Verse1:
G
Was there really an age
F
When we saw the face for the smile?
Am
Was there ever a time,
F
Or is this just denial?
Am
Was there ever a day
F
When we cared less for what we wore
Am
And more for what we gave
F
Not we held in store
Verse2:
G
Was there really a day
F
When we respected life before birth?
Am
Where was I then?
F
Was I even on this earth?
Am
Or am I lucky
F
Just to be alive
Am
Was I so close
F G
To this life being denied
Chorus:
G
We lifted our hands,
Am
with our prayers to the sky
F
Arms open wide
C G
with praise to you
And I never saw so many,
Am
I never saw so few
F
Change the world
C G
the way you showed them to
Am G
They exalt you
Am
It’s all they do
Verse3:
G
Was there ever a time
F
When no one cared where we were born
Am
Was there ever a day
F
When we would all just get along
Am
With no worries
F
Of where we walked at night
Am
And all that mattered
F G
Was that you walked by our side
G
We lifted our hands,
Am
with our prayers to the sky
F
Arms open wide
C G
with praise to you
And I never saw so many,
Am
I never saw so few
F
Change the world
C G
the way you showed them to Am G
They exalt you
There lives speak of you
Its all they do
Bridge:
Am
Lord and with your help,
G Am
we’ll get out of this alive
G Am
Lord and with your love,
G Am
we’ll be better on the other side
G Am
Lord and with a miracle,
G Am
they’ll be no need to hide
G Am
With you as our shepherd,
G Am
with you as our guide
Last Chorus:
G
So we lift our hands,
Am
with our prayers to the sky
F
Arms open wide
C G
With praise to you
G
And we’ve never been so many,
Am
though now we are so few
F
We‘ll change this world
C G
with help from you
Am G
We exalt you
We believe you
We give our lives to you, let it be
All we want to do
credits
from Arms Open Wide,
released October 2, 2010
Back for Help
Written by: Dean Spiller
Production: Duncan Todd and Dean Spiller
Performers: Dean Spiller (vox, acoustic guit.), Duncan Todd (pads, bass, programmed drums)
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