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Musician: Phil Joel
Album: Watching Over You (2000)
Label:Inpop
God bless you, enjoy!
[Chords used]:
G* - 320030
E7sus4 - x00200
D - 000232
Em7 - 022030
Cadd9 - 032030
[Intro]:
G* E7sus4 -
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-3---3---3---3--------------0------|
G|---0---0---0---0--2---2---2---2--0-|
D|--------------------0---0----------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-3---3---3---3---------------------|
[Verse 1]: (Play the first 3 lines with the same fingering
or if you prefer, with the chords as shown):
G D
Things aren't exactly what I thought they would be
G D
I won't pretend, disappointments never free
G D G D
The sky's on fire... feels like the sky's on fire
G D
I may be young but I'm feeling old
Em7 D
Like somebody borrowed years and I found out they got sold
G* D Em7 D
But I still love You, although my sky's on fire
[Chorus]:
Cadd9 D Em7 D
To the Author of life... be the Author of my life
Cadd9 D Em7 D G D
To the Author do you hear me sing? Hear me sing!
[Verse 2]:
G D G D
Swallow my pride, let go inside, show me Your way, refine me
G D Em7 D
And I still love You although my sky's on fire
[Chorus]:
Cadd9 D Em7 D
To the Author of life... be the Author of my life
Cadd9 D Em7 D
To the Author do you hear me... sing?
[Bridge]:
G C D
I see You've-been hanging in there
G C D
Looking back I've been running e-ve-ry-where
G C D
I've done it my way for far too long
G D Em7
Like I promised You years before
G D Em7 C D
I say all I have is Yours... All I have is Yours...
[Chorus]:
Cadd9 D Em7 D
To the Author of life... be the Author of my life
Cadd9 D Em7 D
To the Author do you hear me... sing?
Cadd9 D Em7 D
To the Author of life... be the Author of my life
Cadd9 D Em7 D G D
To the Author do you hear me... sing? Hear me sing! Ohh
G D Em7 D
Swallow my pride, let go inside, show me Your way, refine me
G D Em7 D
Swallow my pride, let go inside, show me Your way, refine me
G D Em7 D
Swallow my pride, let go inside, show me Your way, refine me...