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Dear Lord

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[Intro]
| (Bm)  | (Em) / / (F#m) | (G) / / (Bm) | (A)  | (D) / / (G) | (D)
Lord, you know that I'm no DSaint, but there's a lot of things I Emain't
I ain't the smartest F#mguy a- Ground or the toughest Bmguy in Atown
Just the way that I was Dmade
There maybe more that I could Dbe, but I am proud of bein' Emme
I know the worth of an F#mhonest Gday, give him the Glory Bmwhen I Apray
That's all he ask I do be- Dlieve
[Chorus]
I've got Gpeople that I love and blue skies above
And a F#mrainbow promise some time ago
I've got Gchildren still to raise and songs to sing in praise
For the Agift of life and love that we all know
There's Emall of this and F#mmore I'm thankful Gfor Adear DLord
Inst.:  / / / | (D) / / (F#m) | (Em)  | (Em) / / (F#m) | (G) / / (Bm) | (A)  | (D)  | (D)  |
              | (G)  | (G)  | ( F#m)  | (F#m)  | (Em) (F#m) | (G) (A)
[Bridge]
BmWe're but a grain of sand F#min tEime
The mark we make, we Bmleave be- Ghind
If only in the hearts and Aminds of those we touched
[Chorus]
I've got Gpeople that I love and blue skies above
And a F#mrainbow promise some time ago
I've got Gchildren still to raise and songs to sing in praise
For the Agift of life and love that we all know
There's Emall of this and F#mmore I'm thankful Gfor Adear BmLordEm  F#m  
There's Gall of this and more I'm Bmthankful Afor dear GLord
[Outro]
 (G)  | (F#m)  | (F#m)  | (Em) (F#m) | (G) (A) | (D) -----

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Dear Lord

by Tracy Lawrence

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

Bm Em F#m G Bm A D G D

| () | () / / () | () / / () | () | () / / () | ()

D Em

Lord, you know that I'm no Saint, but there's a lot of things I ain't

F#m G Bm A

I ain't the smartest guy a- round or the toughest guy in town

Just the way that I was made

D Em

There maybe more that I could be, but I am proud of bein' me

F#m G Bm A

I know the worth of an honest day, give him the Glory when I pray

That's all he ask I do be- lieve

[Chorus]

I've got people that I love and blue skies above

F#m

And a rainbow promise some time ago

I've got children still to raise and songs to sing in praise

For the gift of life and love that we all know

Em F#m G A D

There's all of this and more I'm thankful for dear Lord

D F#m Em Em F#m G Bm A D D

Inst.: / / / | () / / () | () | () / / () | () / / () | () | () | () |

G G F#m F#m Em F#m G A

| () | () | ( ) | () | () () | () ()

[Bridge]

Bm F#m E

We're but a grain of sand in time

Bm G

The mark we make, we leave be- hind

If only in the hearts and minds of those we touched

[Chorus]

I've got people that I love and blue skies above

F#m

And a rainbow promise some time ago

I've got children still to raise and songs to sing in praise

For the gift of life and love that we all know

Em F#m G A Bm Em F#m

There's all of this and more I'm thankful for dear Lord

G Bm A G

There's all of this and more I'm thankful for dear Lord

[Outro]

G F#m F#m Em F#m G A D

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