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ATTENTION: Key of A = these chords but with Capo II
3/4
* means 1 beat or 1 strum
[Intro 1] (Starts in youtube at 0:06)
|        G|       G7|      C/G| Gdim7*  |
| D*      | D*      |       Eb| D*      |
  N.C.
[Intro 2] (Start on Cue)
|        G|        G|        G|        G|
[Verse 1]
GNever be sad or desGponding Gif thou hast Cfaith to beGlieve;
DGrace, for the duties beGfore thee, Emask of thy AGod and reDceive.
[Chorus]
GNever give Gup, Cnever give Cup,
Dnever give up to thy Gsorrows, DJesus will Abid them deDpart.
GTrust in the GLord, Ctrust in the B7Lord,
Csing when your trials are Ggreatest, Gtrust in the DLord and take Gheart.
[Interlude]
|        G|        G|        G|        G|
[Verse 2]
GWhat if thy burdens opGpress thee, Gwhat though thy Dlife may be Gdrear,
Dlook on the side that is Gbrightest, Empray, and thy Apath will be Dclear.
[Chorus]
GNever give Gup, Cnever give Cup,
Dnever give up to thy Gsorrows, DJesus will Abid them deDpart.
GTrust in the GLord, Ctrust in the B7Lord,
Csing when your trials are Ggreatest, Gtrust in the DLord and take Gheart.
[Verse 3]
GNever be sad or desGponding, Glean on the Carm of thy GLord;
Ddwell in the depths of His Gmercy, Athou shalt receive thy reDward.
[End-Chorus]
GNever give Gup, Cnever give Cup,
DNever give up to thy Gsorrows, DJesus will Abid them deDpart.
            G       G              C  B7*** *       N.C.
Trust in the Lord, trust in the Lord,
                         C  G***   G*    N.C.
sing when your trials are grea - test, 
Gtrust in the DLord and take Gheart.D  
            G               D  G***   G*   G*
trust in the Lord and take heart.
[Verse] (not in this recording)
Never be sad or desponding, there is a morrow for thee;
soon thou shalt dwell in its brightness, there with the Lord thou shalt be.

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Never Give Up

by Misc Praise Songs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Gdim7

ATTENTION: Key of A = these chords but with Capo II

3/4

* means 1 beat or 1 strum

[Intro 1] (Starts in youtube at 0:06)

G G7 C/G Gdim7

| | | | * |

D D Eb D

| * | * | | * |

N.C.

[Intro 2] (Start on Cue)

G G G G

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

G G G C G

Never be sad or desponding if thou hast faith to believe;

D G Em A D

Grace, for the duties before thee, ask of thy God and receive.

[Chorus]

G G C C

Never give up, never give up,

D G D A D

never give up to thy sorrows, Jesus will bid them depart.

G G C B7

Trust in the Lord, trust in the Lord,

C G G D G

sing when your trials are greatest, trust in the Lord and take heart.

[Interlude]

G G G G

| | | | |

[Verse 2]

G G G D G

What if thy burdens oppress thee, what though thy life may be drear,

D G Em A D

look on the side that is brightest, pray, and thy path will be clear.

[Chorus]

G G C C

Never give up, never give up,

D G D A D

never give up to thy sorrows, Jesus will bid them depart.

G G C B7

Trust in the Lord, trust in the Lord,

C G G D G

sing when your trials are greatest, trust in the Lord and take heart.

[Verse 3]

G G G C G

Never be sad or desponding, lean on the arm of thy Lord;

D G A D

dwell in the depths of His mercy, thou shalt receive thy reward.

[End-Chorus]

G G C C

Never give up, never give up,

D G D A D

Never give up to thy sorrows, Jesus will bid them depart.

G G C B7

*** * N.C.

Trust in the Lord, trust in the Lord,

C G G

*** * N.C.

sing when your trials are grea - test,

G D G D

trust in the Lord and take heart.

G D G G G

*** * *

trust in the Lord and take heart.

[Verse] (not in this recording)

Never be sad or desponding, there is a morrow for thee;

soon thou shalt dwell in its brightness, there with the Lord thou shalt be.

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