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Magnificent Obsession

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[Intro]
  E-    Aadd9-    E-  (A9)*
[verse 1]
ELord, You know how mucB/D#h  -  I want to know so much
C#mIn the way of answers Asus2and explan Bsus4- ations
EI have cried and prayeB/D#d   -  and still I seem to stayC#m  
In the middle of lifAsus2es complicatBsus4ions
[Pre Chorus 1]
CAll this pursuing leaves me
DFeeling like Im chasing down the wiCnd
But now its brought me back to Bsus4You
And I can see again
[Chorus 1]
EThis is everytBsus4hing I wC#mant and this is Asus2everything I need
EI want this to Bsus4be my one consuC#mming Bsus4pas - Asus2sion
EEverythinBsus4g my heart C#mdesires, Lord I Asus2want it all to C#mbe for You
Jes - Cus be my magnDificent obsesEsion
[Intro]
  E-    Aadd9-    E-  (A9)*
[Verse 2]
ESo capture my heart agaB/D#in  -  Take me to depths Ive never beenC#m  
Into the riches of Your Asus2grace and Your mer Bsus4- cy
EReturn me to the cB/D#ross and let me be completely lostC#m  
In the wonder of the Asus2love that Youve shown Bsus4me
[Pre Chorus 2]
CCut through these chains that tie me dDown
To so many lesser tChings
Let all my dreams fall to the gBsus4round
Until this one remains
[Chorus 2]
EThis is everytBsus4hing I wC#mant and this is Asus2everything I need
EI want this to Bsus4be my one consuC#mming Bsus4pas - Asus2sion
EEverythinBsus4g my heart C#mdesires, Lord I Asus2want it all to C#mbe for You
Jes - Cus be my magnDificent obsesEsion
[Bridge]
       E|       E|       E|   E#    E|
       E|       E|       E|   E#    E|
EYou are everything I wantE#  
EAnd You are everything I needE#  
ELord You are all my heart desiresE#  E  
You are Ceverything to Dme
[Chrous 3]
EYou are everyBsus4thing I C#mwant, You are Asus2everything I need
EI want You to Bsus4be my one consuC#mming Bsus4pas - Asus2sion
EEverythinBsus4g my heart C#mdesires, Lord I Asus2want it all to C#mbe for You
I want it aCll to be for DYou
[Verse 4]
E'Cause You are Bsus4everythC#ming I want, You Asus2are everything I need
EI want You to Bsus4be my one consC#muming Bsus4pas - sAsus2ion
EEverything my Bsus4heart desC#mires, Lord I Asus2want it all to C#mbe for You
JesuCs be my magDnificent obseCssion,
My magDnificent obsesEsion
[Outro] (Chorus chords)
           E|       Bsus4|              C#m| Asus2  
           E|       Bsus4|  Bsus4   C#m   Bsus4| Asus2  
           E|       Bsus4|              C#m| Asus2  
       Asus2|            |                C| D  

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Magnificent Obsession

by Steven Curtis Chapman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9

B/D#

C#m

Asus2

Bsus4

[Intro]

E Aadd9 E A9

- - - ()*

[verse 1]

E B/D#

Lord, You know how much - I want to know so much

C#m Asus2 Bsus4

In the way of answers and explan - ations

E B/D# C#m

I have cried and prayed - and still I seem to stay

Asus2 Bsus4

In the middle of lifes complications

[Pre Chorus 1]

All this pursuing leaves me

D C

Feeling like Im chasing down the wind

Bsus4

But now its brought me back to You

And I can see again

[Chorus 1]

E Bsus4 C#m Asus2

This is everything I want and this is everything I need

E Bsus4 C#m Bsus4 Asus2

I want this to be my one consuming pas - sion

E Bsus4 C#m Asus2 C#m

Everything my heart desires, Lord I want it all to be for You

C D E

Jes - us be my magnificent obsession

[Intro]

E Aadd9 E A9

- - - ()*

[Verse 2]

E B/D# C#m

So capture my heart again - Take me to depths Ive never been

Asus2 Bsus4

Into the riches of Your grace and Your mer - cy

E B/D# C#m

Return me to the cross and let me be completely lost

Asus2 Bsus4

In the wonder of the love that Youve shown me

[Pre Chorus 2]

C D

Cut through these chains that tie me down

To so many lesser things

Bsus4

Let all my dreams fall to the ground

Until this one remains

[Chorus 2]

E Bsus4 C#m Asus2

This is everything I want and this is everything I need

E Bsus4 C#m Bsus4 Asus2

I want this to be my one consuming pas - sion

E Bsus4 C#m Asus2 C#m

Everything my heart desires, Lord I want it all to be for You

C D E

Jes - us be my magnificent obsession

[Bridge]

E E E E# E

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E E E E# E

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E E#

You are everything I want

E E#

And You are everything I need

E E# E

Lord You are all my heart desires

C D

You are everything to me

[Chrous 3]

E Bsus4 C#m Asus2

You are everything I want, You are everything I need

E Bsus4 C#m Bsus4 Asus2

I want You to be my one consuming pas - sion

E Bsus4 C#m Asus2 C#m

Everything my heart desires, Lord I want it all to be for You

C D

I want it all to be for You

[Verse 4]

E Bsus4 C#m Asus2

'Cause You are everything I want, You are everything I need

E Bsus4 C#m Bsus4 Asus2

I want You to be my one consuming pas - sion

E Bsus4 C#m Asus2 C#m

Everything my heart desires, Lord I want it all to be for You

C D C

Jesus be my magnificent obsession,

D E

My magnificent obsession

[Outro] (Chorus chords)

E Bsus4 C#m Asus2

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E Bsus4 Bsus4 C#m Bsus4 Asus2

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E Bsus4 C#m Asus2

| | |

Asus2 C D

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