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[Intro]
D  Bm  G  Bm D G
[Verse]
ID've been the cBmlay upon the wGheel
I've fGelt the pGotter mold me, brBmeak me and start aDll over Gagain
DI've been the cBmoin lost in the cGorner
Buried underneath the shaBmdows and the dDust of all my sGin
But GI wD/F#ant mEore
I wEant a better mGetaphor
[Chorus]
I wAsusanna Abe the bDrideBm  
I wanna Gtie the knot and hear you sGay A  
You'll lBmove me for Dforever and a dGay
Be he bDrideBm  
I wanna lGook into your eyes and promise 
BmAll I am for Dall of my lGife
I waGmnna be the BridDeBm  G  D  Bm  G  
[Verse 2]
DI've been D/Bthe lamb lost in tGhe night 
I've hGeard the Shepherd's loving Bmvoice and I've been Dbrought back to the fGold
DI've been your Bmdaughter and I've Gcried 
Oh Abba Father won't you hBmold me like a chDild and be my Ghome
But I want mEore
I want a better mGetaphor
[Chorus]
I wAsusanna Abe the bDrideBm  
I wanna Gtie the knot and hear you sGay A  
You'll lBmove me for Dforever and a dGay
Be he bDrideBm  
I wanna lGook into your eyes and promise 
BmAll I am for Dall of my lGife
[Bridge]
CI've been a slave 
I've been a SG/Bervant 
And you've even called me fDriend 
CBut somehow that's still not G/Benough
N.C.
I want the dress, the ring
The Asus"I do till forever and AAmen"
[Chorus]
 be the bDrideBm  
I wanna Gtie the knot and hear you sGay A  
You'll lBmove me for Dforever and a dGay
Be he bDrideBm  
I wanna lGook into your eyes and promise 
BmAll I am for Dall of my lGife
I Gmwanna be the BDride
[Outro]
D Bm G D Bm G

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Be The Bride

by Laura Whidden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Asus

D/B

G/B

[Intro]

D Bm G Bm D G

[Verse]

D Bm G

I've been the clay upon the wheel

G G Bm D G

I've felt the potter mold me, break me and start all over again

D Bm G

I've been the coin lost in the corner

Bm D G

Buried underneath the shadows and the dust of all my sin

G D/F# E

But I want more

E G

I want a better metaphor

[Chorus]

Asus A D Bm

I wanna be the bride

G G A

I wanna tie the knot and hear you say

Bm D G

You'll love me for forever and a day

D Bm

Be he bride

I wanna look into your eyes and promise

Bm D G

All I am for all of my life

Gm D Bm G D Bm G

I wanna be the Bride

[Verse 2]

D D/B G

I've been the lamb lost in the night

G Bm D G

I've heard the Shepherd's loving voice and I've been brought back to the fold

D Bm G

I've been your daughter and I've cried

Bm D G

Oh Abba Father won't you hold me like a child and be my home

But I want more

I want a better metaphor

[Chorus]

Asus A D Bm

I wanna be the bride

G G A

I wanna tie the knot and hear you say

Bm D G

You'll love me for forever and a day

D Bm

Be he bride

I wanna look into your eyes and promise

Bm D G

All I am for all of my life

[Bridge]

I've been a slave

G/B

I've been a Servant

And you've even called me friend

C G/B

But somehow that's still not enough

N.C.

I want the dress, the ring

Asus A

The "I do till forever and Amen"

[Chorus]

D Bm

be the bride

G G A

I wanna tie the knot and hear you say

Bm D G

You'll love me for forever and a day

D Bm

Be he bride

I wanna look into your eyes and promise

Bm D G

All I am for all of my life

Gm D

I wanna be the Bride

[Outro]

D Bm G D Bm G

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