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Psalm 73/Matthew 19:13-26
[Verse]
Well I Cam a gGood ol' Dwestern Emboy
I give an hConest day's wGork if I can D7get it
I don't chCeat on my tGaxes, I don't chDeat on my gEmirl
I've got Cvalues that would mGake the WD7hite House jealous
[Verse]
Well I Cdo get a Glittle much oDver imprEmessed
'Til I think of CPeter and GPaul and the aD7postles
I don't stCack up too Gwell against Dthem I Emguess
But by the Cstandards 'round Ghere I ain't D7doin' that awful
[Chorus]
Lord it's hC/Gard to tGurn the Dother cEmheek, hard to bBmless when others Ccurse you
Lord it's hGard to B7/D#be a  Emman of pA7eace
Lord it's hGard, oh it's hDard, you know it's Bm7hard to Cbe lC/Dike JGesus
Don't you know it's Ghard, oh it's Dhard, it's Bm7hard to Cbe C/Dlike GJesus
[Chorus]
And it's C/Ghard to Gstep out Don them Emwaves, hard to Bmwalk beyond your vCision
Lord it's hGard to B7/D#be a  Emman of fA7aith
Lord it's hGard, oh it's hDard, you know it's Bm7hard to Cbe lC/Dike JGesus
Don't you know it's Ghard, oh it's Dhard, it's Bm7hard to Cbe C/Dlike GJesus
[Bridge]
Well His Dm7eye is on the sG7parrow
And the liE7lies of the field I've hAmeardC7/G  
And He will wFatch over you and He will C/Ewatch over me
So we can B7dress like E7flowers and A7eat like D7birds
[Chorus]
And it's C/Ghard when your Gsoul has Dbeen stripped Embare
Hard to lBmift your eyes toward Cheaven
Lord it's hGard to B7/D#be a  Emman of  A7prayer
Lord it's hGard, oh it's hDard, you know it's Bm7hard to Cbe lC/Dike JGesus
[Interlude]
|  G/ / / |  D/  Em/ |  Bm7/ / / |  C2/ / / |
|  G/  B7/D#/ |  Em/  A7/ |  G/ / / |  D/ / / |
|  Bm7/  C/ |  G/ / / |  G/ / / |  D/ / / |  Bm7/  C/ |  G/ / / |
[Chorus]
Lord it's hGard to B7/D#be a   Emman of  A7peace
Lord it's hGard, oh it's hDard, you know it's Bm7hard to Cbe lC/Dike JGesus
Don't you know it's Ghard, oh it's Dhard, it's Bm7hard to Cbe C/Dlike GJesus
Oh Lord it's Ghard, oh it's Dhard, you know it's Bm7hard to Cbe lC/Dike JGesus
Don't you know it's Ghard, oh it's Dhard, it's Bm7hard to Cbe C/Dlike GJesus
[Repeat 1st Verse]
Words and music by Rich Mullins
© 1993 Edward Grant, Inc. (ASCAP)

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Hard To Be Like Jesus

by Rich Mullins

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C/G

B7/D#

Bm7

C/D

Dm7

C7/G

C/E

Psalm 73/Matthew 19:13-26

[Verse]

C G D Em

Well I am a good ol' western boy

C G D7

I give an honest day's work if I can get it

C G D Em

I don't cheat on my taxes, I don't cheat on my girl

C G D7

I've got values that would make the White House jealous

[Verse]

C G D Em

Well I do get a little much over impressed

C G D7

'Til I think of Peter and Paul and the apostles

C G D Em

I don't stack up too well against them I guess

C G D7

But by the standards 'round here I ain't doin' that awful

[Chorus]

C/G G D Em Bm C

Lord it's hard to turn the other cheek, hard to bless when others curse you

G B7/D# Em A7

Lord it's hard to be a man of peace

G D Bm7 C C/D G

Lord it's hard, oh it's hard, you know it's hard to be like Jesus

G D Bm7 C C/D G

Don't you know it's hard, oh it's hard, it's hard to be like Jesus

[Chorus]

C/G G D Em Bm C

And it's hard to step out on them waves, hard to walk beyond your vision

G B7/D# Em A7

Lord it's hard to be a man of faith

G D Bm7 C C/D G

Lord it's hard, oh it's hard, you know it's hard to be like Jesus

G D Bm7 C C/D G

Don't you know it's hard, oh it's hard, it's hard to be like Jesus

[Bridge]

Dm7 G7

Well His eye is on the sparrow

E7 Am C7/G

And the lilies of the field I've heard

F C/E

And He will watch over you and He will watch over me

B7 E7 A7 D7

So we can dress like flowers and eat like birds

[Chorus]

C/G G D Em

And it's hard when your soul has been stripped bare

Bm C

Hard to lift your eyes toward heaven

G B7/D# Em A7

Lord it's hard to be a man of prayer

G D Bm7 C C/D G

Lord it's hard, oh it's hard, you know it's hard to be like Jesus

[Interlude]

G D Em Bm7 C2

| / / / | / / | / / / | / / / |

G B7/D# Em A7 G D

| / / | / / | / / / | / / / |

Bm7 C G G D Bm7 C G

| / / | / / / | / / / | / / / | / / | / / / |

[Chorus]

G B7/D# Em A7

Lord it's hard to be a man of peace

G D Bm7 C C/D G

Lord it's hard, oh it's hard, you know it's hard to be like Jesus

G D Bm7 C C/D G

Don't you know it's hard, oh it's hard, it's hard to be like Jesus

G D Bm7 C C/D G

Oh Lord it's hard, oh it's hard, you know it's hard to be like Jesus

G D Bm7 C C/D G

Don't you know it's hard, oh it's hard, it's hard to be like Jesus

[Repeat 1st Verse]

Words and music by Rich Mullins

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