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The Words I Would Say
Sidewalk Prophets
Capo 3
[Verse 1]
GThree in the morning,
And IDsus4'm still awDake,
So I Em7picked up a pen and a paCadd9ge,
And GI started writing,
Dsus4Just what I'd say,D  
If Em7we were face to fCadd9ace,
I'd Dtell you EmjusCt what you mean to me,
DTell Emyou Cthese simple truths,
[Chorus]
GBe strong in the Lord and,
Dsus4Never give up hoDpe,
Em7You're going to do great things,
Cadd9I already know,
GGod's got His hand on you so,
Dsus4Don't live Dlife in fear,
Em7Forgive and forget,
But Cadd9don't forget why you're here,
DTake your Emtime and Cpray,
DThese are the words I would Gsay,
[Interlude]
G   D   Dsus4   C
G   D   Dsus4   C
[Verse 2]
GLast time we spoke,
You Dsus4said you were hurting,
And Em7I felt your pain in my Cadd9heart,
GI want to tell you,
That Dsus4I keep on praying,
Em7Love will find you where you aCadd9re,
DI Emknow cause I've already bCeen there,
So Dplease Emhear Cthese simple truths,
[Chorus]
GBe strong in the Lord and,
Dsus4Never give up hoDpe,
Em7You're going to do great things,
Cadd9I already know,
GGod's got His hand on you so,
Dsus4Don't live Dlife in fear,
Em7Forgive and forget,
But Cadd9don't forget why you're here,
DTake your Emtime and Cpray,
DThese are the words I would
[Bridge]
...say..F. 
From Cone simple life to GanothDsus4er,D  
I will Fsay,
CCome find peace in the FDather,
[Chorus]
GBe strong in the Lord and,
Dsus4Never give up hoDpe,
Em7You're going to do great things,
Cadd9I already know,
GGod's got His hand on you so,
Dsus4Don't live Dlife in fear,
Em7Forgive and forget,
But Cadd9don't forget why you're here,
[Outro]
DTake your tEmime and Cpray,
DThank God Emfor each Cday,
His Dlove will Emfind a Cway,
DThese are the words I would Gsay D  Dsus4  C  
G   D Dsus4   C
G   D Dsus4   C

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The Words I Would Say

by Sidewalk Prophets

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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Dsus4

Em7

Cadd9

The Words I Would Say

Sidewalk Prophets

Capo 3

[Verse 1]

Three in the morning,

Dsus4 D

And I'm still awake,

Em7 Cadd9

So I picked up a pen and a page,

And I started writing,

Dsus4 D

Just what I'd say,

Em7 Cadd9

If we were face to face,

D Em C

I'd tell you just what you mean to me,

D Em C

Tell you these simple truths,

[Chorus]

Be strong in the Lord and,

Dsus4 D

Never give up hope,

Em7

You're going to do great things,

Cadd9

I already know,

God's got His hand on you so,

Dsus4 D

Don't live life in fear,

Em7

Forgive and forget,

Cadd9

But don't forget why you're here,

D Em C

Take your time and pray,

D G

These are the words I would say,

[Interlude]

G D Dsus4 C

[Verse 2]

Last time we spoke,

Dsus4

You said you were hurting,

Em7 Cadd9

And I felt your pain in my heart,

I want to tell you,

Dsus4

That I keep on praying,

Em7 Cadd9

Love will find you where you are,

D Em C

I know cause I've already been there,

D Em C

So please hear these simple truths,

[Chorus]

Be strong in the Lord and,

Dsus4 D

Never give up hope,

Em7

You're going to do great things,

Cadd9

I already know,

God's got His hand on you so,

Dsus4 D

Don't live life in fear,

Em7

Forgive and forget,

Cadd9

But don't forget why you're here,

D Em C

Take your time and pray,

These are the words I would

[Bridge]

...say...

C G Dsus4 D

From one simple life to another,

I will say,

C D

Come find peace in the Father,

[Chorus]

Be strong in the Lord and,

Dsus4 D

Never give up hope,

Em7

You're going to do great things,

Cadd9

I already know,

God's got His hand on you so,

Dsus4 D

Don't live life in fear,

Em7

Forgive and forget,

Cadd9

But don't forget why you're here,

[Outro]

D Em C

Take your time and pray,

D Em C

Thank God for each day,

D Em C

His love will find a way,

D G D Dsus4 C

These are the words I would say

G D Dsus4 C

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