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β Verse :
C F C
Well
I pledge my head to heaven for the Gospel
Am F C
And I ask no man on Earth to fill my needs.
Am F C G Am
Like the sparrow up above
I am enveloped in His love
C F C
And I trust Him like those little ones
He feeds.
C F C
Well I pledge my wife to heaven, for the Gospel
Am F C
Though our love each passing day just seems to grow.
Am F C G Am
As I told her when we wed
I'd surely rather be found dead
C F C
Than to love her more than the one who saved my soul.
β Chorus 1:
Am F C G
I'm your child, and I want to be in your family forever.
Am F C
I'm your child, and I'm going to follow you
Dm C F G
No matter whatever the cost
I'm gonna count all things lost.
β Verse :
C F C
Well I pledge my son to heaven for the Gospel.
Am F C
Though he's kicked and beaten, ridiculed and scorn.
Am F C G Am
I will teach him to rejoice, and life a thankful praising voice
C F C
And to be like Him who bore the nails and crown of thorns.
β Chorus 2:
Am F C G
I'm your child, and I want to be in your family forever.
Am F C
I'm your child, and I'm going to follow you
Dm C F G
No matter whatever the cost
I'm gonna count all things lost.
Dm C F G
Oh no matter whatever the cost
I'm gonna count all things lost.
β Bridge:
Am E C D
Well I've had the chance to gain the world, and to live just like a king
F E D G Am G
But without your love, it doesn't mean a thing.
β Solo:
Am F C G Am F C
Dm C F G
Dm C F G
Oh no matter whatever the cost
I'm gonna count all things lost. (x2)
C G Am F
Well I pledge my son
I pledge my wife
I pledge my head to heaven
C G Am F C
I pledge my son
I pledge my wife
I pledge my head to heaven, for the Gospel.
Song History
Published: August 7, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025