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Capo 1st Fret
Intro  G   C   G  Am  
Verse 1
GYou could plant me like a Ctree besGide a rAmiver
You could Gtangle me in sCoil and let my rEmoots rGun wiCld
And I would bGlossom like a flCower iGn the dAmesert
But for nCow just lGet me cAmry
Verse 2
You could rGaise me like a Cbanner iGn a batAmtle
Put vicGtory like a fCire behind my shEmininGg eyCes
And I would dGrift like falling sCnow oveGr the emAmbers
But for nCow just lGet me liAme
Chorus
CBind up these bGroken bDones
EmMercy bend and bCreathe me back to liDfe
But nCot before You sGhow me how to dDie
Instrumental:  G   C   G  Am  
GSet me like a sCtar befGore the mAmorning
Like a soGng that steals the daCrkness from a woEmrld aGsleCep
And I'll illGuminate the paCth You've laGid befAmore me
But for nCow just lGet me Ambe
Chorus 2
CBind up these brGoken bonDes
EmMercy bend and breaCthe me back to liDfe
CBut not before You shGow me how to diDe
Oh, noCt before You shGow me how to dDie
Verse 3
So lGet me go like a leCaf upoGn the waAmter
Let me bGrave the wild curCrents flowing tEMo thGe sCea
And I will dGisappear intCo a deeGper beaAmuty
GBut for noCw just staGy with meAm  
GGod, for nCow just stDay with mGe
Ending:   G   C    G   D  G  

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Show Me

by Audrey Assad

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1st Fret

G C G Am

Intro

Verse 1

G C G Am

You could plant me like a tree beside a river

G C Em G C

You could tangle me in soil and let my roots run wild

G C G Am

And I would blossom like a flower in the desert

C G Am

But for now just let me cry

Verse 2

G C G Am

You could raise me like a banner in a battle

G C Em G C

Put victory like a fire behind my shining eyes

G C G Am

And I would drift like falling snow over the embers

C G Am

But for now just let me lie

Chorus

C G D

Bind up these broken bones

Em C D

Mercy bend and breathe me back to life

C G D

But not before You show me how to die

G C G Am

Instrumental:

G C G Am

Set me like a star before the morning

G C Em G C

Like a song that steals the darkness from a world asleep

G C G Am

And I'll illuminate the path You've laid before me

C G Am

But for now just let me be

Chorus 2

C G D

Bind up these broken bones

Em C D

Mercy bend and breathe me back to life

C G D

But not before You show me how to die

C G D

Oh, not before You show me how to die

Verse 3

G C G Am

So let me go like a leaf upon the water

G C EM G C

Let me brave the wild currents flowing to the sea

G C G Am

And I will disappear into a deeper beauty

G C G Am

But for now just stay with me

G C D G

God, for now just stay with me

G C G D G

Ending:

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