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(chorus 1)
GBe Still and knC9ow hGe, knGow he is C9holyG  
GBe Still and knC9ow he is GodD  
(verse 1)
We have fiFlled our lives with inventC9ions
That have hFurried us nowhere fasC9t
Now we neFed to turn our attentC9ions to what will laGst
(Chorus 2)
GBe still and kC9now Ghe, kGnow he is C9holyG  
GBe still and kC9now he is GodD  
GLove him more dC9earlyG, sGee him more cC9learGly
GBe still and kC9now he is GDod
(verse 2)
WeD've been runnFing our lives without direcC9tion
We're afrFaid to get there laC9te
What we nFeed is strength just to kC9neel down and waitG  
(repeat chorus 2)
C9He is GoGd
CHORDS USED:
G----320033     C9----032033    F----003211-|
D----000232---------------------------------|

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Be Still

by Newsboys

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(chorus 1)

G C9 G G C9 G

Be Still and know he, know he is holy

G C9 D

Be Still and know he is God

(verse 1)

F C9

We have filled our lives with inventions

F C9

That have hurried us nowhere fast

F C9 G

Now we need to turn our attentions to what will last

(Chorus 2)

G C9 G G C9 G

Be still and know he, know he is holy

G C9 D

Be still and know he is God

G C9 G G C9 G

Love him more dearly, see him more clearly

G C9 D

Be still and know he is God

(verse 2)

D F C9

We've been running our lives without direction

F C9

We're afraid to get there late

F C9 G

What we need is strength just to kneel down and wait

(repeat chorus 2)

C9 G

He is God

CHORDS USED:

G----320033 C9----032033 F----003211-|

D----000232---------------------------------|

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