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[Intro]
D  G  D Bm G D G
[Verse 1]
DI used to live my D/F#life in fear
Was worGried all the tDime
From waking up to laD/F#ying down
I Ghad no peace of mDind
The Aworld became a daBmrkened place
A strCuggle without eBmnd
GAlthough bitter tiDmes those were
The Adays that A#I beBmgan to undersGtand
I was oAnly a mDan
[Verse 2]
I grew Dup singing songs in cD/F#hurch
With quGestions in my mDind
Then turned my back and D/F#ran away
From GGod who gave me lDife
Then one Anight His presence Bmfelt
I wCept and shook in Bmit
GI fell down and cDried dear, Jesus
RescAue A#me agBmain, I understGand
I am oAnly a mDan
And He said…
[Chorus]
What will it Gbe now
Will you choose Me or keep swimming up strDeam now
I’ve been inside your head
Hearing you scrGeam out
But here I am just take My hand and I’ll tBmake out
All of the pGain, and all of the fDearG  
all of the fDear
[Outro]
ID’ll give You D/F#my burGdens (I’ll give you peace)
All of my desDires (I’ll give yD/F#ou what you nGeed)
And what about these chDains Lord (I’ll D/F#set you frGee)
But they’re so heDavy    (Lay D/F#them at My fGeet)
I’ll lay them at YoDur feetD/F#  G  
Just promise You won’t lDeave (I’ll D/F#never leGave)
So where do I go frDom here Lord (JD/F#ust follow MGe, just follow Me
I’ll follow YDou, (Just follow Me)
wherever You leGad
Wherever You lD/F#eadG  
Wherever You lDead…

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Only A Man

by Jonny Lang

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Intro]

D G D Bm G D G

[Verse 1]

D D/F#

I used to live my life in fear

G D

Was worried all the time

D/F#

From waking up to laying down

G D

I had no peace of mind

A Bm

The world became a darkened place

C Bm

A struggle without end

G D

Although bitter times those were

A A# Bm G

The days that I began to understand

A D

I was only a man

[Verse 2]

D D/F#

I grew up singing songs in church

G D

With questions in my mind

D/F#

Then turned my back and ran away

G D

From God who gave me life

A Bm

Then one night His presence felt

C Bm

I wept and shook in it

G D

I fell down and cried dear, Jesus

A A# Bm G

Rescue me again, I understand

A D

I am only a man

And He said…

[Chorus]

What will it be now

Will you choose Me or keep swimming up stream now

I’ve been inside your head

Hearing you scream out

But here I am just take My hand and I’ll take out

G D G

All of the pain, and all of the fear

all of the fear

[Outro]

D D/F# G

I’ll give You my burdens (I’ll give you peace)

D D/F# G

All of my desires (I’ll give you what you need)

D D/F# G

And what about these chains Lord (I’ll set you free)

D D/F# G

But they’re so heavy (Lay them at My feet)

D D/F# G

I’ll lay them at Your feet

D D/F# G

Just promise You won’t leave (I’ll never leave)

D D/F# G

So where do I go from here Lord (Just follow Me, just follow Me

I’ll follow You, (Just follow Me)

wherever You lead

D/F# G

Wherever You lead

Wherever You lead…

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