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[Verse 1]
FYour light has brightened all the darkness in me
FMy eyes are open to see
Your Dmlove, Oh BbGod, Your love for Fme
FI once was running from your love and mercy
FThen I found the place I belong
With DmYou, I Bbknow I'm not Falone
[Chorus 1]
I Dmknow I was a Bbsinner in Fneed of a new C/Estart
The Dmwaters of my Bbriver ran Fdry on my C/Eown
I Dmknow the road is Bblong, when all is Flost you light my C/Eway
My Dmdebt is paid in BbJesus' Fname
[Interlude]
F   Gm   Dm  Bb
[Verse 2]
FThese hands have labored for the sin within me
FYour hands were nailed to a tree
Your Dmblood has Bbset this captive Ffree, C/Eyeah
[Verse 3]
FYour light has brightened all the darkness in us
FOur eyes are opened to see
Your Dmlove, oh BbGod, has set us Ffree, C/Eyeah
[Chorus 2]
We Dmknow we all were Bbsinners in Fneed of a new C/Estart
The Dmwaters of our Bbriver ran Fdry on our C/Eown
We Dmknow the road is Bblong, when all is Flost you light our C/Eway
We Dmknow we all were Bbsinners in Fneed of a new C/Estart
The Dmwaters of our Bbriver ran Fdry on our C/Eown
We Dmknow the road is Bblong, when all is Flost you light our C/Eway
Our Dmdebt is paid in BbJesus' FnameGm  Dm  Bb  F  

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River

by Jordan Howerton Band

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C/E

[Verse 1]

Your light has brightened all the darkness in me

My eyes are open to see

Dm Bb F

Your love, Oh God, Your love for me

I once was running from your love and mercy

Then I found the place I belong

Dm Bb F

With You, I know I'm not alone

[Chorus 1]

Dm Bb F C/E

I know I was a sinner in need of a new start

Dm Bb F C/E

The waters of my river ran dry on my own

Dm Bb F C/E

I know the road is long, when all is lost you light my way

Dm Bb F

My debt is paid in Jesus' name

[Interlude]

F Gm Dm Bb

[Verse 2]

These hands have labored for the sin within me

Your hands were nailed to a tree

Dm Bb F C/E

Your blood has set this captive free, yeah

[Verse 3]

Your light has brightened all the darkness in us

Our eyes are opened to see

Dm Bb F C/E

Your love, oh God, has set us free, yeah

[Chorus 2]

Dm Bb F C/E

We know we all were sinners in need of a new start

Dm Bb F C/E

The waters of our river ran dry on our own

Dm Bb F C/E

We know the road is long, when all is lost you light our way

Dm Bb F C/E

We know we all were sinners in need of a new start

Dm Bb F C/E

The waters of our river ran dry on our own

Dm Bb F C/E

We know the road is long, when all is lost you light our way

Dm Bb F Gm Dm Bb F

Our debt is paid in Jesus' name

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