Matt Redman - God Of Our Yesterdays

this is a far more accurate version of the song

god of our yesterdays
verse 1
Em7
when we were in the darkest night 

D/F# G C2
and wondered if our eyes would ever see the light 


you were there , lord 

Em7
when we were in the stormy gale 

D/F# G C2
and wondered if we’d ever live in peace again 


you were there , lord 


pre – chorus
Am7
you were there in the struggle 

G/B
you were there in the fight 

Csus2 D/F#
you were there all the time 
 


chorus 1
G
we praise you – the god of our yesterdays 

Em7
we praise you – the god who is here today 

A/C# Am7 G/B C
we praise you – our god as tomorrow comes 
 


verse 2
Em7
so whatever lies ahead 

D/F# G C2
whatever roads our grateful hearts will come to tread 


you’ll be there , lord 


Em7
we will fix our eyes on you 

D/F# G C2
and know that there is grace enough to see us through 


you’ll be there , lord 


pre – chorus 2
Am7
you’ll be there in the struggle 

G/B
you’ll be there in the fight 

Csus2 D7sus4
you’ll be there all the time 
 


chorus 1 + 2
G
we praise you – the god of our yesterdays 

Em7
we praise you – the god who is here today 

A/C# Am7 G/B C2
we praise you – our god as tomorrow comes 
 


G
we thank you – for grace in our yesterdays 

Bm/F#
we thank you – for peace in our hearts 
 today
A/C# Am7 G/B C2
we thank you – for joy , as tomorrow comes 

Am7 G/B C2
we will trust you , god 
 


bridge
C2 G/B
you’re always closer than we know 

C2 G/B
always more involved and in control 

C2 G/B
we will trust our lives to you
F D/F#
the one who was and is and is to come