Chords with lyrics
Intro:
FF Bb majorBb FF C majorC
Verse:
FF A minorAm
Before I lay me down to rest
FF A minorAm
I ask the Lord one small request
FF A minorAm
I know I have all I could need
FF Bb majorBb C majorC
But this prayer is not for me
FF C majorC A minorAm
Too many people on this day
FF A minorAm
Don't have a peaceful place to stay
Bb majorBb FF
Let all fighting cease that your children may see peace
Bb majorBb FF C majorC FF C majorC
Wipe their tears of sorrow away
Chorus:
FF A minorAm
To believe in a day
Bb majorBb C majorC DmDm
When hunger and war will pass away
Bb majorBb DmDm
To have the hope amidst despair
Bb majorBb FF
That every sparrow's counted
Bb majorBb C#C# FF
That you hear their cries and listen to each prayer
Verse:
FF A minorAm
Let me try always to believe
FF A minorAm
That we can heal the hearts that grieve
Bb majorBb
Please help us not ignore
FF DmDm
The anguished cries of the poor
Bb majorBb FF C majorC
Or their pain will never leave
Chorus:
FF A minorAm
To believe in a day
Bb majorBb C majorC DmDm
When hunger and war will pass away
Bb majorBb DmDm
To have the hope amidst despair
G+G FF
That every sparrow's counted
Bb majorBb F#F# FF
That you hear their cries and listen to each prayer
Verse:
C#C#
Father, as you see, I'm just a child
G#G# C majorC D#D#
And there's so much to understand
G+G
But if Your Grace should surround me
G#G#
I'll do the very best I can
D#D# FF C#C# FF C majorC
I promise, I'll do the very best I can
Outro:
B minorBm G+G B minorBm
To believe in a day
C majorC DmDm E minorEm
When hunger and war will pass away
C majorC E minorEm
To have the hope amidst despair
A minorAm B minorBm
That every sparrow's counted
C majorC D#D# E minorEm
That you hear their cries and listen to each prayer
G+G C majorC G+G
{Hear each cry and listen to each prayer}
A minorAm B minorBm
Help us do Your will oh Father
C majorC G+G
In the name of all that's true
B minorBm DmDm G+G B minorBm
And we'll see in one another
C majorC D#D# DmDm G+G DmDm G+G