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Well sometCimes my life just dFon't make sense at Call 
When the moEmuntains look so bFig and my Gfaith just seems so small 
Chorus: 
So Chold me Jesus 'cause I'm Dm7shaking C/Elike a F2leaf 
You have Dm7been King C/Eof my F2glory, 
Won't You G7susbe my PGrince of pCeace 
And I Cwake up in the nighFt and feel the Cdark 
It's so Emhot inside my Fsoul, I swear there must be Gblisters on my heart 
Chorus:
So Chold me Jesus 'cause I'm Dm7shaking C/Elike a F2leaf 
You have Dm7been King C/Eof my F2glory, 
Won't You G7susbe my PGrince of pCeace 
FSurrender don't come G7susnatural to Cme 
I'd rather fFight You for something I Gdon't really want 
Than to Ctake what You giEmve that I nF2eed 
And I've Dmbeat my head againsDm/Ct so many walls 
Now I'm Gfalling down, I'm Dm7falling on my Gsusknees G  
And this CSalvation Army Fband is playing this Chymn 
And Your Emgrace rings out so Fdeep, it makes my resGistance seem so thin 
Chorus:
So Chold me Jesus 'cause I'm Dm7shaking C/Elike a F2leaf 
You have Dm7been King C/Eof my F2glory, 
Won't You G7susbe my PGrince of pCeace 
I'm singing Ghold me JCesus 'cause I'Dm7m shaking C/Elike a F2leaf 
You have Dm7been King C/Eof my F2glory, won't YoG7susu be my PGrince of PCeace 
You have Dm7been King C/Eof my F2glory, won't YoG7susu be my PGrince of PCeace F  C  

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Hold Me Jesus

by Rich Mullins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

C/E

G7sus

Dm/C

Gsus

C F C

Well sometimes my life just don't make sense at all

Em F G

When the mountains look so big and my faith just seems so small

Chorus:

C Dm7 C/E F2

So hold me Jesus 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf

Dm7 C/E F2

You have been King of my glory,

G7sus G C

Won't You be my Prince of peace

C F C

And I wake up in the night and feel the dark

Em F G

It's so hot inside my soul, I swear there must be blisters on my heart

Chorus:

C Dm7 C/E F2

So hold me Jesus 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf

Dm7 C/E F2

You have been King of my glory,

G7sus G C

Won't You be my Prince of peace

F G7sus C

Surrender don't come natural to me

F G

I'd rather fight You for something I don't really want

C Em F2

Than to take what You give that I need

Dm Dm/C

And I've beat my head against so many walls

G Dm7 Gsus G

Now I'm falling down, I'm falling on my knees

C F C

And this Salvation Army band is playing this hymn

Em F G

And Your grace rings out so deep, it makes my resistance seem so thin

Chorus:

C Dm7 C/E F2

So hold me Jesus 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf

Dm7 C/E F2

You have been King of my glory,

G7sus G C

Won't You be my Prince of peace

G C Dm7 C/E F2

I'm singing hold me Jesus 'cause I'm shaking like a leaf

Dm7 C/E F2 G7sus G C

You have been King of my glory, won't You be my Prince of Peace

Dm7 C/E F2 G7sus G C F C

You have been King of my glory, won't You be my Prince of Peace

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