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Why Should The Father Bother

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[Intro]
F Bb/F C/F Bb/F
F Bb/F C/F Bb/F
[Chorus]
FWhy sEdimhould Dmthe CFatBbher AmbothFer to Bbcall us his chiFldrenBb/F?C/F  Bb/F  
FWhy sEdimhould Dmthe CSpirBbit Amhear Fit Bbwhen we prayC7?
FWhy sEdimhould Dmthe CFatBbher AmbothFer to Bbbe concAmerned with all our needsDm?C  
FIt's Edimall   DmbecaCuse Bbof Amwhat Bbthe CSon has Fdone
[Turnaround]
F Bb/F C/F Bb/F F Bb/F
[Verse 1]
C/FOnce Bb/Fwe were Bblost out on the oF/Acean
With no dirC7ection or devoBbtion
F/ATossed about by Bbevery wind and waveC7  
Now we are Bbin the world, not of F/Ait
And we can C7surely rise abovDme itDm/C  
BecBbause the LorBb/Ad has Gm7risen C7sus4from the graveF  Bb/F  C/F  Bb/F  
[Chorus]
FWhy sEdimhould Dmthe CFatBbher AmbothFer to Bbcall us his chiFldrenBb/F?C/F  Bb/F  
FWhy sEdimhould Dmthe CSpirBbit Amhear Fit Bbwhen we prayC7?
FWhy sEdimhould Dmthe CFatBbher AmbothFer to Bbbe concAmerned with all our needsDm?C  
FIt's Edimall   DmbecaCuse Bbof Amwhat Bbthe CSon has FdoBb/FneC/F  Bb/F  
[Bridge]
Bb/FAnd we cry "FAb-Bb/Fba   C/FFa - Bb/Fther"
"FAb-Bb/Fba   C/FFa - Bb/Fther"
"FAb-Bb/Fba   C/FFa - Bb/Fther"
"FAb-Bb/Fba   C/FFa - Bb/Fther"
[Bridge]
And we cry "FAbba Father"
N.C.
"Abba Father"
N.C.
"Abba Father"
N.C.
"Abba Father"
[Verse 2]
 N.C.                             Bb  F/A  
Once we were strangers from the promise
We were C7doubters worse than ThoBbmas
F/ATill the Spirit Bbopened up our eyesC7  
Now he has Bboffered us adopF/Ation
And we have C7taken up the opDmtionDm/C  
To Bbbe his famBb/Aily      Gm7eC7sus4ternallyF  Bb/F  C/F  Bb/F  
[Chorus]
FWhy sEdimhould Dmthe CFatBbher AmbothFer to Bbcall us his chiFldrenBb/F?C/F  Bb/F  
FWhy sEdimhould Dmthe CSpirBbit Amhear Fit Bbwhen we prayC7?
FWhy sEdimhould Dmthe CFatBbher AmbothFer to Bbbe concAmerned with all our needsDm?C  
FIt's Edimall   DmbecaCuse Bbof Amwhat Bbthe CSon has FdoneBb/F  C/F  Bb/F  
Ending
FIt's Edimall   DmbecCause Bbof Amwhat Bbthe CSon has FdoneC7sus4  C  F  

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Why Should The Father Bother

by Petra

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/F

C/F

Edim

F/A

Dm/C

Bb/A

Gm7

C7sus4

[Intro]

F Bb/F C/F Bb/F

[Chorus]

F Edim Dm C Bb Am F Bb F Bb/F C/F Bb/F

Why should the Father bother to call us his children?

F Edim Dm C Bb Am F Bb C7

Why should the Spirit hear it when we pray?

F Edim Dm C Bb Am F Bb Am Dm C

Why should the Father bother to be concerned with all our needs?

F Edim Dm C Bb Am Bb C F

It's all because of what the Son has done

[Turnaround]

F Bb/F C/F Bb/F F Bb/F

[Verse 1]

C/F Bb/F Bb F/A

Once we were lost out on the ocean

C7 Bb

With no direction or devotion

F/A Bb C7

Tossed about by every wind and wave

Bb F/A

Now we are in the world, not of it

C7 Dm Dm/C

And we can surely rise above it

Bb Bb/A Gm7 C7sus4 F Bb/F C/F Bb/F

Because the Lord has risen from the grave

[Chorus]

F Edim Dm C Bb Am F Bb F Bb/F C/F Bb/F

Why should the Father bother to call us his children?

F Edim Dm C Bb Am F Bb C7

Why should the Spirit hear it when we pray?

F Edim Dm C Bb Am F Bb Am Dm C

Why should the Father bother to be concerned with all our needs?

F Edim Dm C Bb Am Bb C F Bb/F C/F Bb/F

It's all because of what the Son has done

[Bridge]

Bb/F F Bb/F C/F Bb/F

And we cry "Ab-ba Fa - ther"

F Bb/F C/F Bb/F

"Ab-ba Fa - ther"

F Bb/F C/F Bb/F

"Ab-ba Fa - ther"

F Bb/F C/F Bb/F

"Ab-ba Fa - ther"

[Bridge]

And we cry "Abba Father"

N.C.

"Abba Father"

N.C.

"Abba Father"

N.C.

"Abba Father"

[Verse 2]

Bb F/A

N.C.

Once we were strangers from the promise

C7 Bb

We were doubters worse than Thomas

F/A Bb C7

Till the Spirit opened up our eyes

Bb F/A

Now he has offered us adoption

C7 Dm Dm/C

And we have taken up the option

Bb Bb/A Gm7 C7sus4 F Bb/F C/F Bb/F

To be his family eternally

[Chorus]

F Edim Dm C Bb Am F Bb F Bb/F C/F Bb/F

Why should the Father bother to call us his children?

F Edim Dm C Bb Am F Bb C7

Why should the Spirit hear it when we pray?

F Edim Dm C Bb Am F Bb Am Dm C

Why should the Father bother to be concerned with all our needs?

F Edim Dm C Bb Am Bb C F Bb/F C/F Bb/F

It's all because of what the Son has done

Ending

F Edim Dm C Bb Am Bb C F C7sus4 C F

It's all because of what the Son has done

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