most [Bm] of [G] us, I dare to [D] say, we all [G] have an Isaac [D] in God's [Bm] [G] way.
On [D] the [G] altar God [D] will prove, [G] it's not your [D] Isaac that he [A] wants, he
[D] wants you.
[G] And when I [D] lay [G] my
[D] Isaac down with a broken [G] heart,
but my [Bm] father's proud.
[G]
On [D] this [G]
altar [D] here he [Am] [G]
lays, just to [D] find it wasn't [A] him God [D] wanted me.
[G] [D] All to Jesus [A] I surrender, [D]
to [G] him I [A]
[E] freely [D] [G] give.
[D]
I
[A] entrust [D] him in [G] his presence [A] daily [D] live.
[G] And when [D] you lay [G] your [D] Isaac [A] [D] down with a broken [G]
heart,
but your
[D] father's proud.
[G] On [D] this [G] altar
[D] here he [G] lays, just [D] to find it wasn't [A] him God [D] wanted you.
[G]
On [D] this [G]
[D] altar here he [G]
lays, [D] just to find it wasn't [B] [A] him God [G] wanted me.
[Dm] [G] [D]
[G]
[D] Abraham [G] prayed for [D] the day [G] God would give him [Bm] a [G] son.
[D] Blessed [G] as it [D] was his [G] name, [D] the greatest gift [A] he'd [D] ever know.
[G]
Then came [Bm] the [G] day who would [Bm] have [D]
dreamed [G] God would say,
Give him [D] to
[G] me.
On [D] this [G] mountain you will pray.
If it's you and [D] Isaac, [A] or it's [D] me and you.
[G] And when [D] I lay [G] my
[D] Isaac down with a [G] broken heart,
but my [Bm] father's [G] proud.
On [D] this [G]
altar [D] here he [G]
lays, just to [D] find it [A] wasn't him God [D] wanted me.
[G] Most [Bm] of [G] us, I dare to [D] say, we all [G] have an Isaac [D] in God's [Bm] [G] way.
On [D] the [G] altar God [D] will prove, [G] it's not your [D] Isaac that he [A] wants, he
[D] wants you.
[G] And when I [D] lay [G] my
[D] Isaac down with a broken [G] heart,
but my [Bm] father's proud.
[G]
On [D] this [G]
altar [D] here he [Am] [G]
lays, just to [D] find it wasn't [A] him God [D] wanted me.
[G] [D] All to Jesus [A] I surrender, [D]
to [G] him I [A]
[E] freely [D] [G] give.
[D]
I
[A] entrust [D] him in [G] his presence [A] daily [D] live.
[G] And when [D] you lay [G] your [D] Isaac [A] [D] down with a broken [G]
heart,
but your
[D] father's proud.
[G] On [D] this [G] altar
[D] here he [G] lays, just [D] to find it wasn't [A] him God [D] wanted you.
[G]
On [D] this [G]
[D] altar here he [G]
lays, [D] just to find it wasn't [B] [A] him God [G] wanted me.
[Dm] [G] [D]
Key:
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G
A
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Am
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_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] Abraham _ _ _ [G] _ prayed for [D] the _ _ _ day _ [G] God would _ give _ him [Bm] a _ _ [G] son. _ _
_ _ [D] Blessed _ [G] as it _ [D] was his _ [G] name, [D] the greatest _ _ _ gift [A] he'd [D] ever know.
_ [G] _
_ Then came [Bm] the _ _ [G] day who would [Bm] have _ [D] _
_ dreamed _ [G] God would _ say,
_ Give him [D] to _
_ [G] me.
_ On [D] this _ _ [G] _ mountain you will pray.
_ _ If it's you and [D] Isaac, _ _ [A] or it's [D] me and you.
[G] _ And when [D] I _ lay [G] _ my _
[D] Isaac _ _ down with a [G] broken _ _ _ heart,
but my _ [Bm] father's _ _ [G] proud.
_ On [D] this _ [G] _ _
altar _ [D] here he _ [G] _
lays, just to [D] find it [A] wasn't him God _ [D] _ wanted me.
