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By The Grace Of God

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[Intro] 
Em   C    G   D   Em   C   D
[Verse 1]
  WEmas twenty-sCeven surviving mGy return of DSaturn
  EmA long vaCcation, didn't sound Dso bad
  WaEms full of Csecrets lockeGd up tight like iron Dmountain
   EmRunning oCn empty so out oDf gas
[Pre-Chorus 1]
  CThought I wasn't eEmnough
Found I wasn't so Gtough
Laying on the bathroom fDloor
  CWe were living on a fault lineEm  
And I felt the fault was all Gmine
Couldn't take it anymDore
[Chorus]
CBy the gGrace of GDod (There was no other way)
I Cpicked mGyself back Dup (I knew I had to say)
I Cput one fGoot in fDront of the other and CI
Looked in the Gmirror and dDecided to EmstayC  
Wasn't gonna let Glove take me oDut that wDayEm  C  G  D  
[Verse 2]
  EmI thank my Csister for keeping Gmy head above the Dwater
   EmWhen the Ctruth was like swalDlowin' sand
  NowEm, every moCrning, oh thGere is no more mDourning Oh I
  CaEmn finally seCe myselDf again
[Pre-Chorus 2]
  CI know I am enoughEm, 
Possible to be Gloved
It was not about  Dme
  CNow I have to rise Emabove
Let the Universe call the Gbluff
Yeah, the truth'll set you Dfree
[Chorus]
CBy the gGrace of GDod (There was no other way)
I Cpicked mGyself back Dup (I knew I had to say)
I Cput one fGoot in fDront of the other and CI
Looked in the Gmirror and dDecided to EmstayC  
Wasn't gonna let Glove take me oDut that wEmay  
[Bridge]
Of that wEmay, nCo 
That Gway, nDo
EmNot in the name (Of Clove)
 DIn the name of love 
That Em7way (NCo) that wGay, Dno
GI am not giving Dup
[Breakdown]
CBy the gGrace of GDod 
I Cpicked myGself back Dup 
I Cput one foGot in frDont of the other and CI
Looked in the mirror (LDooked in the mirror)
CI looked in the mirror (DLooked in the mirror)
[Chorus]
CBy the gGrace of GDod (There was no other way)
I Cpicked mGyself back Dup (I knew I had to say)
I Cput one fGoot in fDront of the other and CI
Looked in the Gmirror and dDecided to EmstayC  
                              G          D    D    Em     C   G(strum once)
Wasn't gonna let love take me out that way

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By The Grace Of God

by Katy Perry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

[Intro]

Em C G D Em C D

[Verse 1]

Em C G D

Was twenty-seven surviving my return of Saturn

Em C D

A long vacation, didn't sound so bad

Em C G D

Was full of secrets locked up tight like iron mountain

Em C D

Running on empty so out of gas

[Pre-Chorus 1]

C Em

Thought I wasn't enough

Found I wasn't so tough

Laying on the bathroom floor

C Em

We were living on a fault line

And I felt the fault was all mine

Couldn't take it anymore

[Chorus]

C G D

By the grace of God (There was no other way)

C G D

I picked myself back up (I knew I had to say)

C G D C

I put one foot in front of the other and I

G D Em C

Looked in the mirror and decided to stay

G D D Em C G D

Wasn't gonna let love take me out that way

[Verse 2]

Em C G D

I thank my sister for keeping my head above the water

Em C D

When the truth was like swallowin' sand

Em C G D

Now, every morning, oh there is no more mourning Oh I

Em C D

Can finally see myself again

[Pre-Chorus 2]

C Em

I know I am enough,

Possible to be loved

It was not about me

C Em

Now I have to rise above

Let the Universe call the bluff

Yeah, the truth'll set you free

[Chorus]

C G D

By the grace of God (There was no other way)

C G D

I picked myself back up (I knew I had to say)

C G D C

I put one foot in front of the other and I

G D Em C

Looked in the mirror and decided to stay

G D Em

Wasn't gonna let love take me out that way

[Bridge]

Em C

Of that way, no

G D

That way, no

Em C

Not in the name (Of love)

In the name of love

Em7 C G D

That way (No) that way, no

G D

I am not giving up

[Breakdown]

C G D

By the grace of God

C G D

I picked myself back up

C G D C

I put one foot in front of the other and I

Looked in the mirror (Looked in the mirror)

C D

I looked in the mirror (Looked in the mirror)

[Chorus]

C G D

By the grace of God (There was no other way)

C G D

I picked myself back up (I knew I had to say)

C G D C

I put one foot in front of the other and I

G D Em C

Looked in the mirror and decided to stay

G D D Em C G

(strum once)

Wasn't gonna let love take me out that way

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