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What Scars Are For

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Tuning: Standard
Capo: n/a
[Intro]
Dm      F       F       Am
[Verse 1]
DmThese scars aren’t pretty
DmBut they’re a part of me
FAnd will not ever fade Amaway
DmThese marks tell a story
DmOf me down in the valley
FAnd how You reached in with Your Amgrace
FAnd healed Cme
[Chorus]
DmThey remind me of Your fFaithfulness
FAnd all You brought me Cthrough
DmThey teach me that my brFokenness
FIs something You can Cuse
DmThey show me where I’ve Fbeen and
FThat I’m not there any Cmore
DmThat’s what scars, that’s what Cscars are Ffor
what scars are fDmorDm  F  F  Am  
[Verse 2]
DmErase, rewind
DmWish I could every time
FThe hurt, the pain cuts so Amdeep
DmBut when I’m weak You’re strong
DmAnd in Your power I can carry on
FAnd my scars say that You won’t ever lAmeave
[Chorus]
DmThey remind me of Your fFaithfulness
FAnd all You brought me Cthrough
DmThey teach me that my brFokenness
FIs something You can Cuse
DmThey show me where I’ve Fbeen and
FThat I’m not there any Cmore
DmThat’s what scars, that’s what Cscars are Ffor
[Bridge]
FI see it on the cross
CThe nails You took for me
FScars can change the world
CScars can set me free
[Chorus]
DmThey remind me of Your fFaithfulness
FAnd all You brought me Cthrough
DmThey teach me that my brFokenness
FIs something You can Cuse
DmThey show me where I’ve Fbeen and
FThat I’m not there any Cmore
DmThat’s what scars, that’s what Cscars
DmThey show me that’s what Cscars are Ffor
DmWhat scars are fFor
What sCcars are Ffor

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What Scars Are For

by Mandisa

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Capo: n/a

[Intro]

Dm F F Am

[Verse 1]

These scars aren’t pretty

But they’re a part of me

F Am

And will not ever fade away

These marks tell a story

Of me down in the valley

F Am

And how You reached in with Your grace

F C

And healed me

[Chorus]

Dm F

They remind me of Your faithfulness

F C

And all You brought me through

Dm F

They teach me that my brokenness

F C

Is something You can use

Dm F

They show me where I’ve been and

F C

That I’m not there any more

Dm C F

That’s what scars, that’s what scars are for

Dm Dm F F Am

what scars are for

[Verse 2]

Erase, rewind

Wish I could every time

F Am

The hurt, the pain cuts so deep

But when I’m weak You’re strong

And in Your power I can carry on

F Am

And my scars say that You won’t ever leave

[Chorus]

Dm F

They remind me of Your faithfulness

F C

And all You brought me through

Dm F

They teach me that my brokenness

F C

Is something You can use

Dm F

They show me where I’ve been and

F C

That I’m not there any more

Dm C F

That’s what scars, that’s what scars are for

[Bridge]

I see it on the cross

The nails You took for me

Scars can change the world

Scars can set me free

[Chorus]

Dm F

They remind me of Your faithfulness

F C

And all You brought me through

Dm F

They teach me that my brokenness

F C

Is something You can use

Dm F

They show me where I’ve been and

F C

That I’m not there any more

Dm C

That’s what scars, that’s what scars

Dm C F

They show me that’s what scars are for

Dm F

What scars are for

C F

What scars are for

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