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I Have Overcome

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Eminor

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[Verse]
EmThey DovercEmame, by the blooDd of The LEmamb
And by the wAm7ord of their tBm7estimony
EmWe do nDot loEmve, our lives uDnto deathEm  
Am7Therefore rejoice for Bm7heaven sees!Em  
Am7In this world Emwe shall B7have tribulaEmtion
Am7Therefore be of good B7cheer
[Chorus]
EmI have DovercEmome,  EmI have DovercomEme,  I Am7have overcomBm7e the worldC  
EmWe havDe overcoEmme,  CWe havDe overcoEmme, Am7We have overcBm7ome the worlCd
[Outro]
Em D Em Em C D Am7 Bm7 C

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I Have Overcome

by Don Potter

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bm7

[Verse]

Em D Em D Em

They overcame, by the blood of The Lamb

Am7 Bm7

And by the word of their testimony

Em D Em D Em

We do not love, our lives unto death

Am7 Bm7 Em

Therefore rejoice for heaven sees!

Am7 Em B7 Em

In this world we shall have tribulation

Am7 B7

Therefore be of good cheer

[Chorus]

Em D Em Em D Em Am7 Bm7 C

I have overcome, I have overcome, I have overcome the world

Em D Em C D Em Am7 Bm7 C

We have overcome, We have overcome, We have overcome the world

[Outro]

Em D Em Em C D Am7 Bm7 C

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