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[Intro]
C  Dm  G7  C
[Verse 1]
CLord if you will, Dmlend me your G7ear
It Cseems like this old Emworld's beyond rFepair
But Ctell me does it have to Gbe
Can we Csummon the will, Dmcome up with the G7faith
There are Cthose who say we Emhaven't got a Fprayer
Nor Chave we the strength to Gbear
This impossible CworldDm  G7  C  
[Verse 2]
CDeath if you will, Dmgive me your G7hand
For Cthere are some things I'll Emnever undersFtand
Could Csomeone explain to Gme
CHow many lives, Dmhow many G7tears
Must Cfall before we Emlearn we're going noFwhere
Not Cunless we learn to Gshare
This impossible Cworld
[Chorus]
Is that a Ftear in the eye of the sCtorm
A hint of Ffear in the relative Ccalm
It aFppears all attempts to Cfeel so safe and Dmwarm are all in Gvain, oh
[Verse 3]
When CI was a child I Dmopened my G7eyes
And beCheld a world of EmpossibiliFty
Though Cnow all there seems to Gbe
Is an impossible Cworld
[Solo]
C  Dm  G7  C  Em  F  C  G  C
[Chorus]
Still there's a Fsong that I sing in my Cheart
There's a Flight that I see in the Cdark
And a Fvoice that has softly Cwhispered to my Dmsoul do not be aGfraid
[Verse 4]
CLord If you will, Dmlend me your G7ear
It Cseems like this old Emworld's beyond reFpair
Oh Ctell me does it have to Gbe
Such an impossible Cworld
[Outro]
Dm  G7  C
Dm  G7  C
Dm  G7  C

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Impossible World

by Ron Sexsmith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Dm G7 C

[Verse 1]

C Dm G7

Lord if you will, lend me your ear

C Em F

It seems like this old world's beyond repair

C G

But tell me does it have to be

C Dm G7

Can we summon the will, come up with the faith

C Em F

There are those who say we haven't got a prayer

C G

Nor have we the strength to bear

C Dm G7 C

This impossible world

[Verse 2]

C Dm G7

Death if you will, give me your hand

C Em F

For there are some things I'll never understand

C G

Could someone explain to me

C Dm G7

How many lives, how many tears

C Em F

Must fall before we learn we're going nowhere

C G

Not unless we learn to share

This impossible world

[Chorus]

F C

Is that a tear in the eye of the storm

F C

A hint of fear in the relative calm

F C Dm G

It appears all attempts to feel so safe and warm are all in vain, oh

[Verse 3]

C Dm G7

When I was a child I opened my eyes

C Em F

And beheld a world of possibility

C G

Though now all there seems to be

Is an impossible world

[Solo]

C Dm G7 C Em F C G C

[Chorus]

F C

Still there's a song that I sing in my heart

F C

There's a light that I see in the dark

F C Dm G

And a voice that has softly whispered to my soul do not be afraid

[Verse 4]

C Dm G7

Lord If you will, lend me your ear

C Em F

It seems like this old world's beyond repair

C G

Oh tell me does it have to be

Such an impossible world

[Outro]

Dm G7 C

About Impossible World Chords by Ron Sexsmith

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What key is "Impossible World" in?

The chords for "Impossible World" show the original chord names (including C, Dm, G7, Em, F, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.