BY THE GRACE OF GOD

Was twen ty (Ebsus2)sev en, sur viv ing my (Bb)my re turn of Sa turn.

A long (Ebsus2)va ca tion did n’t sound so bad.

Was full of (Ebsus2)sec rets locked up (Bb)tight like I ron Moun tain.

Oh, I can Run ning on emp ty, so out of gas.

I know Thought I was n’t e nough, found I was n’t so tough

lay ing on the bath room (Fsus)floor.

We were liv ing (Eb)on a fault line and I felt the fault was all mine.

Could n’t take it an y (Fsus)more.

(Ebsus2)By the grace (Bb)of God, there was no oth er (Gm7)way.

I (Ebsus2)picked my self (Bb)back up, I knew I had to (Gm7)stay.

I (Ebsus2)put one foot (Bb)in front of the oth (Gm7)er and I looked in the mir ror and de (Fsus)cid ed to stay.

Was n’t gon na let (Bb)love take me out

that way.

I thank my (Ebsus2)sis ter for keep ing my (Bb)head a bove the wa ter

A when (Ebsus2)the truth was like swal low ing sand.

Now, ev ’ry (Ebsus2)morn ing, locked up (Bb)there is no more mourn ing.

Oh, I can fi nal ly see my self out a gain.

I know Thought I I am e nough, pos si ble to be loved.

It was not the a bout (Fsus)me.

Now I liv ing (Eb)have to rise bove, let the u ni verse call the bluff.

Yeah, the truth will set you (Fsus)free.

(Ebsus2)By the grace (Bb)of God, there was no oth er (Gm7)way.

I (Ebsus2)picked my self (Bb)back up, I knew I had to (Gm7)stay.

I (Ebsus2)put one foot (Bb)in front of the oth (Gm7)er and I looked in the mir ror and de (Fsus)cid ed to stay.

Was n’t gon na let (Bb)love take me out

that way.

that way,

no.

that way,

no.

(Cm)Not in the name, of love.

in the name of love.

That way, no, That way,

no.

(Bb)I am not giv ing (Cm)up.

(Ebmaj9)By the (Bbsus2)grace of God,

I (Ebsus2)picked my (Bbsus2)self back up.

I (Ebsus2)put one foot (Bb)in front of the oth (Gm7)er and I looked in the mir (Bb)ror,

looked in (Gm)the mir ror.

that way.