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Trading My Sorrows

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[Verse]
 GI'm tC2rading my EmsorrowDs
 GI'm tC2rading my EmshameD  
 GIm C2laying them Emdown
 For the Djoy of the LorGdC2  Em  D  
 GI'm tC2rading my EmsicknesDs
 GI'm trC2ading my EmpainD  
 GI'm lC2aying them Emdown
 For the Djoy of the GLordC2  Em  D  
[Chorus]
We say Gyes Lord C2yes Lord Emyes yes DLord
yGes Lord C2yes Lord Emyes yes DLord
yGes Lord C2yes Lord Emyes yes DLord  AmenG  C2  Em  D  
[Bridge]
I am Gpressed but not C2crushed
PerseEmcuted not aDbandoned
GStruck down C2but not desEmtroyeDd
I am Gblessed beyond the C2curse
For his Empromise will enDdure
That his Gjoy's gonna C2be my EmstrengtDh
ThDough the sorrow may last for the nDight
His Fjoy comes in the Cmorning
[Verse]
 GI'm tC2rading my EmsorrowDs
 GI'm tC2rading my EmshameD  
 GI'm C2laying them Emdown
 For the Djoy of the LorGdC2  Em  D  
 GI'm tC2rading my EmsicknesDs
 GI'm trC2ading my EmpainD  
 GI'm lC2aying them Emdown
 For the Djoy of the GLordC2  Em  D  
[Outro]
G   C2  Em  D
G   C2  Em  D    G

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Trading My Sorrows

by Darrell Evans

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

G C2 Em D

I'm trading my sorrows

G C2 Em D

I'm trading my shame

G C2 Em

Im laying them down

D G C2 Em D

For the joy of the Lord

G C2 Em D

I'm trading my sickness

G C2 Em D

I'm trading my pain

G C2 Em

I'm laying them down

D G C2 Em D

For the joy of the Lord

[Chorus]

G C2 Em D

We say yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord

G C2 Em D

yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord

G C2 Em D G C2 Em D

yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord Amen

[Bridge]

G C2

I am pressed but not crushed

Em D

Persecuted not abandoned

G C2 Em D

Struck down but not destroyed

G C2

I am blessed beyond the curse

Em D

For his promise will endure

G C2 Em D

That his joy's gonna be my strength

D D

Though the sorrow may last for the night

F C

His joy comes in the morning

[Verse]

G C2 Em D

I'm trading my sorrows

G C2 Em D

I'm trading my shame

G C2 Em

I'm laying them down

D G C2 Em D

For the joy of the Lord

G C2 Em D

I'm trading my sickness

G C2 Em D

I'm trading my pain

G C2 Em

I'm laying them down

D G C2 Em D

For the joy of the Lord

[Outro]

G C2 Em D

G C2 Em D G

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