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Let Me Sing

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[Intro]
|    D       Em|       Gsus2|    D      Em|   Gsus2     Asus|         A|
[Verse 1]
I wanna Dopen up my Emeyes
And Gsus2see a more beautiful world
Let the E/G#hand of God Almighty
Sweep his Asuscolors through my Alife
I wanna D/F#hold tight to the Gsus2laughter
And Bmride it Asuslike a Gsus2child
On the D/F#winds that billow Gsus2joyful
Through the AsusskyA  A7sus  
[Verse 2]
I A7wanna Dopen up my Emheart
But you know, Gsus2sometimes it's hard to find
Because I've E/G#buried it beneath the selfishness
That I've Asushidden beAhindA7  
I wanna D/F#stand my ground unGsus2shaken
But I wanna Bmtremble Asuswhen I Gsus2kneel
And let my D/F#song remain unGsus2broken
Through the AsustearsA  A7sus  
[Chorus]
So A7let me Dsing for the Emlove
Let me Gsus2love for the lost
AsusLet me Dlose all I Emhave
For what I Gsus2found on the Asuscross
ALet me Dtrust you with my Emlife
Let me Gsus2live to give you E/G#praise
Lord, let me Dpraise you
For the Gsus2grace by which I'm A7sussavedA7  
Lord, let me DsingEm  Gsus2  D  Em  Gsus2  Asus  
[Verse 3]
I wanna Dopen up Your Emword
And let the Gsus2thirsty enter in
So they can E/G#drink deep of the water
You have Asusgiven to Athem
I want to D/F#run the race with vGsus2igor
I want to Bmfight the Asusfight with Gsus2strength
And let my D/F#song rise from a Gsus2whisper
To a AsusscreamGsus2  D/F#  Gsus2  Asus  
[Verse 4]
I wanna Dopen up my Emarms
And emGsus2brace that old rugged cross
I wanna E/G#take pride in the reason
And be Asushumbled by the A7cause
And when this D/F#lisping, stamm'ring Gsus2tongue
Lies Bmsilent Asusin the Gsus2grave
Then in a Dnobler, sweeter Emsong
I'll Gsus2sing your praise
I'll Asussing your praiseA7sus  
[Chorus]
So A7let me Dsing for the Emlove
Let me Gsus2love for the lost
AsusLet me Dlose all I Emhave
For what I Gsus2found on the Asuscross
ALet me Dtrust you with my Emlife
Let me Gsus2live to give you E/G#praise
Lord, let me D/F#praise you
For the Gsus2grace by which I'm AsussavedA7sus  A7  
Lord, let me DsingEm  Gsus2  
[Outro]
AsusLord, let me DsingEm  Gsus2  Asus  A7sus  A7  D  

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Let Me Sing

by Andrew Peterson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus2

Asus

E/G#

D/F#

A7sus

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[Intro]

D Em Gsus2 D Em Gsus2 Asus A

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[Verse 1]

D Em

I wanna open up my eyes

Gsus2

And see a more beautiful world

E/G#

Let the hand of God Almighty

Asus A

Sweep his colors through my life

D/F# Gsus2

I wanna hold tight to the laughter

Bm Asus Gsus2

And ride it like a child

D/F# Gsus2

On the winds that billow joyful

Asus A A7sus

Through the sky

[Verse 2]

A7 D Em

I wanna open up my heart

Gsus2

But you know, sometimes it's hard to find

E/G#

Because I've buried it beneath the selfishness

Asus A A7

That I've hidden behind

D/F# Gsus2

I wanna stand my ground unshaken

Bm Asus Gsus2

But I wanna tremble when I kneel

D/F# Gsus2

And let my song remain unbroken

Asus A A7sus

Through the tears

[Chorus]

A7 D Em

So let me sing for the love

Gsus2

Let me love for the lost

Asus D Em

Let me lose all I have

Gsus2 Asus

For what I found on the cross

A D Em

Let me trust you with my life

Gsus2 E/G#

Let me live to give you praise

Lord, let me praise you

Gsus2 A7sus A7

For the grace by which I'm saved

D Em Gsus2 D Em Gsus2 Asus

Lord, let me sing

[Verse 3]

D Em

I wanna open up Your word

Gsus2

And let the thirsty enter in

E/G#

So they can drink deep of the water

Asus A

You have given to them

D/F# Gsus2

I want to run the race with vigor

Bm Asus Gsus2

I want to fight the fight with strength

D/F# Gsus2

And let my song rise from a whisper

Asus Gsus2 D/F# Gsus2 Asus

To a scream

[Verse 4]

D Em

I wanna open up my arms

Gsus2

And embrace that old rugged cross

E/G#

I wanna take pride in the reason

Asus A7

And be humbled by the cause

D/F# Gsus2

And when this lisping, stamm'ring tongue

Bm Asus Gsus2

Lies silent in the grave

D Em

Then in a nobler, sweeter song

Gsus2

I'll sing your praise

Asus A7sus

I'll sing your praise

[Chorus]

A7 D Em

So let me sing for the love

Gsus2

Let me love for the lost

Asus D Em

Let me lose all I have

Gsus2 Asus

For what I found on the cross

A D Em

Let me trust you with my life

Gsus2 E/G#

Let me live to give you praise

D/F#

Lord, let me praise you

Gsus2 Asus A7sus A7

For the grace by which I'm saved

D Em Gsus2

Lord, let me sing

[Outro]

Asus D Em Gsus2 Asus A7sus A7 D

Lord, let me sing

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