The Keeper
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
G G C C G G C C
[Verse 1]
G C G C
A big, black book in her small fragile hands
G C G
The words she read I was too young to understand.
C G C D
Between the "thee"s and "thou"s and the "verily"s
G C C D
I watched my Grandma live the truth in front of me.
G C G C
A little boy wakes from a dream in the night.
G C G
Runs down the hall to where she left on the light.
C G C D
But I stopped when I saw her down on her knees,
G C
where she prayed every night for me.
D
In a whisper, I heard:
[Chorus]
G C G
Jesus, Keeper of this life,
C Em Am D
You are my Refuge, my Savior, my Guide.
G C Em
Watch over this little one tonight
C G Am D
And guard his every footstep as he travels this life.
Em D G C G
In some quiet moment draw him to Your side
Am
That he may come to know You, Jesus,
C G
As the Keeper of this life.
G C C
[Verse 2]
G C G C
Twenty years have come and gone since that time.
G C G
And I can still see my Grandma's face in my little boy's eyes.
C G C D
You will find me tonight somewhere down on my knees
G C
As I whisper a prayer that was once prayed for me.
D
You'll hear me say:
[Chorus]
G C G
Jesus, Keeper of this life,
C Em Am D
You are my Refuge, my Savior, my Guide.
G C Em
Watch over these little ones tonight
C G Am D
And guard their every footstep as they travel this life
Em D G C G
In some quiet moment draw them to Your side
Am Em C
That they may come to know You, Jesus, as the Keeper. Oh-oh
[Chorus]
G C G
Jesus, Keeper of this life,
C Em Am D
You are my Refuge, my Savior, my Guide.
G C Em
Watch over the little ones tonight
C G Am D
And guard their every footstep as they travel this life.
Em D G C G
In some quiet moment draw them to Your side
Am C G
That they may come to know You, Jesus,
Am C
As I have come to know You, Jesus.
G Am G
Let them come to know You, Jesus, the Keeper of this life.
[Outro]
G C C G
How to play The Keeper
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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.