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If I Ever Needed Grace

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Intro:  E   A   E   B[x2]
[Verse 1]
EIt still feels like Byesterday
A C#mlifetime of Abempty days
My Ahungry heart was Edesperate for a Bmeal
I Efeasted on the Bbread of life
C#mForgiveness pierced me Ablike a knife
Your Abreath filled up my Elungs and I could Bfeel
I was F#broke and Eall I could Bsay was
[Chorus]
If I C#mever needed Agrace, it's EnoBw
You are C#mstrong when I am Aweak, someBhoBw
I am C#mweak enough to Bsee
I need Abyou to cover Ame
If I Aever needed Egrace, it's BnoBw
[Verse 2]
I Emet the woman Bof my dreams
C#mWanted to give her Abeverything
Then Afear came like a Ethief in the Bnight
But my Ejournal pages Bprophesy
That C#mone day I'd make Abher my bride
ASoon my best Efriend was wearing Bwhite
With our F#lives ahead Eall I could Bsay was
[Chorus]
If I C#mever needed Agrace, it's EnoBw
You are C#mstrong when I am Aweak, someBhoBw
I am C#mweak enough to Bsee
I need Abyou to cover Ame
If I Aever needed Egrace, it's BnoBwA  
[Bridge]
In every joy and Epain
Whatever comes my F#way
God I need your Bgrace
[Verse 3]
ENine short months 'til Bshe arrived
C#mLittle hands and Ablions eyes
And AI'm so scared I Edon't have what it Btakes
But EI hear your voice Bsunday morning
C#mFather give me Abeyes to see
AAll I need's the power of your Bname
[Chorus]
If I C#mever needed Agrace, it's EnoBw
You are C#mstrong when I am Aweak, someBhoBw
I am C#mweak enough to Bsee
I need Abyou to cover Ame
If I Aever needed AgrEace
If I F#ever needed F#mgracEe
If I Aever needed Bgrace it's Enow
Outro:  E   A  E  

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If I Ever Needed Grace

by Jimmy Needham

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

E A E B

Intro: [x2]

[Verse 1]

E B

It still feels like yesterday

C#m Ab

A lifetime of empty days

A E B

My hungry heart was desperate for a meal

E B

I feasted on the bread of life

C#m Ab

Forgiveness pierced me like a knife

A E B

Your breath filled up my lungs and I could feel

F# E B

I was broke and all I could say was

[Chorus]

C#m A E B

If I ever needed grace, it's now

C#m A B B

You are strong when I am weak, somehow

C#m B

I am weak enough to see

Ab A

I need you to cover me

A E B B

If I ever needed grace, it's now

[Verse 2]

E B

I met the woman of my dreams

C#m Ab

Wanted to give her everything

A E B

Then fear came like a thief in the night

E B

But my journal pages prophesy

C#m Ab

That one day I'd make her my bride

A E B

Soon my best friend was wearing white

F# E B

With our lives ahead all I could say was

[Chorus]

C#m A E B

If I ever needed grace, it's now

C#m A B B

You are strong when I am weak, somehow

C#m B

I am weak enough to see

Ab A

I need you to cover me

A E B B A

If I ever needed grace, it's now

[Bridge]

In every joy and pain

Whatever comes my way

God I need your grace

[Verse 3]

E B

Nine short months 'til she arrived

C#m Ab

Little hands and lions eyes

A E B

And I'm so scared I don't have what it takes

E B

But I hear your voice sunday morning

C#m Ab

Father give me eyes to see

A B

All I need's the power of your name

[Chorus]

C#m A E B

If I ever needed grace, it's now

C#m A B B

You are strong when I am weak, somehow

C#m B

I am weak enough to see

Ab A

I need you to cover me

A A E

If I ever needed grace

F# F#m E

If I ever needed grace

A B E

If I ever needed grace it's now

E A E

Outro:

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