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Watch Over Me

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Verse 1:
I was lonD2ely
                       Bm7**
You came waltzing over to me
And Your eyes they saw right Asusthrough me
And You heard each one of my Gcries for help
And You came to rescue D2me
Verse 2:
I was broD2ken
                        Bm7**
Every prayer that I had spoken
Reached Your ears and all my Asustears weren’t cried in Emvain
You carried D/F#all my Gpain
And put me back together Asusagain
Chorus:
You watch over D2me in the darkest Gvalleys
               Bm7**                   G  
You watch over me when the night seems long
You help me to D2see the way before Gme
You watch over Emme; You D/F#watch over Gme
Verse 3:
Always D2faithful
                       Bm7**
To be leading, at this moment
Interceding for Your Asuschildren
Though I’ve wandered Emastray from Your D/F#infinite Gways
You’ve never left me Asusalone 
(chorus)
Bridge:
BmTake my frozen heart; Gawaken me
BmNever once have You fGorsaken me
BmTake my frozen heart; Gawaken me
BmNever once have You EmforsF#maken GmeEm  F#m  G  Asus  
Instrumental:
  D2  Bm7**    Asus  G  
Ending Chorus:
You watch over D2me in the darkest Gvalleys
               Bm7**                   G  
You watch over me when the night seems long
You help me to D2see the way before Gme
You watch over Emme; You D/F#watch over GmeAsus  
You watch over D2me in the darkest Gvalleys
               Bm7**                   G  
You watch over me when the night seems long
You help me to D2see the way before Gme
You watch over Emme; You D/F#watch over Gme;       Em  D/F#You watch over Gme
Ending:
Bm7**    A/B    G  
Bm7**    A/B  G  
(you can play this through the ending with a guitar but if you have a bass guitarist 
 with you he can do the walk down while you play the 
  Bm7to G)
Bm7Even though I walk through this shadow of death
You will Gguide and defend me
You’ll guard and protect me
Bm7Even though I walk through this shadow of death
                      G  Bm7**    A/B  G  
You will lead me home 
**  Bm7x-2-x-2-3-0

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Watch Over Me

by Aaron Shust

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Asus

D/F#

F#m

A/B

Verse 1:

I was lonely

Bm7

You came waltzing over to me

Asus

And Your eyes they saw right through me

And You heard each one of my cries for help

And You came to rescue me

Verse 2:

I was broken

Bm7

Every prayer that I had spoken

Asus Em

Reached Your ears and all my tears weren’t cried in vain

D/F# G

You carried all my pain

Asus

And put me back together again

Chorus:

D2 G

You watch over me in the darkest valleys

Bm7 G

You watch over me when the night seems long

D2 G

You help me to see the way before me

Em D/F# G

You watch over me; You watch over me

Verse 3:

Always faithful

Bm7

To be leading, at this moment

Asus

Interceding for Your children

Em D/F# G

Though I’ve wandered astray from Your infinite ways

Asus

You’ve never left me alone

(chorus)

Bridge:

Bm G

Take my frozen heart; awaken me

Bm G

Never once have You forsaken me

Bm G

Take my frozen heart; awaken me

Bm Em F#m G Em F#m G Asus

Never once have You forsaken me

Instrumental:

D2 Bm7 Asus G

Ending Chorus:

D2 G

You watch over me in the darkest valleys

Bm7 G

You watch over me when the night seems long

D2 G

You help me to see the way before me

Em D/F# G Asus

You watch over me; You watch over me

D2 G

You watch over me in the darkest valleys

Bm7 G

You watch over me when the night seems long

D2 G

You help me to see the way before me

Em D/F# G Em D/F# G

You watch over me; You watch over me; You watch over me

Ending:

Bm7 A/B G

(you can play this through the ending with a guitar but if you have a bass guitarist

with you he can do the walk down while you play the

Bm7 G

to )

Bm7

Even though I walk through this shadow of death

You will guide and defend me

You’ll guard and protect me

Bm7

Even though I walk through this shadow of death

G Bm7 A/B G

You will lead me home

Bm7

** x-2-x-2-3-0

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