Diary
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verse 1
E Am
Day one, drifting out at sea
D E
No sign of land, no sign of hope for me
E Am
Rocking to and fro by the waves of complacency
D E
I'm just so tired of fighting to breathe
D E Am
Day two or day six, day twenty, day fifty
D E
They're all the same, nothing changes for me
E
When will I ever be rescued?
Am
When will I ever be free?
D E
Oh, God, someone hear me, someone, please, yeah
Instrumental
E D A G
E D A G
E D A G
E D A G
verse 2
E
But wait, oh, but wait, there's a man
Am
Walking above all of this that surrounds me
D E
He takes my hand, takes my heart, rips me free
Am D E
Rips me free, rips me free, rips me free
[Refrão]E D G A E D G A
How can I ever repay You, mister?
E D G A E D G A
For setting my desperate soul on dry land
E D G A E D G A
For sending those storms away with a whisper
E D G A E D G A
For taking all of my burdens in Your hands
E D G A
In Your hands, in Your hands
Instrumental
E Am D E
verse 3
E Am
Today things have most certainly changed
D E
All of my pain for all God's hope exchanged
E
When will I ever be rescued?
Am
That was my desperate plea
D E
And God, You heard me and set me free
[Refrão]E D G A E D G A
How can I ever repay You, mister?
E D G A E D G A
For setting my desperate soul on dry land
E D G A E D G A
For sending those storms away with a whisper
E D G A E D G A
For taking all of my burdens in Your hands
E D G A
In Your hands, in Your hands
Guitar solo
E D A G
E D A G
E D A G
E D A G
E D A G
E D A G E
Final Chorus
E Am
How can I ever repay You, mister?
D
For setting my desperate soul on dry land
E Am
For sending those storms away with a whisper
D
For taking all of my burdens
D E
All of my burdens in Your hands
How to play Diary
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 E. 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.