Lord Heres My Life
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Strumming Pattern: Down Down Up Down Up
Intro: Dm C F G C G
Verse I
F C Dm C
I knew exactly how I wanted my own life to go
F C
No heartaches, no failures,
Dm G
no disappointments to unfold
Am C
But God had a different plan
F C
For what life would bring my way
Dm C
And although I may not understand
F G
I can trust the Lord and say:
[Refrão]
C G
Heres my life, I surrender
F C
All my plans and all my dreams
F G
That I thought were best for me
C G
Use my life for Your glory
F C Dm G
Take the pen from my hand and write out Your story
F C Dm F
And although I may never fully understand
Dm C F G C G
I want to be willing to say, Lord, heres my life
Verse II
F C Dm C
You may be struggling with trials of your own
F C Dm G
You cannot see Gods plan for you; you feel so all alone
Am C F C
But Gods way is perfect He guides each step you take
Dm C
And although its hard to see it now
F G
You can trust the Lord and say:
[Refrão]
C G
Heres my life, I surrender
F C
All my plans and all my dreams
F G
That I thought were best for me
C G
Use my life for Your glory
F C Dm G
Take the pen from my hand and write out Your story
F C Dm F
And although I may never fully understand
Dm C F G
I want to be willing to say,
[Ponte]
C F C
Take my life and let it be
F A
Consecrated, Lord, to Thee.
[Refrão]
D A
Heres my life, I surrender
G D
All my plans and all my dreams
G A
That I thought were best for me
D A
Use my life for Your glory
G D Em A
Take the pen from my hand and write out Your story
G D Em G
And although I may never fully understand
Em D G A D G D
I want to be willing to say, Lord, heres my life.
How to play Lord Heres My Life
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.