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A Future Not My Own

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Original song is in C#. You will want to Capo 1 and play the chords below if you are looking to match the
C to Csus, F to Fmaj7, Am, and G to Gsus 
progression going on within each chord shape, but if you are just looking for chords here you go, 
Intro:     C      F     Am    G  
Verse 1
  CGod slow me Fdown,    AmI'm like a Griver running
  CPressed to the Fground,    AmI feel it Govercoming
  FI'm Amon my Gknees,    FI'm AmincoGmplete
Chorus 1
  CThis is a Amgreat unFknown
  CLove is a Glong and Fnarrow road
  CCome chase this Amheart of Fstone
       C/E  FI need a Gfuture not my CownC  
Verse 3
  CYour spirit Fgroans,   AmWhere all my Gwords are ceasing
  CCan't do this Falone,    AmLord help my Gunbelieving
  FMy Ampover…Gty,     FI'm AmincomGplete 
Chorus 2
  CThis is a Amgreat unFknown
  CLove is a Glong and Fnarrow road
  CCome chase this Amheart of Fstone
       C/E  FI need a Gfuture not my Fo………Am……………G…wn, 
Not My FOwnAm  G  
Bridge
GWe see the start but AmYou see the Fend
GWe see in part but AmYour love sees Feverything
GWe plant the seeds but AmYou make them Fgrow
GWe're building a house, You're Ambuilding a Fhome
Chorus 1
  CThis is a Amgreat unFknown
  CLove is a Glong and Fnarrow road
  CCome chase this Amheart of Fstone
       C/E  FI need a Gfuture not my Cown
Chorus 2
  CThis world is Amnot my Fhome
  CI still have Gmiles and Fmiles to go
  CCome break this Amheart of Fstone
       C/E  FI need a Gfuture not my CownF  Am  G  C  

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A Future Not My Own

by Matt Maher

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Original song is in C#. You will want to Capo 1 and play the chords below if you are looking to match the

C to Csus, F to Fmaj7, Am, and G to Gsus

progression going on within each chord shape, but if you are just looking for chords here you go,

C F Am G

Intro:

Verse 1

C F Am G

God slow me down, I'm like a river running

C F Am G

Pressed to the ground, I feel it overcoming

F Am G F Am G

I'm on my knees, I'm incomplete

Chorus 1

C Am F

This is a great unknown

C G F

Love is a long and narrow road

C Am F

Come chase this heart of stone

C/E F G C C

I need a future not my own

Verse 3

C F Am G

Your spirit groans, Where all my words are ceasing

C F Am G

Can't do this alone, Lord help my unbelieving

F Am G F Am G

My pover…ty, I'm incomplete

Chorus 2

C Am F

This is a great unknown

C G F

Love is a long and narrow road

C Am F

Come chase this heart of stone

C/E F G F Am G

I need a future not my o………………………wn,

F Am G

Not My Own

Bridge

G Am F

We see the start but You see the end

G Am F

We see in part but Your love sees everything

G Am F

We plant the seeds but You make them grow

G Am F

We're building a house, You're building a home

Chorus 1

C Am F

This is a great unknown

C G F

Love is a long and narrow road

C Am F

Come chase this heart of stone

C/E F G C

I need a future not my own

Chorus 2

C Am F

This world is not my home

C G F

I still have miles and miles to go

C Am F

Come break this heart of stone

C/E F G C F Am G C

I need a future not my own

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