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HELD by Crista Wells Sung by Natalie Grant
Capo 1st fret
I think this fills in the song a little more on the bridge and other areas
[Intro]
D F#m G A
D F#m G A
[Verse 1]
GTwo months is tAoo little
DThey let him go, Bmthey had no
GSudden heAaling
GTo think that Aprovidence would
DTake a child from hiBms mother while she Gprays
Is apApallingA  
[Verse 2]
GWho told us we'Ad be rescued
DWhat has changed Bmand why should we be Gsaved
From Anightmares
GWe're asking whAy this happens
DTo us, whBmo have died to lGive
It's unAfair
[Chorus]
AThis is what Dit means to F#mbe held, how Git feels
When the Asacred is Dtorn from your Bmlife
And yF#mou survive
GThis is what Dit is to be F#mloved, and to knGow
That the Apromise wDas when everythBming fell
We'd bF#me heldG  
[Verse 3]
GThis hand is biAtterness
DWe want to taste Bmit, let the hatred nuGmb
Our sAorrow
GThe wise hand oApens slowly
DTo lillies Bmof the valley aGnd
TomorArow
[Chorus]
AThis is what Dit means to F#mbe held, how Git feels
When the Asacred is Dtorn from your Bmlife
And yF#mou survive
GThis is what Dit is to be F#mloved, and to knGow
That the Apromise wDas when everythBming fell
We'd bF#me heldG  
[Bridge]
(key change)
C#mIf hope is bAorn of sufferBing
C#mIf this is oAnly the Bbeginning
C#mCan we not wait for Ab/Cone hour
Watching E/Bfor our SavioAr
[Chorus]
(Strong another half step up)
This is whaFt it means to be helAmd, how it feelBbs
When the Csacred is tForn from your liDmfe
And yAmou surviveBb  
This is what it Fis to bAme loved, and tBbo know
That the Cpromise was when Feverything Dmfell
We'd Ambe heldBb  
[Instrumental]
F Am Bb C
F Dm Am Bb
[Chorus]
This is what it Fis to be Amloved, and Bbto know
That the Cpromise was when FeverythinDmg fell
We'd Ambe heldBb  
[Outro]
(lightly)
F Am Bb C
This is what Fit means to be Amheld
Bb C
F

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Held

by Natalie Grant

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Ab/C

E/B

HELD by Crista Wells Sung by Natalie Grant

Capo 1st fret

I think this fills in the song a little more on the bridge and other areas

[Intro]

D F#m G A

[Verse 1]

G A

Two months is too little

D Bm

They let him go, they had no

G A

Sudden healing

G A

To think that providence would

D Bm G

Take a child from his mother while she prays

A A

Is appalling

[Verse 2]

G A

Who told us we'd be rescued

D Bm G

What has changed and why should we be saved

From nightmares

G A

We're asking why this happens

D Bm G

To us, who have died to live

It's unfair

[Chorus]

A D F#m G

This is what it means to be held, how it feels

A D Bm

When the sacred is torn from your life

F#m

And you survive

G D F#m G

This is what it is to be loved, and to know

A D Bm

That the promise was when everything fell

F#m G

We'd be held

[Verse 3]

G A

This hand is bitterness

D Bm G

We want to taste it, let the hatred numb

Our sorrow

G A

The wise hand opens slowly

D Bm G

To lillies of the valley and

Tomorrow

[Chorus]

A D F#m G

This is what it means to be held, how it feels

A D Bm

When the sacred is torn from your life

F#m

And you survive

G D F#m G

This is what it is to be loved, and to know

A D Bm

That the promise was when everything fell

F#m G

We'd be held

[Bridge]

(key change)

C#m A B

If hope is born of suffering

C#m A B

If this is only the beginning

C#m Ab/C

Can we not wait for one hour

E/B A

Watching for our Savior

[Chorus]

(Strong another half step up)

F Am Bb

This is what it means to be held, how it feels

C F Dm

When the sacred is torn from your life

Am Bb

And you survive

F Am Bb

This is what it is to be loved, and to know

C F Dm

That the promise was when everything fell

Am Bb

We'd be held

[Instrumental]

F Am Bb C

F Dm Am Bb

[Chorus]

F Am Bb

This is what it is to be loved, and to know

C F Dm

That the promise was when everything fell

Am Bb

We'd be held

[Outro]

(lightly)

F Am Bb C

F Am

This is what it means to be held

Bb C

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