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[Intro]
Am F C G
Am F C G
[Verse 1]
BCack at the house Fget my pChotograph aGlbum
and tAmurn to the frFont of the booGk
You'll see Cme and my dFad used to fish Cin the mountGains
Till Amhell came and drFied up the bGrook
It was hAmard for a while I tGold myself that FI'd be fine
AmMy life is mine put the old one behind and get oFver it
[Chorus]
AmDon't beat yourself uFp
you got out aliveC  
you weathered the stoGrm
AmDon't sell yourself shFort
It's way out of linCe
Give yourself morGe
Give yourself tAmime
[Interlude]
   F C G
Am F C G
[Verse 2]
NCights got cold Fon the cCity's wet pGavement
I hAmadn't been waFrm in yeGars
The sCun went doFwn and my lCove turned to haGtred
Kept ruAmnning from aFll of my fearGs
It was hAmard for a while I tGold myself that FI'd be fine
AmMy life is mine put the old one behind and get oFver it
[Chorus]
AmDon't beat yourself uFp
you got out aliveC  
you weathered the stoGrm
AmDon't sell yourself shFort
It's way out of linCe
Give yourself morGe
Give yourself tAmime
[Interlude]
   F C G
Am F C G
[Verse 3]
SCaid heFllo to dCad thank you to JeGsus
For brAminging me hFome in tearGs
ThCere's been quFite enough pCain Through too many seasoGns
I hAmadn't been hFome in yeGars
SAmun shone down my fGeet hit the ground it was oFver
TAmears ran down arms wrapped around now I'm oFlder
[Chorus]
AmDon't beat yourself uFp
you got out aliveC  
you weathered the stoGrm
AmDon't sell yourself shFort
It's way out of linCe
Give yourself morGe
AmDon't beat yourself uFp
you got out aliveC  
you weathered the stoGrm
AmDon't sell yourself shFort
It's way out of linCe
Give yourself morGe
Give yourself tAmime
[Outro]
  C G Am
F C G Am

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Prodigal

by Paul Cardall

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am F C G

[Verse 1]

C F C G

Back at the house get my photograph album

Am F G

and turn to the front of the book

C F C G

You'll see me and my dad used to fish in the mountains

Am F G

Till hell came and dried up the brook

Am G F

It was hard for a while I told myself that I'd be fine

Am F

My life is mine put the old one behind and get over it

[Chorus]

Am F

Don't beat yourself up

you got out alive

you weathered the storm

Am F

Don't sell yourself short

It's way out of line

Give yourself more

Give yourself time

[Interlude]

F C G

Am F C G

[Verse 2]

C F C G

Nights got cold on the city's wet pavement

Am F G

I hadn't been warm in years

C F C G

The sun went down and my love turned to hatred

Am F G

Kept running from all of my fears

Am G F

It was hard for a while I told myself that I'd be fine

Am F

My life is mine put the old one behind and get over it

[Chorus]

Am F

Don't beat yourself up

you got out alive

you weathered the storm

Am F

Don't sell yourself short

It's way out of line

Give yourself more

Give yourself time

[Interlude]

F C G

Am F C G

[Verse 3]

C F C G

Said hello to dad thank you to Jesus

Am F G

For bringing me home in tears

C F C G

There's been quite enough pain Through too many seasons

Am F G

I hadn't been home in years

Am G F

Sun shone down my feet hit the ground it was over

Am F

Tears ran down arms wrapped around now I'm older

[Chorus]

Am F

Don't beat yourself up

you got out alive

you weathered the storm

Am F

Don't sell yourself short

It's way out of line

Give yourself more

Am F

Don't beat yourself up

you got out alive

you weathered the storm

Am F

Don't sell yourself short

It's way out of line

Give yourself more

Give yourself time

[Outro]

C G Am

F C G Am

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