Make Every Effort
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Intro
C Am7 Am C G Am C
[Verso 1]
Am C G
You say grace means I can wander, never strive, never fight
Am C G
But the road is getting narrower and I'm drifting from the light
C Am C G
You say effort sounds like earning, so you lay your armor down
Am C
But the war is still before us
G
And the king still wears his crown
[Pré-Refrão]
F C
I won't heap a weight upon you
Am G
I won't crush you with the law
F C
But I won't call chains your freedom
Am G C
Or pretend I do not see the flaw
[Refrão]
Em F C
This is not an audition, you don't earn a father's love
Am C G
But adopted sons and daughters still are called to rise above
C Em F C
Grace is not opposed to effort, it's opposed to what you claim
Am G C Am C
You're not working for His favor, you are working in His name
G Am C
[Verso 2]
Am
Strive to enter through the narrow
F C
Not to buy what can't be sold
G Am
But because your heart's been captured
F G
By a mercy you now hold
C Am
Work it out with fear and trembling
F C
Not alone, not in your might
G Am F G C
For the strength that moves within you is the Spirit's living light
[Pré-Refrão]
F C G Am
I won't tie up heavy burdens, lay them on your wounded soul
G F C Am G C
But I won't deny the calling Christ has made you for this goal
[Refrão]
Em F C
Oh, this is not an audition, you don't earn a father's love
Am C G
But adopted sons and daughters still are called to rise above
C Em F C
Grace is not opposed to effort, it's opposed to what you claim
Am G C G C G Am
You're not working for His favour, you are working in His name
Em F C G Am G C
[Ponte]
F C
When I thought that God was ruthless
G Am
Sin came easy cold and free
F C
But I saw his heart of kindness
F G
And it broke the chains in me
F C
Now I labor now I'm striving
G Am
Not to earn what's already mine
F C
But his power works within me
Turning dust to something divine
[Refrão]
Em
This is not an audition
F C
You've been welcomed, you belong
Am C
So with reverence and with passion
G
Run the race, be firm, be strong
C Em
Grace is not opposed to effort
F C
It's opposed to prideful claim
Am G C
You're not working for His favour
G C
You are working through His flame
Outro
Em Am Em
No more burdens hard and heavy
F C
No more lies that leave you still
G Am G C
Just the freedom of the children
Fmaj7 F G C Am
Learning how to bend their will
F G C
How to play Make Every Effort
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.