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The Strength To Let Go

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[Verse 1]
AI don’t like to admit when I’m Ewrong and need gifts of
forDgiveness instead of applause
I was F#mdying to prove to mysEelf I could make it
aDlone, huh, yeah
It took Ayears to confess that your Elove was the best at
unDraveling all of my pride
                              F#m                   EN.C.
Had to laugh at myself when I realized you were my home
[Chorus]
Give me the strength to let AgoE  D  
Give me the strength to surreAnderE  D  
Give me the strength to stop F#mholding on
I’ve been hoElding on so loDng
Give me the strength to let AgoE  D  
Show me the way to come AhomeE  D  
Show me the way to come AhomeE  D  
[Verse 2]
Yeah I’m Astubborn and bold but someEtimes it gets old fighting
Dvoices inside of my brain
I was F#mtrying to pretend I was Efine when inside it was Dwar
With the Astumbling beat of my Eheart and my feet
and the Dfaults of my failures and pain
To think F#mall of this time I have Ewings that were ready to Dsoar
[Chorus]
Give me the strength to let AgoE  D  
Give me the strength to surreAnderE  D  
Give me the strength to stop F#mholding on
I’ve been hoElding on so loDng
Give me the strength to let AgoE  D  
Show me the way to come AhomeE  D  
Show me the way to come AhomeE  D  
[Bridge]
Oh Dlove, light the way Ahome, light up my Esoul
I choose F#mmercy instead of conDtrol
My life is on Aloan, forgive and let Ego
I emF#mbrace a beElief I don’t Dknow
What a beautiful Asound, to lay your life Edown
your forF#mgiveness is Ewhere I am Dfound
Here in your Aarms, I finally let Edown
     N.C.                          D     A  E  
I am lightning and you are the ground
                               N.C.
I am lightning and you are the ground
[Chorus]
Give me the strength to let A… goE  D  
Won’t you give me the faith to surArendEerD  
Come on give me the strength to stop F#mholding on
I’ve been hoElding on so loDng
Won't you give me the strength to let AgoE  D  
Show me the way to come AhomeE  D  
Show me the way to come AhomeE  D  

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The Strength To Let Go

by Switchfoot

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F#m

[Verse 1]

A E

I don’t like to admit when I’m wrong and need gifts of

forgiveness instead of applause

F#m E

I was dying to prove to myself I could make it

alone, huh, yeah

A E

It took years to confess that your love was the best at

unraveling all of my pride

F#m E

N.C.

Had to laugh at myself when I realized you were my home

[Chorus]

A E D

Give me the strength to let go

A E D

Give me the strength to surrender

F#m

Give me the strength to stop holding on

E D

I’ve been holding on so long

A E D

Give me the strength to let go

A E D

Show me the way to come home

A E D

Show me the way to come home

[Verse 2]

A E

Yeah I’m stubborn and bold but sometimes it gets old fighting

voices inside of my brain

F#m E D

I was trying to pretend I was fine when inside it was war

A E

With the stumbling beat of my heart and my feet

and the faults of my failures and pain

F#m E D

To think all of this time I have wings that were ready to soar

[Chorus]

A E D

Give me the strength to let go

A E D

Give me the strength to surrender

F#m

Give me the strength to stop holding on

E D

I’ve been holding on so long

A E D

Give me the strength to let go

A E D

Show me the way to come home

A E D

Show me the way to come home

[Bridge]

D A E

Oh love, light the way home, light up my soul

F#m D

I choose mercy instead of control

A E

My life is on loan, forgive and let go

F#m E D

I embrace a belief I don’t know

A E

What a beautiful sound, to lay your life down

F#m E D

your forgiveness is where I am found

A E

Here in your arms, I finally let down

D A E

N.C.

I am lightning and you are the ground

N.C.

I am lightning and you are the ground

[Chorus]

A E D

Give me the strength to let … go

A E D

Won’t you give me the faith to surrender

F#m

Come on give me the strength to stop holding on

E D

I’ve been holding on so long

A E D

Won't you give me the strength to let go

A E D

Show me the way to come home

A E D

Show me the way to come home

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