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Capo- 4th Fret (KEY B)
Start-  EM  C, G, D  
VERSE 1
EMFather, Father,C  
I need to rip Gout this old Dtree.
EMFather, FatherC,
The roGots of lust and grDeed.
I've gEMrown so deep inCto this ground
I've triGed so hard to pull Dthem out,
COn my own, they take the best of me.
CHORUS
EMI need a wreckCing ball,
Slamming inside my heGart,
Braking me all aDpart.
EMTearing the old Caway,
Killing the fear Gin me,
Until I can finaBlly breathe.
EMEven if it hurtCs so bad that I Gcan't even stanDd,
Take it alCl, let me faDll into Your hands.
EM, C, G, D  
VERSE 2
EMFather, Father,C  
You have brGought me to my kDnees.
EMFather, Father,C  
You long Gfor me to sDee.
When I EMget lost alonCg the path,
GYou will fight to Dbring me back.
COnly you, can make the best of me.
CHORUS
EMI need a wreckCing ball,
Slamming inside my heGart,
Braking me all aDpart.
EMTearing the old Caway,
Killing the fear Gin me,
Until I can finaBlly breathe.
EMEven if it hurtCs so bad that I Gcan't even stanDd,
Take it alCl, let me faDll into Your hCands.
BRIDGE
where mGercy lives where grDace begins
With Your haCnds
Bknock down all these walls I'm praying.
CHORUS
EMI need a wreckCing ball,
Slamming inside my heGart,
Braking me all aDpart.
EMTearing the old Caway,
Killing the fear Gin me,
Until I can finaBlly breathe.
EMEven if it hurtCs so bad that I Gcan't even stanDd,
Take it alCl, break it all, take my all, 
let me Bfall into Your hands.
EM, C, G, D, 
END WITH FIRST 2 LINES OF VERSE 1

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Wrecking Ball

by Sidewalk Prophets

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo- 4th Fret (KEY B)

EM C G D

Start- , ,

VERSE 1

EM C

Father, Father,

G D

I need to rip out this old tree.

EM C

Father, Father,

G D

The roots of lust and greed.

EM C

I've grown so deep into this ground

G D

I've tried so hard to pull them out,

On my own, they take the best of me.

CHORUS

EM C

I need a wrecking ball,

Slamming inside my heart,

Braking me all apart.

EM C

Tearing the old away,

Killing the fear in me,

Until I can finally breathe.

EM C G D

Even if it hurts so bad that I can't even stand,

C D

Take it all, let me fall into Your hands.

EM C G D

, , ,

VERSE 2

EM C

Father, Father,

G D

You have brought me to my knees.

EM C

Father, Father,

G D

You long for me to see.

EM C

When I get lost along the path,

G D

You will fight to bring me back.

Only you, can make the best of me.

CHORUS

EM C

I need a wrecking ball,

Slamming inside my heart,

Braking me all apart.

EM C

Tearing the old away,

Killing the fear in me,

Until I can finally breathe.

EM C G D

Even if it hurts so bad that I can't even stand,

C D C

Take it all, let me fall into Your hands.

BRIDGE

G D

where mercy lives where grace begins

With Your hands

knock down all these walls I'm praying.

CHORUS

EM C

I need a wrecking ball,

Slamming inside my heart,

Braking me all apart.

EM C

Tearing the old away,

Killing the fear in me,

Until I can finally breathe.

EM C G D

Even if it hurts so bad that I can't even stand,

Take it all, break it all, take my all,

let me fall into Your hands.

EM C G D

, , , ,

END WITH FIRST 2 LINES OF VERSE 1

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