Break Us
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verse 1
D G
When I stand in the presence of a holy God,
D A
and I flee and I cover my face,
D G
My heart filled with shame, yet you still call my name
D A D G D
And you break me, by the power of your grace
[Refrão]
D D/F# A Bm G
Break us by the power of your grace, O Lord
D A
Break us by the power of your grace,
D D/F# G
Break us, remake us, don’t let the sorrow take us
D A D
O, break us by the power of your grace
verse 2
D G
When I walk through the evil and strife of the earth,
D A
and I turn and I cover my eyes
D G
The arms that do violence while our hearts watch in silence,
D A D G D
Won’t you break them, by the power of your grace
[Refrão]
D D/F# A Bm G
Break us by the power of your grace, O Lord
D A
Break us by the power of your grace,
D D/F# G
Break us, remake us, don’t let the sorrow take us
D A D
O, break us by the power of your grace
verse 3
D G
When my flesh it shall fail and my work here is done,
D A
and the heavens and the earth are remade
D G
Though I sowed here in sorrow it’ll be glorious tomorrow
D A D G D
He’ll remake it by the power of his grace
[Refrão]
D D/F# A Bm G
Break us by the power of your grace, O Lord
D A
Break us by the power of your grace,
D D/F# G
Break us, remake us, don’t let the sorrow take us
D A D
O, break us by the power of your grace
Tag
D A D
O, break us by the power of your grace
How to play Break Us
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.