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Verse 1
CGerrymandered Fmost of my heart
GSo you can have your CfavouGrite Amparts
DBut politics have stolen my soul
FSo now I'm begging Gmake me whole!
Chorus
If it Fwasn't for You
If it Gwasn't for You
I'd be Cperishing, I'd be Dtorn in two
FIf it wasn't, if it Gwasn't for CYou.
Verse 2
CIf your kingdom's for the Fcrippled man
GAnd I've been running as Cfast as GI Amcan
DThen would you break the whole of me?
FSo crippled now, I'll Gbe set free
Chorus
If it Fwasn't for You
If it Gwasn't for You
I'd be Cperishing, I'd be Dtorn in two
FIf it wasn't, if it Gwasn't for CYou.
Bridge
EmI've come to the end of my rope
And I've Amfound that the rope was a noose
But Bmbefore I could string myself Eup
There's a knock at the Amdoor
Should've known it was FmYou
Verse 3
CTo run and work the Flaw commands
GBut gives me neither Cfeet Gnor Amhands
DBut better news the gospel brings
FIt bids me fly and Ggives me wings
FIt bids me fly and Ggives me wings
Final Chorus
If it Fwasn't for You
If it Gwasn't for You
I'd be Cperishing, I'd be Dtorn in two
If it Fwasn't for You
If it Gwasn't for You
If it Amwasn't for You
If it Dwasn't for You
If it Fwasn't Gfor CYou

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If It Wasnt For You

by Jimmy Needham

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Verse 1

C F

Gerrymandered most of my heart

G C G Am

So you can have your favourite parts

But politics have stolen my soul

F G

So now I'm begging make me whole!

Chorus

If it wasn't for You

C D

I'd be perishing, I'd be torn in two

F G C

If it wasn't, if it wasn't for You.

Verse 2

C F

If your kingdom's for the crippled man

G C G Am

And I've been running as fast as I can

Then would you break the whole of me?

F G

So crippled now, I'll be set free

Chorus

If it wasn't for You

C D

I'd be perishing, I'd be torn in two

F G C

If it wasn't, if it wasn't for You.

Bridge

I've come to the end of my rope

And I've found that the rope was a noose

Bm E

But before I could string myself up

There's a knock at the door

Should've known it was You

Verse 3

C F

To run and work the law commands

G C G Am

But gives me neither feet nor hands

But better news the gospel brings

F G

It bids me fly and gives me wings

F G

It bids me fly and gives me wings

Final Chorus

If it wasn't for You

C D

I'd be perishing, I'd be torn in two

If it wasn't for You

F G C

If it wasn't for You

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