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Matthew West - The Center
Tuning: Standard
Note: Throughout song, E can be played before Am as a general V/V rule.  ex. In 
chorus, E can be played after G, but is not in the recording.
Intro:  Am   F   C   G  E  
AmI got a feeling as a matter of fact
It's like Fmy whole world just came under attack
And I Ghear a voice tellin' me to turn back
‘Cause I mEust be onto somethin'
AmIt happens every single time I get close to
FEverything I know is good and right and so true
GIt's like somebody doesn't want me to love You
And I mEust be onto somethin'
   FSo help me hold oCn
Help me be strGong
‘Cause I don't wanna move unlesEs You move me
Chorus:
AmI wanna know how it feFels to be
                               C              G(E)
Standing in the center of Your will for me
AmI wanna know what surFrender means
                              C              G(E)
Keep me in the center of Your will for me
    Am  CKeep me in the cGentEer
AmGod forbid I start to think I'm on a roll now
F‘Cause I do believe there is a battle for my soul now
GAnd I can feel the world fighting for control now
EI must be onto somethin'
So help me hAmold on just a little bit longer
F‘Cause all this struggle's gonna do is make me stronger
GThis is the everyday prayer of my heart
EI just wanna stay where You are
Chorus
Inst:  F   C   E   Am2x
    FLord, help me hold Con
Help me be strGong
I don't wanna move unlEess You move me
AmYeaFh, CyGeah, oh
Chorus
Continue  Am   F   C   G(E) 
End on Am  
Keep me in the center
I wanna know
I surrender, I surrender
I wanna know
You gotta help me, Lord, oh
Help me hold on
Help me hold on

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The Center

by Matthew West

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Matthew West - The Center

Tuning: Standard

Note: Throughout song, E can be played before Am as a general V/V rule. ex. In

chorus, E can be played after G, but is not in the recording.

Am F C G E

Intro:

I got a feeling as a matter of fact

It's like my whole world just came under attack

And I hear a voice tellin' me to turn back

‘Cause I must be onto somethin'

It happens every single time I get close to

Everything I know is good and right and so true

It's like somebody doesn't want me to love You

And I must be onto somethin'

F C

So help me hold on

Help me be strong

‘Cause I don't wanna move unless You move me

Chorus:

Am F

I wanna know how it feels to be

C G E

()

Standing in the center of Your will for me

Am F

I wanna know what surrender means

C G E

()

Keep me in the center of Your will for me

Am C G E

Keep me in the center

God forbid I start to think I'm on a roll now

‘Cause I do believe there is a battle for my soul now

And I can feel the world fighting for control now

I must be onto somethin'

So help me hold on just a little bit longer

‘Cause all this struggle's gonna do is make me stronger

This is the everyday prayer of my heart

I just wanna stay where You are

Chorus

F C E Am

Inst: 2x

F C

Lord, help me hold on

Help me be strong

I don't wanna move unless You move me

Am F C G

Yeah, yeah, oh

Chorus

Am F C G E

Continue ()

End on

Keep me in the center

I wanna know

I surrender, I surrender

I wanna know

You gotta help me, Lord, oh

Help me hold on

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