Biography:
Michael English (born on April 12, 1962 in Kenansville, North Carolina) is a Christian singer who has been recording music since 1972. He hosts a program on TBN.
A native of Wallace, North Carolina, English performed in his family's singing group, The Singing Samaritans, from 1972 until 1980. After graduating from high school, he joined The Singing Americans.Where he shortend his name to Mike English, later going back to Michael. He left the group in 1982 and joined The Goodmans.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
transcribed by: Maestro Aleks
song requests: email me at aleksnowel@gmail.com
[Intro]
E2/A E/G# D2/G D/F#
C2/F C/E B9sus
[Verse 1]
C2 Csus2
I know you tried it all in your search for the truth.
Dm7 F2 C Bb/Eb Dm7
Somehow you've fallen for a lie.
C2 Csus2
You're trying to recall the simple ways of your youth,
Dm7 F2 Gsus G
When your faith was strong and you never, never questioned why.
C/E F2
But you found out life wasn't easy,
C/G
Sometimes the answers were hard to see.
F/A Gsus G
You didn't have the strength for one more try.
[Chorus]
C F2/A Gsus G
I'll be holding out hope to you,
C/E F/A Dm7 Gsus G
Even when this world breaks your heart in two.
C/E F2 Gsus E/G# Am
When your life is consumed by your fear and your doubts,
Am/G F2 Dm9/G C2/F C/E Bb2/Eb Bb/D B9sus
I'll be holding out hope to you.
[Verse 2]
C2 Csus2
In the stillness of the night there's a voice calling you.
Dm7 F2 C Bb/Eb Dm7
Seems as though you've heard it once before.
C2 Csus2
In the darkness there's a light, and a hand to lead you through,
Dm7 F2 Gsus G
To the hope that waits beyond the open door.
C/E F2
And you'll find out life is worth living,
C/G
And the answers lie where your faith begins.
F/A Gsus G
It's there you find the strength for one more try.
[Chorus]
C F2/A Gsus G
I'll be holding out hope to you,
C/E F/A Dm7 Gsus G
Even when this world breaks your heart in two.
C/E F2 Gsus E/G# Am
When your life is consumed by your fear and your doubts,
Am/G F2 Dm9/G Ab Fm Bb Ebm7 Fm7
I'll be holding out hope to you.
[Instrumental]
Bb Eb2/G Fsus F
Bb/D Gm7 Eb/G Cm7
Db/F Gb2/Bb Ab7sus Ab
Db/F Gb2/Bb Ebm Eb/G E/G#
[Chorus]
D G2/B Asus A
Holding out hope to you,
D/F# G2/B Em7 Asus A
Even when this world breaks your heart in two.
D/F# G2 Asus F#/A# Bm7
When your life is consumed by your fear and your doubts,
Bm7/A G2 Em9/A D G2/B Asus A
I'll be holding out hope to you.
D/F# G2/B Em7 Asus A
Even when this world breaks your heart in two.
D/F# G2 Asus F#/A# Bm7
When your life is consumed by your fear and your doubts,
Bm7/A G2 Em9/A D G2/B Asus A D/F# G2/B Em7 Asus A
I'll be holding out hope to you.
D/F# G2 Asus F#/A# Bm7
When your life is consumed by your fear and your doubts,
Bm7/A G2 Em9/A Bm Em D2/F#
I'll be holding out hope to you.
G2 G2/A D2/G D/F# C2/F C/E D Dsus2 D FM7 A/C# D
I'll be holding out hope to you.
song requests: email me at aleksnowel@gmail.com
[Intro]
E2/A E/G# D2/G D/F#
C2/F C/E B9sus
[Verse 1]
C2 Csus2
I know you tried it all in your search for the truth.
Dm7 F2 C Bb/Eb Dm7
Somehow you've fallen for a lie.
C2 Csus2
You're trying to recall the simple ways of your youth,
Dm7 F2 Gsus G
When your faith was strong and you never, never questioned why.
C/E F2
But you found out life wasn't easy,
C/G
Sometimes the answers were hard to see.
F/A Gsus G
You didn't have the strength for one more try.
[Chorus]
C F2/A Gsus G
I'll be holding out hope to you,
C/E F/A Dm7 Gsus G
Even when this world breaks your heart in two.
C/E F2 Gsus E/G# Am
When your life is consumed by your fear and your doubts,
Am/G F2 Dm9/G C2/F C/E Bb2/Eb Bb/D B9sus
I'll be holding out hope to you.
[Verse 2]
C2 Csus2
In the stillness of the night there's a voice calling you.
Dm7 F2 C Bb/Eb Dm7
Seems as though you've heard it once before.
C2 Csus2
In the darkness there's a light, and a hand to lead you through,
Dm7 F2 Gsus G
To the hope that waits beyond the open door.
C/E F2
And you'll find out life is worth living,
C/G
And the answers lie where your faith begins.
F/A Gsus G
It's there you find the strength for one more try.
[Chorus]
C F2/A Gsus G
I'll be holding out hope to you,
C/E F/A Dm7 Gsus G
Even when this world breaks your heart in two.
C/E F2 Gsus E/G# Am
When your life is consumed by your fear and your doubts,
Am/G F2 Dm9/G Ab Fm Bb Ebm7 Fm7
I'll be holding out hope to you.
[Instrumental]
Bb Eb2/G Fsus F
Bb/D Gm7 Eb/G Cm7
Db/F Gb2/Bb Ab7sus Ab
Db/F Gb2/Bb Ebm Eb/G E/G#
[Chorus]
D G2/B Asus A
Holding out hope to you,
D/F# G2/B Em7 Asus A
Even when this world breaks your heart in two.
D/F# G2 Asus F#/A# Bm7
When your life is consumed by your fear and your doubts,
Bm7/A G2 Em9/A D G2/B Asus A
I'll be holding out hope to you.
D/F# G2/B Em7 Asus A
Even when this world breaks your heart in two.
D/F# G2 Asus F#/A# Bm7
When your life is consumed by your fear and your doubts,
Bm7/A G2 Em9/A D G2/B Asus A D/F# G2/B Em7 Asus A
I'll be holding out hope to you.
D/F# G2 Asus F#/A# Bm7
When your life is consumed by your fear and your doubts,
Bm7/A G2 Em9/A Bm Em D2/F#
I'll be holding out hope to you.
G2 G2/A D2/G D/F# C2/F C/E D Dsus2 D FM7 A/C# D
I'll be holding out hope to you.
