Artist: Petra
Album: Wake-up-Call
Song: Strong Convictions
by: Bob Hartman
year: 1993
speed: 126 BPM
[Intro]
Gsus2 G5 F C
G5 Gsus2 Bb C F
G5 Gsus2 G5 F C
G5 Gsus2 Bb C D C F
[Verse 1]
G5 Gsus2 G5 F C
Western world where the strong survive
Bb F Dm C
And the meek will inherit the dregs
G5 Gsus2 F G5
Living now in the twilight time
Bb F Dm C
Will the world hear the answer it begs
[Verse 2]
G5 Gsus2 G5 G5 G5
Secular and sacred blur
Bb F Dm C
Without even raising a flag
G5 Gsus2 F G5
When so many masters call
Bb C F
Is it the tail or the dog that will wag?
Bb Bb D D# D
With some among us weak at the knees
Bb F Bb C D C
And many others who do as they please
G5 Gsus2 G5 F C
There still remains a witness
G5 Gsus2 Bb F
The few who will stand and say
[Chorus]
A7 C D A7 C G
I've got strong convictions 'bout the way that I live
A7 C D A7 F G
I've got no concessions that I'm willing ot give
A7 C D A7 C E D C G
Strong convictions that are worth living by
F C G D
Strong convictions 'till the day I die
[Verse 3]
G5 Gsus2 G5 F C
It's so hard seeing black and white
Bb F Dm C
When so much appears to be gray
G5 Gsus2 F G5
With no faith in the absolute
Bb C F
It's no wonder the standard will stray
Bb Bb D D# D
With bold convictions leading the way
Bb F Bb C D C
With those who have them willing to say
G5 Gsus2 G5 F C
There is a new horizon
G5 Gsus2 Bb F
I can say as for me and mine
[Chorus]
A7 C D A7 C G
I've got strong convictions 'bout the way that I live
A7 C D A7 F G
I've got no concessions that I'm willing ot give
A7 C D A7 C E D C G
Strong convictions that are worth living by
F C G A5
Strong convictions 'till the day I die
[Bridge]
Bbsus2 C
Pressure makes the perfect diamond
F C
Measure of the saints refining
Bb C
Don't ever want to stray, I really want to stay
F C F G A
Steadfast and immovable in Him
[Solo]
A D A A
F G A E E
E
[Chorus]
A7 C D A7 C G
I've got strong convictions 'bout the way that I live
A7 C D A7 F G
I've got no concessions that I'm willing ot give
A7 C D A7 C E D C G
Strong convictions that are worth living by
F C G D
Strong convictions 'till the day I die
F C G A5
Strong convictions 'till the day I die
[Play Intro and Verse like this:]
G5 Gsus2 G5 F C
e|-3-----3-----3-------------------|-3-----3----------0-------0-------|
B|-3-----3-----0-------------------|-3-----3----------1-------1-------|
G|-0-----0-----0-------------------|-0-----0----------2-------0-------|
D|-0-----0-----0-------------------|-0-----0----------3-------2-------|
A|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
1 e + e 2 e + e 3 e + e 4 e + e | 1 e + e 2 e + e 3 e + e 4 e + e |
G5 Gsus2 Bb C F
e|-3-----3-----3-------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-3-----3-----0-------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-0-----0-----0-------------------|-3-----3------3---5---------------|
D|-0-----0-----0-------------------|-3-----3------3---5-------3-------|
A|---------------------------------|-1-----1------1---3-------3-------|
E|---------------------------------|--------------------------1-------|
E
1 e + e 2 e + e 3 e + e 4 e + e | 1 e + e 2 e + e 3 e + e 4 e + e |
[Play Chorus like this:]
A7 C D
e|-----------------5---------------|----------------------------------|
B|-------8--------10---------------|----------------------------------|
G|-------------7-------------------|----------------------------------|
D|-7-------------------------------|-5-----5------5---7-----7-----7---|
A|---------------------------------|-3-----3------3---5-----5-----5---|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
1 e + e 2 e + e 3 e + e 4 e + e | 1 e + e 2 e + e 3 e + e 4 e + e |
E
i´ve got strong convictions about the way that i live