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[Verse 1]
EmLost touch with my sDoul
GI had no where to turn
DI had no where to go
EmLost sight of my drDeam,
Thought it would Gbe the end of me
[Pre-Chorus]
AmI thought I’d never make it through
GI had no hope to hold on to,
EmI thought I would bDreak
[Chorus]
I didn’t know my own stCrength
And I crashed dowGn, and I tAmumbled
But I did nGot cruEmmble
I got through all the pDain
I didn’t know my own stCrength
Survived my darkest hGour
My faith kept me aliAmve
I picked myself back upG  
Hold my head up highEm  
I was not built to brDeak
I didn’t know my own strCength
[Bridge]
EmFound hope in my hDeart,
GI found the light to life
DMy way out of the dark
EmFound all that I nDeed
GHere inside of me
AmI thought I’d never find my way
GI thought I’d never lift that weight
EmI thought I would brDeak
[Chorus]
I didn’t know my own stCrength
And I crashed dowGn, and I tAmumbled
But I did nGot cruEmmble
I got through all the pDain
I didn’t know my own stCrength
Survived my darkest hGour
My faith kept me aliAmve
I picked myself back upG  
Hold my head up highEm  
I was not built to brDeak
I didn’t know my own strCength
[Verse 2]
EmThere were so many times I
DWondered how I’d get through the night IC  
Thought took all I could tDake
[Chorus]
I didn’t know my own stCrength
And I crashed dowGn, and I tAmumbled
But I did nGot cruEmmble
I got through all the pDain
I didn’t know my own stCrength
Survived my darkest hGour
My faith kept me aliAmve
I picked myself back upG  
Hold my head up highEm  
I was not built to brDeak
I didn’t know my own strCength

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I Didnt Know My Own Strength

by Whitney Houston

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[Verse 1]

Em D

Lost touch with my soul

I had no where to turn

I had no where to go

Em D

Lost sight of my dream,

Thought it would be the end of me

[Pre-Chorus]

I thought I’d never make it through

I had no hope to hold on to,

Em D

I thought I would break

[Chorus]

I didn’t know my own strength

G Am

And I crashed down, and I tumbled

G Em

But I did not crumble

I got through all the pain

I didn’t know my own strength

Survived my darkest hour

My faith kept me alive

I picked myself back up

Hold my head up high

I was not built to break

I didn’t know my own strength

[Bridge]

Em D

Found hope in my heart,

I found the light to life

My way out of the dark

Em D

Found all that I need

Here inside of me

I thought I’d never find my way

I thought I’d never lift that weight

Em D

I thought I would break

[Chorus]

I didn’t know my own strength

G Am

And I crashed down, and I tumbled

G Em

But I did not crumble

I got through all the pain

I didn’t know my own strength

Survived my darkest hour

My faith kept me alive

I picked myself back up

Hold my head up high

I was not built to break

I didn’t know my own strength

[Verse 2]

There were so many times I

D C

Wondered how I’d get through the night I

Thought took all I could take

[Chorus]

I didn’t know my own strength

G Am

And I crashed down, and I tumbled

G Em

But I did not crumble

I got through all the pain

I didn’t know my own strength

Survived my darkest hour

My faith kept me alive

I picked myself back up

Hold my head up high

I was not built to break

I didn’t know my own strength

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