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[Intro]
F
[Verse 1]
DmHold on for a mCinute, ‘cause I Gbelieve that we can Em/Cfix this over Ftime,
That eGvery imperfCection is a Flie. Or at Amleast an inteCrruption
Now hDmold on, let me fiCnish. No, I'm not saying peGrfect exists iEm/Cn this lifeF  
But we'll onCly know for cerGtain if we tCry.
[Chorus]
FI, CI want to sGing a song worth siEm/Cnging,
FI, CI'll write an aGnthem worth Amrepeating.
FI, Cwant to fGeel the transfoEm/Crmation,
  F                       CThe meloGdy of reforCmation.
[Verse 2]
But the lDmist goes on forCever, of all the Gways I could be Em/Cbetter, in my mFind.
As if GI could earn God's faCvor given tFime. Or at lAmeast "CongratulaCtions”
Now, DmI have learned my lCesson; the price of tGhis so-called perfeEm/Cction is everythiFng.
I've sGpent my Amwhole life seaG/Brching desperatelFy
To find that gGrace rAmequires nG/Bothing of me.C  
[Chorus]
FI, CI want to sGing a song worth siEm/Cnging,
FI, CI'll write an aGnthem worth Amrepeating.
FI, Cwant to fGeel the transfoEm/Crmation,
  F                       CThe meloGdy of reforCmation.
[Verse 3]
I'll hFold it all more loCosely, and yet Gsomehow much more Em/Cdearly,
‘Cause I've sFpent my wChole life searching GdesperatelyC  
To find that Ggrace reAmquires nothing,G/B  
GGrace rAmequires nG/Bothing of meC.

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One

by Sleeping at Last

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em/C

G/B

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Dm C G Em/C F

Hold on for a minute, ‘cause I believe that we can fix this over time,

G C F Am C

That every imperfection is a lie. Or at least an interruption

Dm C G Em/C F

Now hold on, let me finish. No, I'm not saying perfect exists in this life

C G C

But we'll only know for certain if we try.

[Chorus]

F C G Em/C

I, I want to sing a song worth singing,

F C G Am

I, I'll write an anthem worth repeating.

F C G Em/C

I, want to feel the transformation,

F C G C

The melody of reformation.

[Verse 2]

Dm C G Em/C F

But the list goes on forever, of all the ways I could be better, in my mind.

G C F Am C

As if I could earn God's favor given time. Or at least "Congratulations”

Dm C G Em/C F

Now, I have learned my lesson; the price of this so-called perfection is everything.

G Am G/B F

I've spent my whole life searching desperately

G Am G/B C

To find that grace requires nothing of me.

[Chorus]

F C G Em/C

I, I want to sing a song worth singing,

F C G Am

I, I'll write an anthem worth repeating.

F C G Em/C

I, want to feel the transformation,

F C G C

The melody of reformation.

[Verse 3]

F C G Em/C

I'll hold it all more loosely, and yet somehow much more dearly,

F C G C

‘Cause I've spent my whole life searching desperately

G Am G/B

To find that grace requires nothing,

G Am G/B C

Grace requires nothing of me.

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