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[Intro]
 C   C   C   F(x2)
[Verse 1]
This Ccurrent is trying to Fwreck me
Like Gcastles of sand, Fcastles of sand
My Cfear, like an enemy Farmy
Is Gmarching again
But I’m Fmaking a stand
[Pre-Chorus]
You surCround me on every Fside
Your Glove is my armor, I Ffear no evil
 CDarkness runs from Your Flight
So I won’t Gbe afraid
I won't Fbe afraid
[Chorus]
You’re Cgoing before me and Dmoceans are parting
You’re Amfighting my Fbattles
When Cmy feet are failing and Dmmy heart is shaking
You’re Amfighting my Fbattles
Fighting my Cbattles
Fighting my Dmbattles
Fighting my AmbattlesF  
[Verse 2]
CTime after time, You’re my Frefuge
You Gheal every scar
You’re Fguarding my heart
Your Cpromise, the hope that I Fcling to
My Grescue, my friend
You Fcome rushing in
[Pre-Chorus]
And surCround me on every Fside
Your Glove is my armor, I Ffear no evil
 CDarkness runs from Your Flight
So I won’t Gbe afraid
I won't Fbe afraid
[Chorus]
You’re Cgoing before me and Dmoceans are parting
You’re Amfighting my Fbattles
When Cmy feet are failing and Dmmy heart is shaking
You’re Amfighting my Fbattles
Fighting my Cbattles
Fighting my Dmbattles
Fighting my AmbattlesF  
Fighting my Cbattles
Fighting my Dmbattles
Fighting my AmbattlesF  
[Bridge]
In my Gweakness, You are Amstrong
Every Ftrouble You have Covercome
In my Gweakness, You are Amstrong
Every Ftrouble You have Covercome
In my Gweakness, You are Amstrong
Every Ftrouble You have Covercome
You have Fovercome
[Chorus]
You’re Cgoing before me and Dmoceans are parting
You’re Amfighting my Fbattles
When Cmy feet are failing and Dmmy heart is shaking
You’re Amfighting my Fbattles
Fighting my Cbattles
Fighting my Dmbattles
Fighting my AmbattlesF  
Fighting my bCattles
Fighting my Dmbattles
Fighting my AmbattlesF  
[Outro]
CFighting my battles
CFighting my battles
CFighting my battles

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Battles

by The Afters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C C C F

(x2)

[Verse 1]

C F

This current is trying to wreck me

G F

Like castles of sand, castles of sand

C F

My fear, like an enemy army

Is marching again

But I’m making a stand

[Pre-Chorus]

C F

You surround me on every side

G F

Your love is my armor, I fear no evil

C F

Darkness runs from Your light

So I won’t be afraid

I won't be afraid

[Chorus]

C Dm

You’re going before me and oceans are parting

Am F

You’re fighting my battles

C Dm

When my feet are failing and my heart is shaking

Am F

You’re fighting my battles

Fighting my battles

Am F

Fighting my battles

[Verse 2]

C F

Time after time, You’re my refuge

You heal every scar

You’re guarding my heart

C F

Your promise, the hope that I cling to

My rescue, my friend

You come rushing in

[Pre-Chorus]

C F

And surround me on every side

G F

Your love is my armor, I fear no evil

C F

Darkness runs from Your light

So I won’t be afraid

I won't be afraid

[Chorus]

C Dm

You’re going before me and oceans are parting

Am F

You’re fighting my battles

C Dm

When my feet are failing and my heart is shaking

Am F

You’re fighting my battles

Fighting my battles

Am F

Fighting my battles

Am F

Fighting my battles

[Bridge]

G Am

In my weakness, You are strong

F C

Every trouble You have overcome

G Am

In my weakness, You are strong

F C

Every trouble You have overcome

G Am

In my weakness, You are strong

F C

Every trouble You have overcome

You have overcome

[Chorus]

C Dm

You’re going before me and oceans are parting

Am F

You’re fighting my battles

C Dm

When my feet are failing and my heart is shaking

Am F

You’re fighting my battles

Fighting my battles

Am F

Fighting my battles

Am F

Fighting my battles

[Outro]

Fighting my battles

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