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I Refuse

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"I Refuse" - Josh Wilson
Transcribed: 02/20/2011 - Ernie Dipko
[Intro] 
D Asus G
[Verse 1]
DSometimes I, I just want to F#mclose my eyes
And act like evGeryone's alright
When I Dknow they're not
DThis world needs God, but it's easier to F#mstand and watch
I could say a prayer Gand just move on
Like Dnothing's wrong
But BmI ReAfusGe
[Chorus]
DI don't want to live like I don't care
AI don't want to say another empty prayer
Oh, GI refuse to sit Daround and wait for someone else
ATo do what God has called me to do myself
GI could choose Em7not to mAove
But I Drefuse
[Verse 2]
DI can hear the least of these, F#mcrying out so desperately
And I know we are the Ghands and feet of DYou, oh God
DSo if You say move, it's time for me to F#mfollow through
And do what I wGas made to do
And shoDw them who You aAre
[Chorus]
DI don't want to live like I don't care
AI don't want to say another empty prayer
GOh, I refuse to Dsit around and wait for someone else
ATo do what God has called me to do myself
GI could choose Em7not to moAve
[Bridge]
BmI refuse to A/C#stand and watch the weDary and lost cry oGut for help
BmI refuse to A/C#turn my back and Dtry and act like Gall is well
BmI refuse to A/C#stay unchanged, to wDait another day to dGie to myself
Em7I refuse to make one morAe excuse
[Chorus]
DI don't want to live like I don't care
AI don't want to say another empty prayer
GOh, I refuse to Dsit around and wait for someone else
ATo do what God has called me to do myself
GI could choose Em7not to mAove
But I Drefuse

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I Refuse

by Josh Wilson

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Chords in this song · guitar

Asus

F#m

Em7

A/C#

"I Refuse" - Josh Wilson

Transcribed: 02/20/2011 - Ernie Dipko

[Intro]

D Asus G

[Verse 1]

D F#m

Sometimes I, I just want to close my eyes

And act like everyone's alright

When I know they're not

D F#m

This world needs God, but it's easier to stand and watch

I could say a prayer and just move on

Like nothing's wrong

Bm A G

But I Refuse

[Chorus]

I don't want to live like I don't care

I don't want to say another empty prayer

G D

Oh, I refuse to sit around and wait for someone else

To do what God has called me to do myself

G Em7 A

I could choose not to move

But I refuse

[Verse 2]

D F#m

I can hear the least of these, crying out so desperately

G D

And I know we are the hands and feet of You, oh God

D F#m

So if You say move, it's time for me to follow through

And do what I was made to do

D A

And show them who You are

[Chorus]

I don't want to live like I don't care

I don't want to say another empty prayer

G D

Oh, I refuse to sit around and wait for someone else

To do what God has called me to do myself

G Em7 A

I could choose not to move

[Bridge]

Bm A/C# D G

I refuse to stand and watch the weary and lost cry out for help

Bm A/C# D G

I refuse to turn my back and try and act like all is well

Bm A/C# D G

I refuse to stay unchanged, to wait another day to die to myself

Em7 A

I refuse to make one more excuse

[Chorus]

I don't want to live like I don't care

I don't want to say another empty prayer

G D

Oh, I refuse to sit around and wait for someone else

To do what God has called me to do myself

G Em7 A

I could choose not to move

But I refuse

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