Thou Art A Shield For Me chords by Kent Henry

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
Am

Verse 1:
Am       Dm                  Am       G/A Am
How are they increased that trouble me,
Fmaj7               G        Am       G/A Am
Many are they that rise up against me.
F                   G         Am   G/A Am
Many are they that say of my soul,
 Fmaj7        G              Am
"There is no help for him in God!"

Chorus:
    Fmaj7   G           Am   G/A   Am/G
But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,
    Fmaj7         G            Am  Am/G
My glory and the lifter of my head.
    Fmaj7   G           Am   G/A   Am/G
But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,
    Fmaj7         G            Am  Bbm
My glory and the lifter of my head.

Verse 2:
Bbm            Ebm          Bbm                Ab/Bb Bbm
    I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people,
    Ebm              Ab              Bbm  Ab/Bb Bbm
Who set themselves against me round about.
Gb           Ab           Bbm                  Ab/Bb Bbm
  I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people,
    Gbmaj7           Ab              Bbm
Who set themselves against me round about.

Chorus:
    Gbmaj7  Ab          Bbm   Ab/Bb  Bbm/Ab
But Thou O  Lord art a shield for    me,
   Gbmaj7         Ab           Bbm  Bbm/Ab
My glory and the lifter of my head.
    Gbmaj7  Ab          Bbm   Ab/Bb  Bbm/Ab
But Thou O  Lord art a shield for    me,
   Gbmaj7         Ab          Bbm
My glory and the lifter of my head.

Verse 3:
Bbm           Ebm         Bbm          Ab/Bb Bbm
    I cried unto the Lord with my voice,
    Ebm         Ab          Bbm     Ab Bbm/Gb Ab/C
And He heard me out of His holy hill.
Ebm           Ab         Bbm  Ab/Bb Bbm
    I lay me down and I slept,
   Gbmaj7         Ab      Bbm
I awaked for the Lord sustained me.
    Bm
Sustained me.

Verse 4:
Bm       Em                  Bm       A/B Bm
How are they increased that trouble me,
G/E                A/F#      Bm/G  A/F# G/E A
Many are they that rise up against me.
Gmaj7/B            A/B       Bm    Bm7/A
Many are they that say of my soul,
 Gmaj7        A              Bm
"There is no help for him in God!"

Chorus:
    Gmaj7   A          Bm    A/B  Bm/A
But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,
   Gmaj7          A           Bm    Bm/A
My glory and the lifter of my head.
    Gmaj7   A          Bm    A/B  Bm/A
But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,
   Gmaj7          A           Bm
My glory and the lifter of my head.

Chorus:
    Gmaj7 N.C.
But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,
N.C.
My glory and the lifter of my head.
    Gmaj7 N.C.
But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,
N.C.                           Bm
My glory and the lifter of my head.

Chorus:
   Gmaj7   A          Bm    A/B  Bm/A
But Thou O Lord art a shield for me,
   Gmaj7          A           Bm    Bm/A
My glory and the lifter of my head.
    Gmaj7/B   A/B          Bm     Bm/A
But Thou O   Lord art a shield for me,
    G              A/G         G    A
My glory and the lifter of my head.