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Album: Make A Way [EP]
Key: B | Capo: 4
Intro (x2):  C|  Em|  D|||
Verse 1:
 CI am EmguiltyD  
 CAshamed of Emwhat I've dDone, what I've become
 CThese hands are EmdirtyD  
 CI dare not Emlift them up Dto the Holy COneEm  D  
Chorus:
 GYou plead my causeAm7, You right my wrongs
   G/BYou break my chains, CYou overcome
 GYou gave Your lifAm7e, to give me mine
   G/BYou say that I am Cfree
How Dcan it Gbe, yAm7eah
How can it bG/Be  (ohC)
Verse 2:
 CI've been EmhidingD  
 CAfraid I've Emlet You dDown
Inside I doubt Cthat You could Emlove meD  
 CBut in Your Emeyes, there's Donly grace nowC  Em  D  
Chorus:
 GYou plead my causeAm7, You right my wrongs
   G/BYou break my chains, CYou overcome
 GYou gave Your lifAm7e, to give me mine
   G/BYou say that I am Cfree
How Dcan it Gbe, yAm7eah
How can it bG/Be  (ohC)
Bridge:
   G/BThough I Cfall, You can Dmake me new
   G/BFrom this Cdeath, I will Drise with You
   G/BOh, the Cgrace reaching Dout for me
   G/BHow cCan it bDe, yeah
   G/BHow cCan it bDe
Chorus:
 GYou plead my causeAm7, You right my wrongs
   G/BYou break my chains, CYou overcome
 GYou gave Your lifAm7e, to give me mine
   G/BYou say that I am CfreeD  
 GYou plead my causeAm7, You right my wrongs
   G/BYou break my chains, CYou overcome
 GYou gave Your lifAm7e, to give me mine
   G/BYou say that I am Cfree
How Dcan it Gbe, yAm7eah
How can it bG/Be, ohC  
How can it bG/DeC/E  G/B  C  

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How Can It Be

by One Sonic Society

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

G/B

G/D

C/E

Album: Make A Way [EP]

Key: B | Capo: 4

C Em D

Intro (x2): | | |||

Verse 1:

C Em D

I am guilty

C Em D

Ashamed of what I've done, what I've become

C Em D

These hands are dirty

C Em D C Em D

I dare not lift them up to the Holy One

Chorus:

G Am7

You plead my cause, You right my wrongs

G/B C

You break my chains, You overcome

G Am7

You gave Your life, to give me mine

G/B C

You say that I am free

D G Am7

How can it be, yeah

G/B C

How can it be (oh)

Verse 2:

C Em D

I've been hiding

C Em D

Afraid I've let You down

C Em D

Inside I doubt that You could love me

C Em D C Em D

But in Your eyes, there's only grace now

Chorus:

G Am7

You plead my cause, You right my wrongs

G/B C

You break my chains, You overcome

G Am7

You gave Your life, to give me mine

G/B C

You say that I am free

D G Am7

How can it be, yeah

G/B C

How can it be (oh)

Bridge:

G/B C D

Though I fall, You can make me new

G/B C D

From this death, I will rise with You

G/B C D

Oh, the grace reaching out for me

G/B C D

How can it be, yeah

G/B C D

How can it be

Chorus:

G Am7

You plead my cause, You right my wrongs

G/B C

You break my chains, You overcome

G Am7

You gave Your life, to give me mine

G/B C D

You say that I am free

G Am7

You plead my cause, You right my wrongs

G/B C

You break my chains, You overcome

G Am7

You gave Your life, to give me mine

G/B C

You say that I am free

D G Am7

How can it be, yeah

G/B C

How can it be, oh

G/D C/E G/B C

How can it be

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