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Faithful

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Standard tuning
Capo 1
Intro: D- - - - F#m- - G- -
VERSE 1
DYou never promised me that this would be easy
F#mI never knew that anything could be this harGd
I wanna trust that You know what You're doin'
GBut right now, I'm just fallin' apartD  
It's hard to see it when I'm livin' in the moment
F#mBut Your love's still written on my hearGt
I get lost when I feel the wind blowin'
GI gotta cling to who You are
PRE-CHORUS
'Cause BmYou are good
Even when You're not uAnderstood
CHORUS
No matter how many sGkies fall doDwn
I'm covered under the pAeace I've foBmund
You're my sGhelter when there's Dnowhere else to Ago
No matter how many Gtimes I bDreak
You promise always to kAeep me sBmafe
You're my reGscue when I'm spiDnning outta contrAol
You are fGaithful, faithfulD  
You are fAaithful, faithful
VERSE 2
DI'm leaving doubt and sorrow in the distanceF#m  
I'm gonna trust, and cast my fears asiGde
My life's a work that I know You'll finish
I know I'm gonna be alright
PRE-CHORUS
It's BmYou I'll chase
Even when I can't sAee Your face
CHORUS
No matter how many sGkies fall doDwn
I'm covered under the pAeace I've foBmund
You're my sGhelter when there's Dnowhere else to Ago
No matter how many Gtimes I bDreak
You promise always to kAeep me sBmafe
You're my reGscue when I'm spiDnning outta contrAol
You are fGaithful, faithfulD  
                         A   Bm  A(walk-down)
You are faithful, faithful
You are fGaithful, faithfulD  
You areA  
BRIDGE
And Goh, oh, Doh, oh
           A    Bm   A(walk-down) 
My God is always faithful
       G          D                 A  Bm(1st time only)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (My God, my God)
D----E----F#m----A---- (fast down-strokes 4 each)
                         No matter how many skies...
CHORUS
No matter how many sGkies fall doDwn
I'm covered under the pAeace I've foBmund
You're my sGhelter when there's Dnowhere else to Ago
No matter how many Gtimes I bDreak
You promise always to kAeep me sBmafe
You're my reGscue when I'm spiDnning outta contrAol
Lord You Gare faithful, faitDhful
                         A   Bm  A(walk-down)
You are faithful, faithful
You are fGaithful, faithfulD  
You areA  
You are fGaithful, faithfulD  
                         A   Bm  A(walk-down)
You are faithful, faithful
You are fGaithful, faithfulD  
You areA  

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Faithful

by Hawk Nelson

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Standard tuning

Capo 1

D F#m G

Intro: - - - - - - - -

VERSE 1

You never promised me that this would be easy

F#m G

I never knew that anything could be this hard

I wanna trust that You know what You're doin'

G D

But right now, I'm just fallin' apart

It's hard to see it when I'm livin' in the moment

F#m G

But Your love's still written on my heart

I get lost when I feel the wind blowin'

I gotta cling to who You are

PRE-CHORUS

'Cause You are good

Even when You're not understood

CHORUS

G D

No matter how many skies fall down

A Bm

I'm covered under the peace I've found

G D A

You're my shelter when there's nowhere else to go

G D

No matter how many times I break

A Bm

You promise always to keep me safe

G D A

You're my rescue when I'm spinning outta control

G D

You are faithful, faithful

VERSE 2

D F#m

I'm leaving doubt and sorrow in the distance

I'm gonna trust, and cast my fears aside

My life's a work that I know You'll finish

I know I'm gonna be alright

PRE-CHORUS

It's You I'll chase

Even when I can't see Your face

CHORUS

G D

No matter how many skies fall down

A Bm

I'm covered under the peace I've found

G D A

You're my shelter when there's nowhere else to go

G D

No matter how many times I break

A Bm

You promise always to keep me safe

G D A

You're my rescue when I'm spinning outta control

G D

You are faithful, faithful

A Bm A

(walk-down)

You are faithful, faithful

G D

You are faithful, faithful

You are

BRIDGE

G D

And oh, oh, oh, oh

A Bm A

(walk-down)

My God is always faithful

G D A Bm

(1st time only)

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (My God, my God)

D E F#m A

---------------- (fast down-strokes 4 each)

No matter how many skies...

CHORUS

G D

No matter how many skies fall down

A Bm

I'm covered under the peace I've found

G D A

You're my shelter when there's nowhere else to go

G D

No matter how many times I break

A Bm

You promise always to keep me safe

G D A

You're my rescue when I'm spinning outta control

G D

Lord You are faithful, faithful

A Bm A

(walk-down)

You are faithful, faithful

G D

You are faithful, faithful

You are

G D

You are faithful, faithful

A Bm A

(walk-down)

You are faithful, faithful

G D

You are faithful, faithful

You are

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