Safeguard Your Mind chords by Songs Of Praise

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:
G
   I really want to do what’s right,
Em
   But there’s a war inside my mind—
G
   Doubting if I measure up,
Em
   Wond’ring if I do enough.
G
   I lie awake and pray to you,
Em
   Because you told me that’s what I should do.
Am7
   When anxious thoughts surround me,
Bm7
   Jehovah, Father, you tell me

 Chorus:
     G
 To safeguard my heart and safeguard my mind,
  E7
 Stay focused on good things in life.
 Am7                Bm7
 I won’t give in to what gets me down.
      Am7              Bm7                G
 I’ll safeguard my mind, and peace will be found.

 Verse 2:
G
   I really long to do your will,
Em
   But I get tired from how I feel,
G
   Thinking life is just too tough
Em
   And I don’t deserve your love.
G
   But I get up and out the door
Em
   And share my hope for the future in store.
Am7
   I won’t let sadness drown me.
Bm7
   Jehovah, Father, you ground me.

 Chorus:
       G
 I’ll safeguard my heart and safeguard my mind,
  E7
 Stay focused on good things in life.
 Am7                Bm7
 I won’t give in to what gets me down.
      Am7              Bm7                G
 I’ll safeguard my mind, and peace will be found.

 Peace will be found.

 Bridge:
 Am7
 I won’t give up pushing away
 Bm7
 Harmful thoughts that come through the day—
 Am7
 No need to stress and no need to doubt.
   Bm7                               Am7
 Jehovah, I’m glad you gave me a way out.
     Bm7
 You gave me a way out.

 Chorus:
       G
 I’ll safeguard my heart and safeguard my mind,
  E7
 Stay focused on good things in life.
 Am7                Bm7
 I won’t give in to what gets me down.
      Am7              Bm7                G
 I’ll safeguard my mind, and peace will be found.