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Intro: (acoustic duo, pluck-strum)
A  C#m
A  C#m
Verse 1: (plucking)
AFor those under the clouds
C#mStariEng up Din awesome wonder
AAs tears come slowly down
   	C#m  	  E       D(F#)
I?m reaching up a needful hand
Chorus: (Strum)
BYou are my Aeyes C#mwhen I cannot see
BYou are my Avoice, seeC#m, sing through me
BYou aAre my streC#mngth in weakF#mness be
Verse 2:
To find that I could fall
And still your grace surrounds, pursuing
To freely stumble down
I feel your hands around my heart
BRIDGE: (same chords as chorus)
You are my strength, my voice, my eyes
I lift up needful hands
You are my strength, my voice, my eyes
I lift up needful hands
CHORDS:
VERSE-
       A002200
     C#m446654
       E779997
       D557775
      F#244322
CHORUS-
       B024400
       A002200
     C#m046600
     F#m044200

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Needful Hands

by Jars of Clay

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

I?m just giving the actual chords they use on the song, minus a capo...

Intro: (acoustic duo, pluck-strum)

A C#m

Verse 1: (plucking)

For those under the clouds

C#m E D

Staring up in awesome wonder

As tears come slowly down

C#m E D F#

()

I?m reaching up a needful hand

Chorus: (Strum)

B A C#m

You are my eyes when I cannot see

B A C#m

You are my voice, see, sing through me

B A C#m F#m

You are my strength in weakness be

Verse 2:

To find that I could fall

And still your grace surrounds, pursuing

To freely stumble down

I feel your hands around my heart

BRIDGE: (same chords as chorus)

You are my strength, my voice, my eyes

I lift up needful hands

You are my strength, my voice, my eyes

I lift up needful hands

CHORDS:

VERSE-

002200

C#m

446654

779997

557775

244322

CHORUS-

024400

002200

C#m

046600

F#m

044200

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