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If Not For Jesus

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[Intro]
 F   Am   G   Em2x
[Verse 1]
FSeeing Ammyself in old GpicturesEm  
FI think of the Ammiles left Gbehind
And all of the Fways I'm different Amtoday
And the Gstory that just might be EmmineF  
AmIf not for GJesus
[Chorus]
If not for FJesusC  
There's no Gway I would know
Love and frFeedomC  
Such Gmercy and hope
I don't wanna FimagineAm  
This Gheart inside of meEm  
And the Fperson I mighAmt beG  
If not for FJeAmsusG  
[Verse 2]
FEven noAmw moment to moGment (MomEment to moment)
FIn the choices AmI'm tempted Gto make (Choices I'm tempted to make)
It's easy to seFe and hard to belieAmve
How He's Gstill saving me, yesEm  F  
AmFrom all my Gselfish ways
[Chorus]
If not for FJesusC  
There's no Gway I would know
Love and frFeedomC  
Such Gmercy and hope
I don't wanna FimagineAm  
This Gheart inside of meEm  
And the Fperson I mighAmt beG  
If not for FJeAmsusG  
F Am G
[Bridge]
FI will use Amevery breath GHe givesEm  
FTo tell whaAmt a Savior He Gis
FI will use Amevery breath GHe givesEm  
FTo tell whaAmt a Savior He GisEm  
[Chorus]
If not for FJesusC  
There's no Gway I would know
Love and frFeedomC  
Such Gmercy and hope
I don't wanna FimagineAm  
This Gheart inside of meEm  
And the Fperson I mighAmt beG  
And the Fperson I mighAmt beG  
If not for FJeAmsusG  

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If Not For Jesus

by Avalon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F Am G Em

[Verse 1]

F Am G Em

Seeing myself in old pictures

F Am G

I think of the miles left behind

F Am

And all of the ways I'm different today

G Em F

And the story that just might be mine

Am G

If not for Jesus

[Chorus]

F C

If not for Jesus

There's no way I would know

F C

Love and freedom

Such mercy and hope

F Am

I don't wanna imagine

G Em

This heart inside of me

F Am G

And the person I might be

F Am G

If not for Jesus

[Verse 2]

F Am G Em

Even now moment to moment (Moment to moment)

F Am G

In the choices I'm tempted to make (Choices I'm tempted to make)

F Am

It's easy to see and hard to believe

G Em F

How He's still saving me, yes

Am G

From all my selfish ways

[Chorus]

F C

If not for Jesus

There's no way I would know

F C

Love and freedom

Such mercy and hope

F Am

I don't wanna imagine

G Em

This heart inside of me

F Am G

And the person I might be

F Am G

If not for Jesus

F Am G

[Bridge]

F Am G Em

I will use every breath He gives

F Am G

To tell what a Savior He is

F Am G Em

I will use every breath He gives

F Am G Em

To tell what a Savior He is

[Chorus]

F C

If not for Jesus

There's no way I would know

F C

Love and freedom

Such mercy and hope

F Am

I don't wanna imagine

G Em

This heart inside of me

F Am G

And the person I might be

F Am G

And the person I might be

F Am G

If not for Jesus

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