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Key: B
[Intro]
B F# G#m E
[Verse 1] 2x
BMercy, cF#atch me, when G#mI’ve no strength to stanEd
BKindness, F#lead me, to G#marms that never faEil
[Pre-Chorus]
Whisper to this hBeartF#  
Whisper to this G#mheartE  
[Chorus]
You say B/D#don’t Ebe F#afraid
You are B/D#with Eme F#always
From the B/D#first Eto F#last breath
I beB/D#lieve,  Eyou are F#for me
[Verse 2]
BWaiting, F#trusting, your G#mpromises are tErue
BWalking, F#believing, your G#mgrace will see me tEhrough
[Pre-Chorus] 2x
Whisper to this hBeartF#  
Whisper to this G#mheartE  
[Chorus]
You say B/D#don’t Ebe F#afraid
You are B/D#with Eme F#always
From the B/D#first Eto F#last breath
I beB/D#lieve,  Eyou are F#for me
[Bridge]
Break Bopen this box
Around my F#head around my heart
You’re better than G#mI think
You’re better than EI think
[Bridge 2] 
Break C#mopen this box
Around my B/D#head around my heart
You’re better than EI think
You’re better than F#I think
[Chorus]
You say B/D#don’t Ebe F#afraid
You are B/D#with Eme F#always
From the B/D#first Eto F#last breath
I beB/D#lieve,  Eyou are F#for me

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Break Open This Box

by Bread & Wine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

B/D#

C#m

Key: B

[Intro]

B F# G#m E

[Verse 1] 2x

B F# G#m E

Mercy, catch me, when I’ve no strength to stand

B F# G#m E

Kindness, lead me, to arms that never fail

[Pre-Chorus]

B F#

Whisper to this heart

G#m E

Whisper to this heart

[Chorus]

B/D# E F#

You say don’t be afraid

B/D# E F#

You are with me always

B/D# E F#

From the first to last breath

B/D# E F#

I believe, you are for me

[Verse 2]

B F# G#m E

Waiting, trusting, your promises are true

B F# G#m E

Walking, believing, your grace will see me through

[Pre-Chorus] 2x

B F#

Whisper to this heart

G#m E

Whisper to this heart

[Chorus]

B/D# E F#

You say don’t be afraid

B/D# E F#

You are with me always

B/D# E F#

From the first to last breath

B/D# E F#

I believe, you are for me

[Bridge]

Break open this box

Around my head around my heart

G#m

You’re better than I think

[Bridge 2]

C#m

Break open this box

B/D#

Around my head around my heart

You’re better than I think

[Chorus]

B/D# E F#

You say don’t be afraid

B/D# E F#

You are with me always

B/D# E F#

From the first to last breath

B/D# E F#

I believe, you are for me

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