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[Intro]
Dm C Dm Bb C
[Verse]
BbWhen your waters Fare so troubled,
you don't think Bbyou count at all.
FWaves may seem like mountains,
Gmwhen your boat is oh Cso small.
FBut somewhere past the clouds,
waits a new day to Bbbegin.
GmSometimes it takes a Cstorm,
Bbto calm your storm Fwithin.
[Chorus]
FSometimes it takes a Bbstorm,
Cto know you need a Fshelter.C  
FWhen the anchors in your BblifGme,
disappear without Ca trace.
FSometimes the wind will raBbge,A  
before you sail Dmcalm waters.Eb  
Sometimes it Ctakes a storm,F  Bb  
to Cfind a GhiDmding place.
[Interlude]
C Dm Bb
[Verse 2]
CThey were drifting Fin the darkness,
Fthe sea was all around.
FThey cried out to the master,
Gmplease save us or we'll drown.C  
FJesus heard the cries,
and mercy stilled the wBbind.
[Chorus]
FSometimes it takes a Bbstorm,
Cto know you need a FshelterC.
FWhen the anchors in your Bblife,Gm  
disappear without Ca trace.
FSometimes the wind will raBbge,A  
before you sail Dmcalm waters.Eb  
Sometimes it Ctakes a stormF,Bb  
to Bbfind a ChiFding place.
[Interlude]
C Dm Bb
[Verse]
FSometimes the wind will raBbge,A  
before you sail Dmcalm waters.Eb  
Lord thank you for the stormsF,
for I've found my hiDmding place.
BbOh thank you for Cthe Dmstorms,
GmLord you are my Ghiding Fplace.
[Outro]
Dm D Bb

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Sometimes It Takes A Storm

by Jessica King

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[Intro]

Dm C Dm Bb C

[Verse]

Bb F

When your waters are so troubled,

you don't think you count at all.

Waves may seem like mountains,

Gm C

when your boat is oh so small.

But somewhere past the clouds,

waits a new day to begin.

Gm C

Sometimes it takes a storm,

Bb F

to calm your storm within.

[Chorus]

F Bb

Sometimes it takes a storm,

C F C

to know you need a shelter.

F Bb Gm

When the anchors in your life,

disappear without a trace.

F Bb A

Sometimes the wind will rage,

Dm Eb

before you sail calm waters.

C F Bb

Sometimes it takes a storm,

C G Dm

to find a hiding place.

[Interlude]

C Dm Bb

[Verse 2]

C F

They were drifting in the darkness,

the sea was all around.

They cried out to the master,

Gm C

please save us or we'll drown.

Jesus heard the cries,

and mercy stilled the wind.

[Chorus]

F Bb

Sometimes it takes a storm,

C F C

to know you need a shelter.

F Bb Gm

When the anchors in your life,

disappear without a trace.

F Bb A

Sometimes the wind will rage,

Dm Eb

before you sail calm waters.

C F Bb

Sometimes it takes a storm,

Bb C F

to find a hiding place.

[Interlude]

C Dm Bb

[Verse]

F Bb A

Sometimes the wind will rage,

Dm Eb

before you sail calm waters.

Lord thank you for the storms,

for I've found my hiding place.

Bb C Dm

Oh thank you for the storms,

Gm G F

Lord you are my hiding place.

[Outro]

Dm D Bb

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