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[Intro]
C Em Am C
C Em F  G
[Verse 1]
CAlthough I Emspeak with tongues
AmOf men and of aCngels
And though I prEmophesy
AFnd understand aGll
CAlthough I have all fEmaith
SAmo mountains may bCe removed
Although I Emfeed the poor
FAnd give of my lGife
[Chorus]
AmIf I have not chEmarity
AmIf love does not flEmow from me
AmI aEm nAmothiEng
AmJesus redEuce me to AmlovGe
[Verse 2]
LCove is paEmtient and kind
AAmnd love is not eCnvious
Not proud but geEmntle and meek
SeFeks not its own wGay
LoCve sings when JeEmsus prevails
BeAmlieves and endCures all things
Love hopes and bEmears every wrong
AnFd love never faiGls
[Chorus]
AmIf I have not chEmarity
AmIf love does not flEmow from me
AmI aEm nAmothiEng
AmJesus redEuce me to AmlovGe
[Instrumental]
C Em Am C
 C   Em    F   G(X2)
[Chorus]
AmIf I have not chEmarity
AmIf love does not flEmow from me
AmI aEm nAmothiEng
AmJesus redEuce me to AmlovGe
[Verse 3]
OnCe season EmI was a child
I sAmpoke and I tChought as a child
But when I Emturned to a man
SuFch ways put asGide
AnCd now we Emsee through a glass
BuAmt then we shall sCee face to face
Though now abEmide faith and hope
ThFe greatest is lGove
[Chorus]
AmIf I have not chEmarity
AmIf love does not flEmow from me
AmI aEm nAmothiEng
JAmesus redEuce me to AmlovEe
JAmesus rEeduce me to lAove

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Charity

by Kenn Gulliksen

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em Am C

C Em F G

[Verse 1]

C Em

Although I speak with tongues

Am C

Of men and of angels

And though I prophesy

F G

And understand all

C Em

Although I have all faith

Am C

So mountains may be removed

Although I feed the poor

F G

And give of my life

[Chorus]

Am Em

If I have not charity

Am Em

If love does not flow from me

Am E Am E

I am nothing

Am E Am G

Jesus reduce me to love

[Verse 2]

C Em

Love is patient and kind

Am C

And love is not envious

Not proud but gentle and meek

F G

Seeks not its own way

C Em

Love sings when Jesus prevails

Am C

Believes and endures all things

Love hopes and bears every wrong

F G

And love never fails

[Chorus]

Am Em

If I have not charity

Am Em

If love does not flow from me

Am E Am E

I am nothing

Am E Am G

Jesus reduce me to love

[Instrumental]

C Em Am C

C Em F G

(X2)

[Chorus]

Am Em

If I have not charity

Am Em

If love does not flow from me

Am E Am E

I am nothing

Am E Am G

Jesus reduce me to love

[Verse 3]

C Em

One season I was a child

Am C

I spoke and I thought as a child

But when I turned to a man

F G

Such ways put aside

C Em

And now we see through a glass

Am C

But then we shall see face to face

Though now abide faith and hope

F G

The greatest is love

[Chorus]

Am Em

If I have not charity

Am Em

If love does not flow from me

Am E Am E

I am nothing

Am E Am E

Jesus reduce me to love

Am E A

Jesus reduce me to love

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