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[Verse 1]
Day Eone, Amdrifting out at sea
DNo sign of land, no sign of hope for meE  
ERocking to and fro by the Amwaves of complacency
DI'm just so tired of fighting to breEathe
  DDay Etwo or day Amsix, day twenty, day fifty
They're Dall the same, nothing changes for meE  
EWhen will I ever be rescued?
AmWhen will I ever be free?
Oh, DGod, someone hear me, someone, Eplease, yeah
[Instrumental]
E D A G
E D A G
E D A G
E D A G
[Verse 2]
EBut wait, oh, but wait, there's a man
Walking aAmbove all of this that surrounds me
He Dtakes my hand, takes my heart, rips me Efree
Rips me Amfree, rips me Dfree, rips me Efree
[Chorus]
EHow can I Dever reGpay AYou, Emister?D  G  A  
For Esetting my Ddesperate Gsoul Aon dry ElandD  G  A  
For Esending those Dstorms aGway Awith a EwhispeDrG  A  
For Etaking all Dof my Gburdens Ain Your EhandDsG  A  
In Your EhaDndGs, Ain Your hands
[Instrumental]
E Am D E
[Verse 3]
TodaEy Amthings have most certainly changed
DAll of my pain for all God's hope exchaEnged
EWhen will I ever be rescued?
AmThat was my desperate plea
And DGod, You heard me and set me Efree
[Chorus]
EHow can I Dever reGpay AYou, Emister?D  G  A  
For Esetting my Ddesperate Gsoul Aon dry ElandD  G  A  
For Esending those Dstorms aGway Awith a whEispeDrG  A  
For Etaking all Dof my Gburdens Ain Your EhandDsG  A  
In Your EhaDndGs, Ain Your hands
[Guitar solo]
E D A G
E D A G
E D A G
E D A G
E D A G
E D A G E
[Final Chorus]
EHow can I ever repay You, mAmister?
For sDetting my desperate soul on dry land
For Esending those storms away with a wAmhisper
For Dtaking all of my burdens
DAll of my burdens in Your handsE  

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Diary

by MercyMe

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[Verse 1]

E Am

Day one, drifting out at sea

D E

No sign of land, no sign of hope for me

E Am

Rocking to and fro by the waves of complacency

D E

I'm just so tired of fighting to breathe

D E Am

Day two or day six, day twenty, day fifty

D E

They're all the same, nothing changes for me

When will I ever be rescued?

When will I ever be free?

D E

Oh, God, someone hear me, someone, please, yeah

[Instrumental]

E D A G

[Verse 2]

But wait, oh, but wait, there's a man

Walking above all of this that surrounds me

D E

He takes my hand, takes my heart, rips me free

Am D E

Rips me free, rips me free, rips me free

[Chorus]

E D G A E D G A

How can I ever repay You, mister?

E D G A E D G A

For setting my desperate soul on dry land

E D G A E D G A

For sending those storms away with a whisper

E D G A E D G A

For taking all of my burdens in Your hands

E D G A

In Your hands, in Your hands

[Instrumental]

E Am D E

[Verse 3]

E Am

Today things have most certainly changed

D E

All of my pain for all God's hope exchanged

When will I ever be rescued?

That was my desperate plea

D E

And God, You heard me and set me free

[Chorus]

E D G A E D G A

How can I ever repay You, mister?

E D G A E D G A

For setting my desperate soul on dry land

E D G A E D G A

For sending those storms away with a whisper

E D G A E D G A

For taking all of my burdens in Your hands

E D G A

In Your hands, in Your hands

[Guitar solo]

E D A G

E D A G E

[Final Chorus]

E Am

How can I ever repay You, mister?

For setting my desperate soul on dry land

E Am

For sending those storms away with a whisper

For taking all of my burdens

D E

All of my burdens in Your hands

About Diary Chords by MercyMe

Learn how to play Diary by MercyMe with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Diary chords”, “Diary guitar chords”, or “MercyMe Diary chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Diary chords and for experienced players who want accurate Diary lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, Am, D, A, G.

FAQ — Diary by MercyMe

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Can I transpose "Diary" to a different key?

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Is "Diary" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Diary" by MercyMe with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by MercyMe below.

What key is "Diary" in?

The chords for "Diary" show the original chord names (including E, Am, D, A, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.