intro :

| G | G |

G C
i couldn’t manage the problems i laid on my – self
D G
and it just made it worse when i laid them on somebody else .
C
so i fin’lly surrendered it all , brought down in de – spair .
D D7 ch ] G [ /Ch ]
i cried out for help and i felt a warm comforter there .

G7#5 C G
and i came to believe in a power much higher than i .
D D7 G
i came to believe that i needed help to get by .
G7#5 C G
in child like faith , i gave in and gave him a try ,
D D7 G
and i came to believe in a power much higher than i .

interlude :

| G | G | G | G |
| C | C | C | C |
| G | G | D | D |
| D7 | D7 | G | G |

C
nothin’ worked out when i handled it all on my own ,
D G
and each time i failed , it made me feel twice as A – lone .
C
then i cried , “lord , there must be a sure and easier way ,
D D7 G
for it just can not help that a man should lose hope and faith ev’ry day . ”

G7#5 C G
and i came to believe in a power much higher than i .
D D7 G
i came to believe that i needed help to get by .
G7#5 C G
in child like faith , i gave in and gave him a try ,
D D7 G
and i came to believe in a power much higher than i .

D D7 G
and i came to believe in a power much higher than

outro :

| C | G |

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