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Verse 1:
FMy heart is restless in me
My wings are Bball worn out
DmI'm walking in the wilderness
And I canBbnot get out
CI need You, oh I need You
Blessed SavioDmr comeBb  
CI need You, oh I need You
Fill the every Bblonging of my soulC  
Chorus:
FOh how I need You Lord
I need Your pCerfect word
DmWith tearful eyes I see
The sin that I BbaffordDm  C  
FI need to weep and pray
For all the tChousand ways
DmThat I have failed You just todayBb  Dm  C  
Verse 2:
FAnd my bed is soaked with sadness
My sadness has Bbno end
DmA downward spiral of despair
That I keep Bbfalling in
CI need You, oh I need You
To You my soul Dmshall flyBb  
CI need You, oh I need You
Yahweh how I Bblove you more than lCife
(Chorus)
Bridge:
DmYour silence is Bblike death to meF  
So wCon'Dmt You hear my despBberate pleaF  C  
Verse 3:
FToday my soul is soaring
Way over mBbountains high
DmThough I can see the valleys
They are all Bbjust passing by
CIt's not that I am stronger
Look at my Dmfeeble wingsBb  
CBut I've been lifted higher
Yahweh's lifBbted me in His own strCength
Chorus:
FOh how I love You Lord
I loCve your perfect word
DmWith tearful eyes I see
The God who alwBbays will endure
FNow I will celebrate
For all Cthe thousand ways
DmThat you have shown me grace
And made my heart in gBbrace to stayC  
You made Bbmy heart in grace to stay
Lord, make my heart in grBbace to stayC  
FI need You, oh I need You F  

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I Need You

by Swift

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Chords in this song · guitar

Verse 1:

My heart is restless in me

My wings are all worn out

I'm walking in the wilderness

And I cannot get out

I need You, oh I need You

Dm Bb

Blessed Savior come

I need You, oh I need You

Bb C

Fill the every longing of my soul

Chorus:

Oh how I need You Lord

I need Your perfect word

With tearful eyes I see

Bb Dm C

The sin that I afford

I need to weep and pray

For all the thousand ways

Dm Bb Dm C

That I have failed You just today

Verse 2:

And my bed is soaked with sadness

My sadness has no end

A downward spiral of despair

That I keep falling in

I need You, oh I need You

Dm Bb

To You my soul shall fly

I need You, oh I need You

Bb C

Yahweh how I love you more than life

(Chorus)

Bridge:

Dm Bb F

Your silence is like death to me

C Dm Bb F C

So won't You hear my desperate plea

Verse 3:

Today my soul is soaring

Way over mountains high

Though I can see the valleys

They are all just passing by

It's not that I am stronger

Dm Bb

Look at my feeble wings

But I've been lifted higher

Bb C

Yahweh's lifted me in His own strength

Chorus:

Oh how I love You Lord

I love your perfect word

With tearful eyes I see

The God who always will endure

Now I will celebrate

For all the thousand ways

That you have shown me grace

Bb C

And made my heart in grace to stay

You made my heart in grace to stay

Bb C

Lord, make my heart in grace to stay

F F

I need You, oh I need You

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