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Peace Be Still

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[Intro]
C Em/A F Am/G
C F Am F C
[Verse]
Master, the tGempest is ragiAmng
The biFllows are tossing hCighG  
The sCky is o'er shGadowed with bAmlackness
No shFelter or help is nCigh
CAmarest Thou nFot that we pCerish?
HAmow canst ThFou lie asleeCp
When each mAmoment so madlFy is threatCening
A grAmave iCn the aGngry deFep?
The wiCnds and the waves shall obGey thy will
PAmeace be still, peFace be still
ForgiCve us oh Lord of our foGolish fear
And plAmease...F  
Help us Cbe still
[Instrumental]
Am   F   C G
C    G   Am
F    C
C#Master, in anG#guish of A#mspirit
I bF#ow in my grief todaC#yG#  
The dC#epths of my sCmad heart are tA#mroubled
Oh, wF#aken and save, I pC#ray
ToA#mrrents of sF#in and of anguishC#  
SwA#meep over mF#y sinking soC#ul
A#mAnd I pF#erish, I pC#erish,
Dear MA#master, hC#asten and tG#ake controlF#  
The wiC#nds and the waves shall obG#ey thy will
PA#meace be still, peaF#ce be still
ForgiC#ve us oh Lord of our fooG#lish fear
And plA#mease... hF#elp us be still
We kC#now that the wrath of the sG#torm-tossed sea
Or deA#mmons or men or whatF#ever it be
Are pC#owerless so long as wG#e're with thee
BA#mut please Lord helF#p....
Our unbelieC#f
[Outro]
G# Fm A#m F#

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Peace Be Still

by Nate Noble

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/A

Am/G

A#m

[Intro]

C Em/A F Am/G

C F Am F C

[Verse]

G Am

Master, the tempest is raging

F C G

The billows are tossing high

C G Am

The sky is o'er shadowed with blackness

F C

No shelter or help is nigh

Am F C

Carest Thou not that we perish?

Am F C

How canst Thou lie asleep

Am F C

When each moment so madly is threatening

Am C G F

A grave in the angry deep?

C G

The winds and the waves shall obey thy will

Am F

Peace be still, peace be still

C G

Forgive us oh Lord of our foolish fear

Am F

And please...

Help us be still

[Instrumental]

Am F C G

C G Am

F C

C# G# A#m

Master, in anguish of spirit

F# C# G#

I bow in my grief today

C# Cm A#m

The depths of my sad heart are troubled

F# C#

Oh, waken and save, I pray

A#m F# C#

Torrents of sin and of anguish

A#m F# C#

Sweep over my sinking soul

A#m F# C#

And I perish, I perish,

A#m C# G# F#

Dear Master, hasten and take control

C# G#

The winds and the waves shall obey thy will

A#m F#

Peace be still, peace be still

C# G#

Forgive us oh Lord of our foolish fear

A#m F#

And please... help us be still

C# G#

We know that the wrath of the storm-tossed sea

A#m F#

Or demons or men or whatever it be

C# G#

Are powerless so long as we're with thee

A#m F#

But please Lord help....

Our unbelief

[Outro]

G# Fm A#m F#

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