Chords with lyrics
Verse 1:
A minorAm FF
For the longest time, I believed the lie
G+G E minorEm
That Im not a strong enough believer
A minorAm FF
To be the friend that can take your hand
G+G E minorEm
And lead you straight to Jesus
A minorAm FF
Im waiting on the preachers, singers, and the teachers
G+G E minorEm
To string the perfect words together
A minorAm FF
But every single time I have to say goodbye
G+G E minorEm
I wonder will this be the last time
DmDm A minorAm G+G
I cant call myself your friend and walk away
Chorus:
A minorAm G+G
When we love, we earn the right to speak the truth
DmDm A minorAm
When we speak truth, we show the world we truly love
C majorC G+G
Im not pointing my finger, Im holding out my hand
A minorAm FF
I lay it all on the line now to see God save my friend
DmDm A minorAm G+G
Let my life and my words be the proof
A minorAm FF G+G E minorEm
Im gonna love you with the truth
A minorAm FF G+G E minorEm
Gonna love you with the truth
Verse 2:
A minorAm FF
Yes, God is love, but God is just
G+G E minorEm
And we are separated in our darkness
A minorAm FF
So God let Him who knew no sin
G+G E minorEm
To become sin to make us right with Him
A minorAm FF
Its not about religion or earning Gods forgiveness
G+G E minorEm
Or magic prayers or new behavior
A minorAm FF
Its all about your heart, Hell meet you where you are
G+G E minorEm
Turn from your sin and trust in Christ as Lord
DmDm A minorAm G+G
Jesus is the truth, the life, the way
Chorus:
A minorAm G+G
When we love, we earn the right to speak the truth
DmDm A minorAm
When we speak truth, we show the world we truly love
C majorC G+G
Im not pointing my finger, Im holding out my hand
A minorAm FF
I lay it all on the line now to see God save my friend
DmDm A minorAm G+G
Let my life and my words be the proof
A minorAm FF G+G E minorEm
Im gonna love you with the truth
A minorAm FF G+G E minorEm
Gonna love you with the truth
Bridge:
DmDm A minorAm C majorC G+G
How Ive prayed for this moment, that you would finally see
DmDm A minorAm C majorC G+G
That God is more than religion, a stained-glass fantasy
DmDm A minorAm C majorC G+G
And how Ive prayed for the courage, for my silent faith to speak
DmDm A minorAm C majorC G+G
Or that God would just send you a better friend than me
Chorus:
A minorAm G+G
When we love, we earn the right to speak the truth
DmDm A minorAm
When we speak truth, we show the world we truly love
C majorC G+G
Im not pointing my finger, Im holding out my hand
A minorAm FF
I lay it all on the line now to see God save my friend
DmDm A minorAm G+G
Let my life and my words be the proof
A minorAm FF G+G E minorEm
Im gonna love you with the truth
A minorAm FF G+G E minorEm
Gonna love you with the truth
End:
A minorAm FF G+G E minorEm
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A minorAm FF
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