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[Intro]
Am
[Verse 1]
AmHow are tDmhey increased that tAmrouble meG/A,Am  
Fmaj7Many are they that rGise up agAmainst me.G/A  Am  
FMany are they that sGay of my sAmoul,G/A  Am  
"Fmaj7There is no hGelp for him in AmGod!"
[Chorus]
But Fmaj7Thou O LGord art a shAmield G/Afor meAm/G,
My gFmaj7lory and the lGifter of my hAmead.Am/G  
But Fmaj7Thou O LGord art a shAmield G/Afor meAm/G,
My gFmaj7lory and the lGifter of my hAmead.Bbm  
[Verse 2]
    BbmI will not Ebmbe afraid of Bbmten thousands of peAb/Bbople,Bbm  
Who Ebmset themselves agAbainst me round aBbmbout.Ab/Bb  Bbm  
  GbI will not Abbe afraid of Bbmten thousands of peopAb/Bble,Bbm  
Who Gbmaj7set themselves agAbainst me round aBbmbout.
[Chorus]
But Gbmaj7Thou O  AbLord art a sBbmhield Ab/Bbfor    Bbm/Abme,
My Gbmaj7glory and the lAbifter of my hBbmead.Bbm/Ab  
But Gbmaj7Thou O  AbLord art a sBbmhield Ab/Bbfor    Bbm/Abme,
My Gbmaj7glory and the lAbifter of my Bbmhead.
[Verse 3]
    BbmI cried unEbmto the Lord Bbmwith my voiceAb/Bb,Bbm  
And EbmHe heard me About of His hBbmoly hillAb.Bbm/Gb  Ab/C  
    EbmI lay me dAbown and I sBbmlept,Ab/Bb  Bbm  
I aGbmaj7waked for the LAbord sustBbmained me.
SustBmained me.
[Verse 4]
BmHow are tEmhey increased that tBmrouble meA/B,Bm  
G/EMany are they that A/F#rise up agBm/Gainst A/F#me.G/E  A  
Gmaj7/BMany are they that A/Bsay of my Bmsoul,Bm7/A  
"Gmaj7There is no hAelp for him in BmGod!"
[Chorus]
But Gmaj7Thou O LAord art a sBmhield A/Bfor mBm/Ae,
My Gmaj7glory and the lAifter of my Bmhead.Bm/A  
But Gmaj7Thou O LAord art a sBmhield A/Bfor mBm/Ae,
My Gmaj7glory and the lAifter of my Bmhead.
[Chorus]
     Gmaj7N.C.
But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,
N.C.
My glory and the lifter of my head.
     Gmaj7N.C.
But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,
N.C.                           Bm  
My glory and the lifter of my head.
[Chorus]
But Gmaj7Thou O ALord art a Bmshield A/Bfor Bm/Ame,
My Gmaj7glory and the lAifter of my Bmhead.Bm/A  
But Gmaj7/BThou O   LA/Bord art a shiBmeld for Bm/Ame,
My gGlory and the liA/Gfter of my hGead.A  

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Thou Art A Shield For Me

by Kent Henry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/A

Fmaj7

Am/G

Bbm

Ebm

Ab/Bb

Gbmaj7

Bbm/Ab

Bbm/Gb

Ab/C

A/B

G/E

A/F#

Bm/G

Gmaj7/B

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Am Dm Am G/A Am

How are they increased that trouble me,

Fmaj7 G Am G/A Am

Many are they that rise up against me.

F G Am G/A Am

Many are they that say of my soul,

Fmaj7 G Am

"There is no help for him in God!"

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 G Am G/A Am/G

But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,

Fmaj7 G Am Am/G

My glory and the lifter of my head.

Fmaj7 G Am G/A Am/G

But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,

Fmaj7 G Am Bbm

My glory and the lifter of my head.

[Verse 2]

Bbm Ebm Bbm Ab/Bb Bbm

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people,

Ebm Ab Bbm Ab/Bb Bbm

Who set themselves against me round about.

Gb Ab Bbm Ab/Bb Bbm

I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people,

Gbmaj7 Ab Bbm

Who set themselves against me round about.

[Chorus]

Gbmaj7 Ab Bbm Ab/Bb Bbm/Ab

But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,

Gbmaj7 Ab Bbm Bbm/Ab

My glory and the lifter of my head.

Gbmaj7 Ab Bbm Ab/Bb Bbm/Ab

But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,

Gbmaj7 Ab Bbm

My glory and the lifter of my head.

[Verse 3]

Bbm Ebm Bbm Ab/Bb Bbm

I cried unto the Lord with my voice,

Ebm Ab Bbm Ab Bbm/Gb Ab/C

And He heard me out of His holy hill.

Ebm Ab Bbm Ab/Bb Bbm

I lay me down and I slept,

Gbmaj7 Ab Bbm

I awaked for the Lord sustained me.

Sustained me.

[Verse 4]

Bm Em Bm A/B Bm

How are they increased that trouble me,

G/E A/F# Bm/G A/F# G/E A

Many are they that rise up against me.

Gmaj7/B A/B Bm Bm7/A

Many are they that say of my soul,

Gmaj7 A Bm

"There is no help for him in God!"

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 A Bm A/B Bm/A

But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,

Gmaj7 A Bm Bm/A

My glory and the lifter of my head.

Gmaj7 A Bm A/B Bm/A

But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,

Gmaj7 A Bm

My glory and the lifter of my head.

[Chorus]

Gmaj7

N.C.

But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,

N.C.

My glory and the lifter of my head.

Gmaj7

N.C.

But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,

N.C.

My glory and the lifter of my head.

[Chorus]

Gmaj7 A Bm A/B Bm/A

But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,

Gmaj7 A Bm Bm/A

My glory and the lifter of my head.

Gmaj7/B A/B Bm Bm/A

But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,

G A/G G A

My glory and the lifter of my head.

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