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Bend Not Break - Sanctus Real
Capo on 1st Fret
Intro:
Em  G  Em  C  G
Verse 1:
TEmime will tell if we really have what it taGkes
TEmhis live can crush us underneath its weGight
When the rAmiver rushes over yEmour feet
WGhen the bAmulls are running through your streets
First Chorus:
You don't hCave to run from the fGears behDind you
TCurn around and I'll stGand besDide you
TCake my hand and reGmember
WDe may bEmend but will not brGeak
Together we may bEmend
But will not bGreak
Em  G
Verse 2:
Oh, on the fEmront line you're gonna feel the bullets, gonna fCeel the heat
And when the baEmttles that you fight call you to tCurn the other cheeGk
When the fAmire at your back burns bEmright
And when the mAmountains up ahead are so high
Main Chorus
YDou don't hCave to run from the fGears behDind you
TCurn around and I'll stGand besDide you
TCake my hand and reGmember
WDe may bEmend but wCill not bGreak
SCteel your heart and lGift your hDead
'CCause we have love and faGithfulnDess
So TCake my hand and reGmember
WDe may bEmend but will not brGeak
Together we may bEmend
But will not bGreak
Bridge
AAmnd if ever you should fEmeel like giving upG  
Remember that AmGod is with usC  
And if ever you should fEmear you may loseD  
Remember that you don't have to AmrunG  Am  G  
Main Chorus
YDou don't hCave to run from the fGears behDind you
TCurn around and I'll stGand besDide you
TCake my hand and reGmember
WDe may bEmend but wCill not bGreak
SCteel your heart and lGift your hDead
'CCause we have love and faGithfulnDess
So TCake my hand and reGmember
WDe may bEmend but will not brGeak
Together we may bEmend
But will not bGreak
Outro:
Together we may bEmend
But will not bGreak

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Bend Not Break

by Sanctus Real

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

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Bend Not Break - Sanctus Real

Capo on 1st Fret

Intro:

Em G Em C G

Verse 1:

Em G

Time will tell if we really have what it takes

Em G

This live can crush us underneath its weight

Am Em

When the river rushes over your feet

G Am

When the bulls are running through your streets

First Chorus:

C G D

You don't have to run from the fears behind you

C G D

Turn around and I'll stand beside you

C G

Take my hand and remember

D Em G

We may bend but will not break

Together we may bend

But will not break

Em G

Verse 2:

Em C

Oh, on the front line you're gonna feel the bullets, gonna feel the heat

Em C G

And when the battles that you fight call you to turn the other cheek

Am Em

When the fire at your back burns bright

And when the mountains up ahead are so high

Main Chorus

D C G D

You don't have to run from the fears behind you

C G D

Turn around and I'll stand beside you

C G

Take my hand and remember

D Em C G

We may bend but will not break

C G D

Steel your heart and lift your head

C G D

'Cause we have love and faithfulness

C G

So Take my hand and remember

D Em G

We may bend but will not break

Together we may bend

But will not break

Bridge

Am Em G

And if ever you should feel like giving up

Am C

Remember that God is with us

Em D

And if ever you should fear you may lose

Am G Am G

Remember that you don't have to run

Main Chorus

D C G D

You don't have to run from the fears behind you

C G D

Turn around and I'll stand beside you

C G

Take my hand and remember

D Em C G

We may bend but will not break

C G D

Steel your heart and lift your head

C G D

'Cause we have love and faithfulness

C G

So Take my hand and remember

D Em G

We may bend but will not break

Together we may bend

But will not break

Outro:

Together we may bend

But will not break

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