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When I Say I Do

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[Intro]
Em   G   D   C        Em   G   C   D
[Verse 1]
There must Embe a GGod.  I belDieve it’s tCrue.
Cause I can Emsee His Glove when I Clook at Dyou.
And He must Emhave a Gplan for this Dcrazy Clife,
because He Embrought you Ghere and placed yoEmu by my Dside.
[Chorus]
And I have Cnever been so surGe of anEmything beforDe
like I Cam in this moGment here with you.D  
Now for Cbetter or for worse Gare so much morEme than only wordsD.
And I pray Ameveryday will be the proofEm  
that I mean Cwhat I saGy when I saDy, “I Emdo.”
I mean Cwhat I saGy when I sayD, “I Emdo.”G  D  C  Em  G  C  D  
[Verse 2]
You see, these Emhands you Ghold will always Dhold you Cup
when the Emstrength you Ghave just ain’t Cstrong enDough.
And what tEmomorrow Gbrings, only Dtime will Ctell.
But I will Emstand by Gyou in sickness Emand in DhealthG.
[Chorus]
And I have Cnever been so surGe of anEmything beforDe
like I Cam in this moGment here with you.D  
Now for Cbetter or for worse Gare so much morEme than only wordsD.
And I pray Ameveryday will be the proofEm  
that I mean Cwhat I saGy when I saDy, “I Emdo.”
I mean Cwhat I saGy when I sayD, “I Emdo.”G  D  C  Em  G  C  D  
[Bridge]
Take my Chand and take this rGing
and know that EmI will always love you
through Danything, Gyeah.D  
And as the Emyears march Gon like a Dbeating Cheart,
I will Emlive these Gwords ‘til death Cdo us Dpart.
[Chorus]
And I have Cnever been so surGe of anEmything beforDe
like I Cam in this moGment here with you.D  
Now for Cbetter or for worse Gare so much morEme than only wordsD.
And I pray Ameveryday will be the proofEm  
that I mean Cwhat I saGy when I saDy, “I Emdo.”
I mean Cwhat I saGy when I sayD, “I Emdo.”G  D  C  Em  G  C  D  

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When I Say I Do

by Matthew West

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em G D C Em G C D

[Verse 1]

Em G D C

There must be a God. I believe it’s true.

Em G C D

Cause I can see His love when I look at you.

Em G D C

And He must have a plan for this crazy life,

Em G Em D

because He brought you here and placed you by my side.

[Chorus]

C G Em D

And I have never been so sure of anything before

C G D

like I am in this moment here with you.

C G Em D

Now for better or for worse are so much more than only words.

Am Em

And I pray everyday will be the proof

C G D Em

that I mean what I say when I say, “I do.”

C G D Em G D C Em G C D

I mean what I say when I say, “I do.”

[Verse 2]

Em G D C

You see, these hands you hold will always hold you up

Em G C D

when the strength you have just ain’t strong enough.

Em G D C

And what tomorrow brings, only time will tell.

Em G Em D G

But I will stand by you in sickness and in health.

[Chorus]

C G Em D

And I have never been so sure of anything before

C G D

like I am in this moment here with you.

C G Em D

Now for better or for worse are so much more than only words.

Am Em

And I pray everyday will be the proof

C G D Em

that I mean what I say when I say, “I do.”

C G D Em G D C Em G C D

I mean what I say when I say, “I do.”

[Bridge]

C G

Take my hand and take this ring

and know that I will always love you

D G D

through anything, yeah.

Em G D C

And as the years march on like a beating heart,

Em G C D

I will live these words ‘til death do us part.

[Chorus]

C G Em D

And I have never been so sure of anything before

C G D

like I am in this moment here with you.

C G Em D

Now for better or for worse are so much more than only words.

Am Em

And I pray everyday will be the proof

C G D Em

that I mean what I say when I say, “I do.”

C G D Em G D C Em G C D

I mean what I say when I say, “I do.”

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