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[Intro]
C5(ReC4peaC5t)C4  
[Verse 1]
The wC5ay the C4sun breaks through the clC5ouds
Beams of C5light, shining Dm7all around
The C5way the C4ocean meets the saC5nd
Waves of C5blue come Dm7crashing in
The wC/Eay a mother holds her chDm7ild
The way You make me smBb2ileF2  
[Chorus]
I C5see You, I feAm7el You like the F2wind against my face
I C5hear You, I 'm nAm7ear You in F2every step I take
I waAm7nt to folAm7/Glow You F2more and more each daAm7y
'Cause You are the Dm7way, Fmaj7You are the wayC(add9)  
[Verse 2]
The waC5y the C4thunder shakes the earC5th
Lightning C5strikes and Dm7shouts Your worth
The C5way the C4seasons come to paC5ss
Shows my C5heart Your Dm7faithfulness
The wC/Eay the morning star retuDm7rns
The way a fire buBb2rnsF2  
[Chorus]
I sC5ee You, I fAm7eel You like the F2wind against my face
I hC5ear You, I 'm nAm7ear You in F2every step I take
I Am7want to folAm7/Glow You F2more and more each daAm7y
'Cause You are the Dm7way, Fmaj7You are the way
[Instrumental]
A2 Am Am7/G D A2 Am Am7/G D F2
[Chorus]
I sC5ee You, I feAm7el You like the F2wind against my face
   C5*                   Am7  F2  
I hear You, I'm near You in every step I take
I wAm7ant to follAm7/Gow You F2more and more each daAm7y
[Outro]
'Cause You are the wDm7ayF2  
(Repeat)
(2nd ending)
'Cause You are the wDm7ay,    Fmaj7You are the way
     C(add9)You are the Dm7/Cway
(Repeat as desired)

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The Way

by Paul Baloche

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

C/E

Bb2

Am7

Am7/G

Fmaj7

C(add9)

Dm7/C

[Intro]

C5 C4 C5 C4

(Repeat)

[Verse 1]

C5 C4 C5

The way the sun breaks through the clouds

C5 Dm7

Beams of light, shining all around

C5 C4 C5

The way the ocean meets the sand

C5 Dm7

Waves of blue come crashing in

C/E Dm7

The way a mother holds her child

Bb2 F2

The way You make me smile

[Chorus]

C5 Am7 F2

I see You, I feel You like the wind against my face

C5 Am7 F2

I hear You, I 'm near You in every step I take

Am7 Am7/G F2 Am7

I want to follow You more and more each day

Dm7 Fmaj7 C(add9)

'Cause You are the way, You are the way

[Verse 2]

C5 C4 C5

The way the thunder shakes the earth

C5 Dm7

Lightning strikes and shouts Your worth

C5 C4 C5

The way the seasons come to pass

C5 Dm7

Shows my heart Your faithfulness

C/E Dm7

The way the morning star returns

Bb2 F2

The way a fire burns

[Chorus]

C5 Am7 F2

I see You, I feel You like the wind against my face

C5 Am7 F2

I hear You, I 'm near You in every step I take

Am7 Am7/G F2 Am7

I want to follow You more and more each day

Dm7 Fmaj7

'Cause You are the way, You are the way

[Instrumental]

A2 Am Am7/G D A2 Am Am7/G D F2

[Chorus]

C5 Am7 F2

I see You, I feel You like the wind against my face

Am7 F2

C5*

I hear You, I'm near You in every step I take

Am7 Am7/G F2 Am7

I want to follow You more and more each day

[Outro]

Dm7 F2

'Cause You are the way

(Repeat)

(2nd ending)

Dm7 Fmaj7

'Cause You are the way, You are the way

C(add9) Dm7/C

You are the way

(Repeat as desired)

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