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To Be a Christian -
Jonathon Pierce
Chorus:
To be a GChristian 
Is to bear anG/Bother's lCoad
To cG/Barry whAmat they hold
When they can't Dwalk another dayD7  
To be a GChristian 
Is hG/Bolding Cout a hand
To G/Bhelp anAmother standG  
When everyFone has turned awDay
To be a GChristianC  
Verse 1:
They Gsat there all aloneG/B  
                    C  C-G/B-Am  
Their mother almost gone
AmTheir hope was passing
DPassing with the tD7ime
Should I Bmturn and walk awCay
Or hold their Amhand and simply sAm/Gay
I may not Amknow your name
But I G/Bcan find
In my Cheart to share your pDain
And in my Amprayers to speak your nG/Bame
You're not alCone
[Chorus]
Verse 2:
It isn't Galways understoodG/B  
                                 C  C-G/B-Am  
That through our worst God is good
AmBut when we act with love
It Dsays so much D7more
There is Bmsomething said of grCace
When it's Amwritten on a fAm/Gace
That can Amtouch a heart it's never G/Btouched before
For to Ctruly be like ChDrist
It's not a Csacrifice
Chorus 2:
DTo be a GChristian 
Is hG/Bolding oCut a hand
To G/Bhelp anAmother standG  
When everyFone has turned awDay
               C  C-G/B-Am  
To be a Christian 
Is Dgiving love awGay
Bridge:
DWishing doesn't make the heart stop from hurting
And G/Bhoping doesn't stop someE7one from crying
But Am7mercy falls so frAm7/Gee
To Amthose who wG/Bill believCeD  
Just Amtake another G/Blook at CmeD  
Chorus 3:
To be a GChristian 
Is to bear anG/Bother's lCoad
To cG/Barry whAmat they hold
When they can't Dwalk another dayD7  
To be a GChristian 
Is hoG/Blding oCut a hand
To G/Bhelp anAmother standG  
When everyFone has turned awDay
                C  C-G/B-Am  
To be a Christian
Is Dgiving love awGay
Coda:
G   C   D   G

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To Be A Christian

by Jonathan Pierce

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G/B

Am/G

Am7

Am7/G

To Be a Christian -

Jonathon Pierce

Chorus:

To be a Christian

G/B C

Is to bear another's load

G/B Am

To carry what they hold

D D7

When they can't walk another day

To be a Christian

G/B C

Is holding out a hand

G/B Am G

To help another stand

F D

When everyone has turned away

G C

To be a Christian

Verse 1:

G G/B

They sat there all alone

C C G/B Am

Their mother almost gone

Their hope was passing

D D7

Passing with the time

Bm C

Should I turn and walk away

Am Am/G

Or hold their hand and simply say

I may not know your name

G/B

But I can find

C D

In my heart to share your pain

Am G/B

And in my prayers to speak your name

You're not alone

[Chorus]

Verse 2:

G G/B

It isn't always understood

C C G/B Am

That through our worst God is good

But when we act with love

D D7

It says so much more

Bm C

There is something said of grace

Am Am/G

When it's written on a face

Am G/B

That can touch a heart it's never touched before

C D

For to truly be like Christ

It's not a sacrifice

Chorus 2:

D G

To be a Christian

G/B C

Is holding out a hand

G/B Am G

To help another stand

F D

When everyone has turned away

C C G/B Am

To be a Christian

D G

Is giving love away

Bridge:

Wishing doesn't make the heart stop from hurting

G/B E7

And hoping doesn't stop someone from crying

Am7 Am7/G

But mercy falls so free

Am G/B C D

To those who will believe

Am G/B C D

Just take another look at me

Chorus 3:

To be a Christian

G/B C

Is to bear another's load

G/B Am

To carry what they hold

D D7

When they can't walk another day

To be a Christian

G/B C

Is holding out a hand

G/B Am G

To help another stand

F D

When everyone has turned away

C C G/B Am

To be a Christian

D G

Is giving love away

Coda:

G C D G

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