Chords with lyrics
Intro:
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE D MajorD
Verse 1:
D MajorD A augmentedA
When I started my journey in fresh childlike trust
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
I believed that the Lord's way was best
D MajorD A augmentedA
I would read in His Word how He mothered the bird
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
And grieved when it fell from it's nest
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE F# minorF#m
How I felt His delight when I chose to do right
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
And I prayed I would not make Him sad
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE B minorBm
We would meet on the way in the cool of the day
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
What a pure sweet communion we had
Chorus:
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Oh, but now more than ever I cherish the cross
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
More than ever I sit at His feet
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
All the miles of my journey have proved my Lord true
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
And He is so precious to me
Verse 2:
The road I have traveled has sometimes been steep
E MajorE
Through wild jagged places of life
A augmentedA
Sometimes I've stumbled and fallen so hard
E MajorE
That the stones cut my soul like a knife
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE F# minorF#m
But the staff of my Shepherd would reach out for me
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
And lift me to cool pastures green
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE F# minorF#m
With oil of the spirit anointing my wounds
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
There I'd rest by the clear healing stream
Chorus:
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Oh, but now more than ever I cherish the cross
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
More than ever I sit at His feet
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
All the miles of my journey have proved my Lord true
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
And He is so precious to me
Verse 3:
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD A augmentedA
Is Love's Old Sweet Story too good to be true?
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
Do you find all this hard to believe?
D MajorD A augmentedA
Has the cruel world we live in so battered your heart
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
That the hurt child inside you can't grieve?
D MajorD A augmentedA
I can't say I blame you
E MajorE F# minorF#m
I've been where you are
D MajorD A augmentedA
But all I can say is
E MajorE
It's true!
D MajorD
You're wanted
A augmentedA
You're precious
E MajorE F# minorF#m
You're the love of His heart
D MajorD A augmentedA E MajorE
And the old rugged cross was for you
Chorus:
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Oh, but now more than ever I cherish the cross
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
More than ever I sit at His feet
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
All the miles of my journey have proved my Lord true
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
And He is so precious to me
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Oh, but now more than ever I cherish the cross
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
More than ever I sit at His feet
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm
All the miles of my journey have proved my Lord true
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
And He is so precious to me
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA
Oh He is so precious to me
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA G+G D MajorD A augmentedA