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Jesus Hold Me Now

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Bmaj9E-x---Dsus-3---G/B-3--
B-3----3----3--
G-4----2----0--
D-2----0----0--
A-3----x----2--
E-x----x----x--
Jesus Hold Me Now capo 2
[Intro] 
Am Dsus4 D   Am Dsus4 D
[Verse 1]
 AmLiving on my own, Dsus4thinking of mDyself, Amcastles in the sand, Dsus4temporary Dwealth
 AmNow the walls are falling down, Dsus4now the storms are closing Din
 AmAnd here I am Cmajagain
[Chorus]
 Jesus, hold me Gnow, I need to feel You in this Dplace
 To know You're by my Amside, and hear Your voice tCmajonight
 Jesus, hold me Gnow, I long for Your eDmbrace
 I'm beat and broken Amdown, I can't find my way Cmajout
 Jesus, hold me AmnowDsus4,      DJesus, hold me AmnowDsus4  D  
[Verse 2]
 AmCurse this morning sun, Dsus4drags me into Done more day
 AmOf reaping what I've sown, Dsus4living Dwith my shame
 So Amwelcome to my world, Dsus4and the life that DI have made
 AmWhere, one day you're a Cmajprince, and the next day you a slave
[Chorus]
 Jesus, hold me Gnow, I need to feel You in this Dplace
 To know You're by my Amside, and hear Your voice tCmajonight
 Jesus, hold me Gnow, I long for Your eDmbrace
 I'm beat and broken Amdown, I can't find my way Cmajout
 Jesus, hold me Emnow
[Bridge]
 EmLord, I just looked Gup today, and realized how Dfar away I am from where You Cadd9are
 And I don't know what Emelse to pray, broken at Your Dfeet I lay
 The life I've torn CmajapartAm  Em  D  
[Chorus]
 Jesus, hold me Gnow, I need to feel You in this Dplace
 To know You're by my Amside, and hear Your voice tCmajonight
 Jesus, hold me Gnow, I long for Your eDmbrace
 I'm beat and broken Amdown, I can't find my way Cmajout
[Outro]
 Jesus, hold me Gnow, I feel You in this Dplace
 I know You're by my Amside, I hear Your voice tEmonightCmaj  
 Jesus, hold me Gnow, I long for Your eDmbrace
 I'm beat and broken Amdown, I can't find my way Cmajout
 Jesus, hold me AmnowDsus4,     DJesus, hold me Amnow      Dsus4  DJesus, hold me AmnowDsus4  D  
[Tag]
 Jesus, hold me AmnoDsus4w,        D    CmajJesus, hold me now

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Jesus Hold Me Now

by Casting Crowns

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bmaj9

Dsus

G/B

Dsus4

Cmaj

Cadd9

Bmaj9 Dsus G/B

E-x----3----3--

B-3----3----3--

G-4----2----0--

D-2----0----0--

A-3----x----2--

E-x----x----x--

Jesus Hold Me Now capo 2

[Intro]

Am Dsus4 D Am Dsus4 D

[Verse 1]

Am Dsus4 D Am Dsus4 D

Living on my own, thinking of myself, castles in the sand, temporary wealth

Am Dsus4 D

Now the walls are falling down, now the storms are closing in

Am Cmaj

And here I am again

[Chorus]

G D

Jesus, hold me now, I need to feel You in this place

Am Cmaj

To know You're by my side, and hear Your voice tonight

G D

Jesus, hold me now, I long for Your embrace

Am Cmaj

I'm beat and broken down, I can't find my way out

Am Dsus4 D Am Dsus4 D

Jesus, hold me now, Jesus, hold me now

[Verse 2]

Am Dsus4 D

Curse this morning sun, drags me into one more day

Am Dsus4 D

Of reaping what I've sown, living with my shame

Am Dsus4 D

So welcome to my world, and the life that I have made

Am Cmaj

Where, one day you're a prince, and the next day you a slave

[Chorus]

G D

Jesus, hold me now, I need to feel You in this place

Am Cmaj

To know You're by my side, and hear Your voice tonight

G D

Jesus, hold me now, I long for Your embrace

Am Cmaj

I'm beat and broken down, I can't find my way out

Jesus, hold me now

[Bridge]

Em G D Cadd9

Lord, I just looked up today, and realized how far away I am from where You are

Em D

And I don't know what else to pray, broken at Your feet I lay

Cmaj Am Em D

The life I've torn apart

[Chorus]

G D

Jesus, hold me now, I need to feel You in this place

Am Cmaj

To know You're by my side, and hear Your voice tonight

G D

Jesus, hold me now, I long for Your embrace

Am Cmaj

I'm beat and broken down, I can't find my way out

[Outro]

G D

Jesus, hold me now, I feel You in this place

Am Em Cmaj

I know You're by my side, I hear Your voice tonight

G D

Jesus, hold me now, I long for Your embrace

Am Cmaj

I'm beat and broken down, I can't find my way out

Am Dsus4 D Am Dsus4 D Am Dsus4 D

Jesus, hold me now, Jesus, hold me now Jesus, hold me now

[Tag]

Am Dsus4 D Cmaj

Jesus, hold me now, Jesus, hold me now

About Jesus Hold Me Now Chords by Casting Crowns

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