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[Intro]
 C   Am   F   Gx2
[Verse]
CYou said you'd Amcome and sFhare all my sGorrows
CYou said you'd Ambe there for aFll my toGmorrows
CI came so Gclose to sFending you awGay
And jCust like you prAmomised, you cFame there to stGay
I jG7ust had to pCray.
[Chorus]
And JC7esus said, CFome to the water, Cstand by my side,
I kGnow you are thirsty, you wG7on't be denCied.
I fC7elt every tFeardrop when in darkness you crCied,
And I strove to reGmind you that for tG7hose tears I CdieFdC  
[Verse 2]
CYour goodness sAmo great I Fcan't understGand,
CAnd, dear Lord, AmI know thFat this was aGll planned.
CSaviour, yGou're here Fnow, and alwGays will be.
Your Clove loosed my chaAmins, and iFn you I'm frGee
But G7Jesus why mCe.
[Chorus]
And JC7esus said, CFome to the water, Cstand by my side,
I kGnow you are thirsty, you wG7on't be denCied.
I fC7elt every tFeardrop when in darkness you crCied,
And I strove to reGmind you that for tG7hose tears I CdieFdC  
[Verse 3]
CJesus, I give yAmou my hearFt and my soulG.
CI know, without AmGod I'd never Fbe wholGe,
CSaviour, yGou opened Fup all the riGght doors,
And CI thank you aAmnd praise you Ffrom earth's hGumble shores.
TakG7e me, I'm yoCurs.
[Chorus]
And JC7esus said, CFome to the water, Cstand by my side,
I kGnow you are thirsty, you wG7on't be denCied.
I fC7elt every tFeardrop when in darkness you crCied,
And I strove to reGmind you that for tG7hose tears I CdieFdC  

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For Those Tears I Died

by Marsha Stevens

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[Intro]

C Am F G

[Verse]

C Am F G

You said you'd come and share all my sorrows

C Am F G

You said you'd be there for all my tomorrows

C G F G

I came so close to sending you away

C Am F G

And just like you promised, you came there to stay

G7 C

I just had to pray.

[Chorus]

C7 F C

And Jesus said, Come to the water, stand by my side,

G G7 C

I know you are thirsty, you won't be denied.

C7 F C

I felt every teardrop when in darkness you cried,

G G7 C F C

And I strove to remind you that for those tears I died

[Verse 2]

C Am F G

Your goodness so great I can't understand,

C Am F G

And, dear Lord, I know that this was all planned.

C G F G

Saviour, you're here now, and always will be.

C Am F G

Your love loosed my chains, and in you I'm free

G7 C

But Jesus why me.

[Chorus]

C7 F C

And Jesus said, Come to the water, stand by my side,

G G7 C

I know you are thirsty, you won't be denied.

C7 F C

I felt every teardrop when in darkness you cried,

G G7 C F C

And I strove to remind you that for those tears I died

[Verse 3]

C Am F G

Jesus, I give you my heart and my soul.

C Am F G

I know, without God I'd never be whole,

C G F G

Saviour, you opened up all the right doors,

C Am F G

And I thank you and praise you from earth's humble shores.

G7 C

Take me, I'm yours.

[Chorus]

C7 F C

And Jesus said, Come to the water, stand by my side,

G G7 C

I know you are thirsty, you won't be denied.

C7 F C

I felt every teardrop when in darkness you cried,

G G7 C F C

And I strove to remind you that for those tears I died

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