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