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[Intro]
Bbm Gb Ab
Bbm Gb Ab
[Verse 1]
You Bbmsay FmI Gbdon't Abwanna Bbmknow
FmThat we're Gbtaking it all Abtoo fBbmast
FmI'm Gbsure that we'll Fmpull it off Gbmtogether
[Verse 2]
We'll Bbmtake tFmhis tGbime
AAbnd we'Bbmre making sure thFmat we knoGbw it's right
And Abour tBbmime oFmf deaGbth
We'll Fmknow we've got to be over now
[Chorus]
GbIn due tFmime, a betteBbmr man
BbmBetter man, I will be
GbOh I'm Fmfinding my feet now
BbmAnd I'm Abtrying to get out
GbIn due tFmime, a betteBbmr man
BbmBetter man, I will be
GbI'm jusFmt trying to get out
[Verse 3]
So Bbmlead Fmmy Gbheart Aband sBbmoul
FmThrough the Gbarches of Abyour Bbmeyes
FmAnd GbI will be there Fmall the tiGbmme
[Verse 4]
Well you Bbmsay FmI doGbn't know whyAb  
But I've bBbmeen thinking of you aFmnd I Gbknow I can't tell Abyou to Bbmlove
FmI've Gbmbeen here FmbefoGbmre
[Chorus]
GbIn due tFmime, a betteBbmr man
BbmBetter man, I will be
GbOh I'm Fmfinding my feet now
BbmAnd I'm Abtrying to get out
GbIn due tFmime, a betteBbmr man
BbmBetter man, I will be
GbI'm jusFmt trying to gGbet outGb  
[Break]
Db Db Gb Gb
Db Db Gb Gb
Db Db Gb Gb
Db Db
Ending
You say I've aGblways been a sinner
Well, your Gbheart, it was a church
Took me in let me Dbrest upon your alter,
Where your Dbwords, they do traverse
Of how I'm Gbtrying just to find
A little Gbpiece of hope in you
Could you Dbplease just tell me stories, 
Of how you Dbknow I'll make it through
And while I Gbsing I'll never get it
Until you Gbopen up the gates
Took me in with those Dbarms that are forgiving
Washed awDbay from all this hate
And now I'm Gbtrying just to find
A little Gbpiece of hope in you
Could you Dbplease just take me back
To when you Dbtook me by the hand
Say Bbmhallelujah
GbYeah you took me by the hand
Say hBbmallelujah
GbYeah you took me by the hand
Say hBbmallelujahGb  
BbmHallelujah
(The End)

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Empires

by The Gospel Youth

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Bbm

Gbm

[Intro]

Bbm Gb Ab

[Verse 1]

Bbm Fm Gb Ab Bbm

You say I don't wanna know

Fm Gb Ab Bbm

That we're taking it all too fast

Fm Gb Fm Gbm

I'm sure that we'll pull it off together

[Verse 2]

Bbm Fm Gb

We'll take this time

Ab Bbm Fm Gb

And we're making sure that we know it's right

Ab Bbm Fm Gb

And our time of death

We'll know we've got to be over now

[Chorus]

Gb Fm Bbm

In due time, a better man

Bbm

Better man, I will be

Gb Fm

Oh I'm finding my feet now

Bbm Ab

And I'm trying to get out

Gb Fm Bbm

In due time, a better man

Bbm

Better man, I will be

Gb Fm

I'm just trying to get out

[Verse 3]

Bbm Fm Gb Ab Bbm

So lead my heart and soul

Fm Gb Ab Bbm

Through the arches of your eyes

Fm Gb Fm Gbm

And I will be there all the time

[Verse 4]

Bbm Fm Gb Ab

Well you say I don't know why

Bbm Fm Gb Ab Bbm

But I've been thinking of you and I know I can't tell you to love

Fm Gbm Fm Gbm

I've been here before

[Chorus]

Gb Fm Bbm

In due time, a better man

Bbm

Better man, I will be

Gb Fm

Oh I'm finding my feet now

Bbm Ab

And I'm trying to get out

Gb Fm Bbm

In due time, a better man

Bbm

Better man, I will be

Gb Fm Gb Gb

I'm just trying to get out

[Break]

Db Db Gb Gb

Db Db

Ending

You say I've always been a sinner

Well, your heart, it was a church

Took me in let me rest upon your alter,

Where your words, they do traverse

Of how I'm trying just to find

A little piece of hope in you

Could you please just tell me stories,

Of how you know I'll make it through

And while I sing I'll never get it

Until you open up the gates

Took me in with those arms that are forgiving

Washed away from all this hate

And now I'm trying just to find

A little piece of hope in you

Could you please just take me back

To when you took me by the hand

Bbm

Say hallelujah

Yeah you took me by the hand

Bbm

Say hallelujah

Yeah you took me by the hand

Bbm Gb

Say hallelujah

Bbm

Hallelujah

(The End)

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