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Song - You are
Artist - Desperation Band
Key: G  
Here's the order:
Verse
Chorus
Ins.
Verse
Chorus x2
Ins.
Bridge
Ins. x2
Chorus
Ins. (end)
VERSE:
GI will lay my life Cdown to lift You up
GThrowing down my crCowns to see Your face
GI will lose myself Cto be found in You
GTaking up my cross CI will live again
CHORUS:
GYou are the Dreason I breathe, and Em7You are the one I'm Cliving for
GJesus my savDior and friend, Am7I'm giving all I am Cto follow You
INSTRUMENTAL:
 G   C   G   C(End with G on the last instrumental)
BRIDGE: 
GLord CI will follow YouG  C  
GLord CI will follow YouG  C  
GLord CI will follow YouG  C  
GLord CI will follow YouG  C  

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You Are

by Desperation Band

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Em7

Am7

Song - You are

Artist - Desperation Band

Key:

Here's the order:

Verse

Chorus

Ins.

Verse

Chorus x2

Ins.

Bridge

Ins. x2

Chorus

Ins. (end)

VERSE:

G C

I will lay my life down to lift You up

G C

Throwing down my crowns to see Your face

G C

I will lose myself to be found in You

G C

Taking up my cross I will live again

CHORUS:

G D Em7 C

You are the reason I breathe, and You are the one I'm living for

G D Am7 C

Jesus my savior and friend, I'm giving all I am to follow You

INSTRUMENTAL:

G C G C

(End with G on the last instrumental)

BRIDGE:

G C G C

Lord I will follow You

G C G C

Lord I will follow You

G C G C

Lord I will follow You

G C G C

Lord I will follow You

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