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Better Than Life

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[Intro]
F/C/G//
[Verse 1]
 FTo you Lord I Clift my eyes
 GFor you are my one desire
 FHere in this Cdry and weary lGand
 FThrough seasons of Cendless change
 GForever you are the same
 FMy hope is in-Cside your faithful Ghand
[Pre-Chorus]
I shall not Dm7fear here in your lF2ove
I can face aAmnythingG  
I shall not Dm7want here in your lF2ove
Lord I have eAmverything, every-Gsusthing
[Chorus]
 FI will Cpraise you  Gfrom the moun-tAmain
 FI will Cworship  Gthrough the desert
   Dm7To you I Amlift my eyes
 GAnd my soul is satisfied
Cause you Flove Cis bAmetter than lGife Lord
Your lFove Cis bAmetter than lGife
[Verse 2]
 FNow I have a jCoy that's strong
 GA brave and relentless sCong
FFor there is a rCock on which I stGand
 FYou made me when I hCad no choice
 GYou saved me when I hCad no voice
 FYou're worthy no Ammatter where I Gsusam
[Chorus]
 FI will Cpraise you  Gfrom the moun-tAmain
 FI will Cworship  Gthrough the desert
   Dm7To you I Amlift my eyes
 GAnd my soul is satisfied
Cause you Flove Cis bAmetter than lGife Lord
Your lFove Cis bAmetter than lGife
[Bridge 1]
So Fgive me rags or Criches, I don't Gcare
I have your love
FGive me pain and Amsorrow even Gthere you are enough
FAnything I'm Cgiven 
from your Ghand, Lord I will trust
FCould I doubt your Amgoodness
Lord I cGan't, cause you sGhed your Dmblood
[Instrumental] 
(Dm)/C/ [chG6m[/ch]/G6/ F/ C/ Am/ G6/
[Bridge 2] x4
Cause you Flove Cis Ambetter than Glife Lord (3x) 
You Flove Cis Ambetter than Glife, so
[Chorus]
 FI will Cpraise you  Gfrom the moun-tAmain
 FI will Cworship  Gthrough the desert
   Dm7To you I Amlift my eyes
 GAnd my soul is satisfied
Cause you Flove Cis bAmetter than lGife Lord
Your lFove Cis bAmetter than lGife
[Outro] x6
Your Flove Cis Ambetter than Glife Lord
Your Clove

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Better Than Life

by Matt Papa

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Gsus

[Intro]

F C G

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[Verse 1]

F C

To you Lord I lift my eyes

For you are my one desire

F C G

Here in this dry and weary land

F C

Through seasons of endless change

Forever you are the same

F C G

My hope is in-side your faithful hand

[Pre-Chorus]

Dm7 F2

I shall not fear here in your love

Am G

I can face anything

Dm7 F2

I shall not want here in your love

Am Gsus

Lord I have everything, every-thing

[Chorus]

F C G Am

I will praise you from the moun-tain

F C G

I will worship through the desert

Dm7 Am

To you I lift my eyes

And my soul is satisfied

F C Am G

Cause you love is better than life Lord

F C Am G

Your love is better than life

[Verse 2]

F C

Now I have a joy that's strong

G C

A brave and relentless song

F C G

For there is a rock on which I stand

F C

You made me when I had no choice

G C

You saved me when I had no voice

F Am Gsus

You're worthy no matter where I am

[Chorus]

F C G Am

I will praise you from the moun-tain

F C G

I will worship through the desert

Dm7 Am

To you I lift my eyes

And my soul is satisfied

F C Am G

Cause you love is better than life Lord

F C Am G

Your love is better than life

[Bridge 1]

F C G

So give me rags or riches, I don't care

I have your love

F Am G

Give me pain and sorrow even there you are enough

F C

Anything I'm given

from your hand, Lord I will trust

F Am

Could I doubt your goodness

G G Dm

Lord I can't, cause you shed your blood

[Instrumental]

Dm C G6 F C Am G6

()// [chm[/ch]/G6/ / / / /

[Bridge 2] x4

F C Am G

Cause you love is better than life Lord (3x)

F C Am G

You love is better than life, so

[Chorus]

F C G Am

I will praise you from the moun-tain

F C G

I will worship through the desert

Dm7 Am

To you I lift my eyes

And my soul is satisfied

F C Am G

Cause you love is better than life Lord

F C Am G

Your love is better than life

[Outro] x6

F C Am G

Your love is better than life Lord

Your love

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