[G] _ _ Most [Bm] of _ _ [G] us, I dare to [D] say, _ _ we all [G] have an _ Isaac _ _ [D] in God's [Bm] _ _ [G] way.
_ On [D] the _ _ _ [G] altar _ God [D] will prove, [G] _ it's not your [D] Isaac that he [A] wants, he _
[D] wants you.
_ [G] _ And when I [D] lay _ [G] _ my _
[D] Isaac _ _ down with a broken [G] _ _ _ _ heart,
but my [Bm] _ father's proud.
_ [G] _ _
On [D] this _ _ [G] _
altar _ [D] here he [Am] _ [G] _
lays, just to [D] find it wasn't [A] him God _ [D] _ wanted me.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ All to _ Jesus _ _ [A] I _ _ surrender, _ [D] _ _ _
to [G] _ him I [A]
[E] freely _ [D] _ _ _ [G] give.
[D] _
_ I _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ entrust [D] him in [G] his _ presence _ [A] _ daily _ [D] _ live.
_ [G] _ And when [D] you _ lay [G] _ _ your [D] _ Isaac [A] _ _ [D] down with a broken [G] _
_ _ _ heart,
but your _ _
[D] father's proud.
_ [G] _ _ On [D] this _ _ [G] _ altar _
[D] here he _ _ [G] lays, just [D] to find it wasn't [A] him God _ [D] _ wanted you.
[G] _ _ _
On [D] this _ _ [G] _
[D] altar _ here he [G] _ _
lays, [D] just to find it wasn't [B] [A] him God _ [G] wanted me.
[Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] Abraham _ _ _ [G] _ prayed for [D] the _ _ _ day _ [G] God would _ give _ him [Bm] a _ _ [G] son. _ _
_ _ [D] Blessed _ [G] as it _ [D] was his _ [G] name, [D] the greatest _ _ _ gift [A] he'd [D] ever know.
_ [G] _
_ Then came [Bm] the _ _ [G] day who would [Bm] have _ [D] _
_ dreamed _ [G] God would _ say,
_ Give him [D] to _
_ [G] me.
_ On [D] this _ _ [G] _ mountain you will pray.
_ _ If it's you and [D] Isaac, _ _ [A] or it's [D] me and you.
[G] _ And when [D] I _ lay [G] _ my _
[D] Isaac _ _ down with a [G] broken _ _ _ heart,
but my _ [Bm] father's _ _ [G] proud.
_ On [D] this _ [G] _ _
altar _ [D] here he _ [G] _
lays, just to [D] find it [A] wasn't him God _ [D] _ wanted me.
[G] _ _ Most [Bm] of _ _ [G] us, I dare to [D] say, _ _ we all [G] have an _ Isaac _ _ [D] in God's [Bm] _ _ [G] way.
_ On [D] the _ _ _ [G] altar _ God [D] will prove, [G] _ it's not your [D] Isaac that he [A] wants, he _
[D] wants you.
_ [G] _ And when I [D] lay _ [G] _ my _
[D] Isaac _ _ down with a broken [G] _ _ _ _ heart,
but my [Bm] _ father's proud.
_ [G] _ _
On [D] this _ _ [G] _
altar _ [D] here he [Am] _ [G] _
lays, just to [D] find it wasn't [A] him God _ [D] _ wanted me.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ All to _ Jesus _ _ [A] I _ _ surrender, _ [D] _ _ _
to [G] _ him I [A]
[E] freely _ [D] _ _ _ [G] give.
[D] _
_ I _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ entrust [D] him in [G] his _ presence _ [A] _ daily _ [D] _ live.
_ [G] _ And when [D] you _ lay [G] _ _ your [D] _ Isaac [A] _ _ [D] down with a broken [G] _
_ _ _ heart,
but your _ _
[D] father's proud.
_ [G] _ _ On [D] this _ _ [G] _ altar _
[D] here he _ _ [G] lays, just [D] to find it wasn't [A] him God _ [D] _ wanted you.
[G] _ _ _
On [D] this _ _ [G] _
[D] altar _ here he [G] _ _
lays, [D] just to find it wasn't [B] [A] him God _ [G] wanted me.
[Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
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