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LORD, I NEED YOU
By Matt Maher
Capo 3
[Intro]
G   C G
[Verse 1]
CLord, I Gcome, CI conGfess,
Bowing Emhere, I Dfind my Crest
Without Gyou I Cfall Gapart,
You’re the oGne
TDhat guides my Cheart
[Chorus]
Lord, GI need you, Coh I Gneed Dyou
EmEvery Chour I Gneed Dyou
My Gone deCfense, my rGighteouCsness,
Oh GGod, how I nDeed yGouC  
[Verse 2]
Where sin runs Gdeep, Your Cgrace is Gmore
Where grace is Emfound, iDs where you Care
And where you Gare, Lord CI am fGree,
GHolinDess is Christ in Cme
[Chorus]
Lord, GI need you, Coh I Gneed Dyou
EmEvery Chour I Gneed Dyou
My Gone deCfense, my rGighteouCsness,
Oh GGod, how I nDeed yGou
[Bridge]
So Cteach my Gsong to Drise to Emyou,
Cwhen temptation Dcomes my Cway
And when I Ccannot Gstand I’ll Dfall on Emyou,
CJesus, you’re my Dhope and Gstay
[Chorus]
Lord, GI need you, Coh I Gneed Dyou
EmEvery Chour I Gneed Dyou
My Gone deCfense, my rGighteouCsness,
Oh GGod, how I nDeed yGou
My Gone deCfense, my rGighteouCsness,
Oh GGod, how I nDeed yGou
(soft)
My Gone deCfense, my rGighteouCsness,
Oh GGod, how I nDeed yGou

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Lord I Need You

by Matt Maher

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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LORD, I NEED YOU

By Matt Maher

Capo 3

[Intro]

G C G

[Verse 1]

C G C G

Lord, I come, I confess,

Em D C

Bowing here, I find my rest

G C G

Without you I fall apart,

You’re the one

D C

That guides my heart

[Chorus]

G C G D

Lord, I need you, oh I need you

Em C G D

Every hour I need you

G C G C

My one defense, my righteousness,

G D G C

Oh God, how I need you

[Verse 2]

G C G

Where sin runs deep, Your grace is more

Em D C

Where grace is found, is where you are

G C G

And where you are, Lord I am free,

G D C

Holiness is Christ in me

[Chorus]

G C G D

Lord, I need you, oh I need you

Em C G D

Every hour I need you

G C G C

My one defense, my righteousness,

G D G

Oh God, how I need you

[Bridge]

C G D Em

So teach my song to rise to you,

C D C

when temptation comes my way

C G D Em

And when I cannot stand I’ll fall on you,

C D G

Jesus, you’re my hope and stay

[Chorus]

G C G D

Lord, I need you, oh I need you

Em C G D

Every hour I need you

G C G C

My one defense, my righteousness,

G D G

Oh God, how I need you

G C G C

My one defense, my righteousness,

G D G

Oh God, how I need you

(soft)

G C G C

My one defense, my righteousness,

G D G

Oh God, how I need you

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