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This Is Your Time

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Capo 3rd fret
INTRO:
  Em  Bm/  D    C  G/F  
D/F#  Em  Am  D/A  Am  B
VERSE 1:
	 Em  Bm/	           D  	     C  G/B  
It was a test we could all hope to pass
But nonD/F#e of Emus wAmould D/Awant Amto Btake
		Em  Bm/	    D  		   C  G/B  
Faced with the choice to deny God and live
For heD/F#r there waEms one choice tAmo mD/AakeAm  
CHORUS:
This was hGer time
This was hD/F#er dance
ShEm7e lived Csus2ev'ry moment, left nothin' to chance
She swaCm in tGhe sea
Drank of tD/F#he deep
Embraced the Em7mystery oCsus2f all sChe could be
Csus2This was her tiEmme
(Em)    D    C  G/B  
D/F#  Em  Am  D/A  Am  B
VERSE 2:
		  Em  Bm/		  D  		C  G/B  
Though you are mourning and grieving your loss
D/F#Death died a lEmong tAmime D/AagoAm  B  
	           Em  Bm/	     D  	           C  G/B  
Swallowed in life, so her life carries on
D/F#Still, it's Emso hard Amto let D/AgoAm  
CHORUS:
This was hGer time
This was hD/F#er dance
ShEm7e lived Csus2ev'ry moment, left nothin' to chance
She swaCm in tGhe sea
Drank of tD/F#he deep
Embraced the Em7mystery Csus2of all she could be
CWhaGt if tomorrow
And what D/F#if today
FaEm7ced with the Csus2question, oh, what would you say?
  Am7    G  Dsus/  F#  D/F#  
G  G/B  Csus2
Am7  G  D/F#  D
CHORUS:
This is yGour time
This is yE/F#our dance
Live eEm7v'ry moment, lCsus2eave nothin' to chance
To swCim iGn the sea
Drink of tD/F#he deep
And Em7fall on thG/Ce merCcy and hear yourself praying
"Won't YoGu save D/Gme?
GWon't YoG/Cu savDsuse me?"D  
This is yGour time
This is yD/F#our dance
Live eEm7v'ry moment, leCsus2ave nothin' to chance
Swim in tGhe sea
Drink of D/F#the deep
Embrace the myCsus2stery of all you can be
This is yGour time
This is yD/F#our dance
Live eEm7v'ry moment, leCsus2ave nothin' to chance
Swim in tGhe sea
Drink of D/F#the deep
Embrace Csus2the mystery of all you can be
OUTRO:
TG5his Gsus2is your time
G5Won't Gsus2You saG5ve me?
(Repeat and fade)

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This Is Your Time

by Michael W. Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F

D/F#

D/A

G/B

Em7

Csus2

Am7

Dsus

E/F#

G/C

D/G

Gsus2

Capo 3rd fret

INTRO:

Em Bm D C G/F

D/F# Em Am D/A Am B

VERSE 1:

Em Bm D C G/B

It was a test we could all hope to pass

D/F# Em Am D/A Am B

But none of us would want to take

Em Bm D C G/B

Faced with the choice to deny God and live

D/F# Em Am D/A Am

For her there was one choice to make

CHORUS:

This was her time

D/F#

This was her dance

Em7 Csus2

She lived ev'ry moment, left nothin' to chance

C G

She swam in the sea

D/F#

Drank of the deep

Em7 Csus2 C

Embraced the mystery of all she could be

Csus2 Em

This was her time

Em D C G/B

()

D/F# Em Am D/A Am B

VERSE 2:

Em Bm D C G/B

Though you are mourning and grieving your loss

D/F# Em Am D/A Am B

Death died a long time ago

Em Bm D C G/B

Swallowed in life, so her life carries on

D/F# Em Am D/A Am

Still, it's so hard to let go

CHORUS:

This was her time

D/F#

This was her dance

Em7 Csus2

She lived ev'ry moment, left nothin' to chance

C G

She swam in the sea

D/F#

Drank of the deep

Em7 Csus2

Embraced the mystery of all she could be

C G

What if tomorrow

D/F#

And what if today

Em7 Csus2

Faced with the question, oh, what would you say?

Am7 G Dsus F# D/F#

G G/B Csus2

Am7 G D/F# D

CHORUS:

This is your time

E/F#

This is your dance

Em7 Csus2

Live ev'ry moment, leave nothin' to chance

C G

To swim in the sea

D/F#

Drink of the deep

Em7 G/C C

And fall on the mercy and hear yourself praying

G D/G

"Won't You save me?

G G/C Dsus D

Won't You save me?"

This is your time

D/F#

This is your dance

Em7 Csus2

Live ev'ry moment, leave nothin' to chance

Swim in the sea

D/F#

Drink of the deep

Csus2

Embrace the mystery of all you can be

This is your time

D/F#

This is your dance

Em7 Csus2

Live ev'ry moment, leave nothin' to chance

Swim in the sea

D/F#

Drink of the deep

Csus2

Embrace the mystery of all you can be

OUTRO:

G5 Gsus2

This is your time

G5 Gsus2 G5

Won't You save me?

(Repeat and fade)

About This Is Your Time Chords by Michael W. Smith

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