Jimmy Needham – If I Ever Needed Grace (Guitar)

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Intro: C#m A E B [x2] Verse 1:
 E                B
It still feels like yesterday,

 C#m            G#m
A lifetime of empty days,

  A                                 E      B
My hungry heart was desperate for a meal.

   E              B
I feasted on the Bread of Life,

  C#m                   G#m
Forgiveness pierced me like a knife,

        A                                      E      B
And your breath filled up my lungs and I could feel.

         F#m           G#m       B
And I was broken and all I could say,
Chorus:
         C#m         A          E     B
Was if I ever needed grace it's now

          C#m            A         B
You are strong when I am weak somehow

     C#m            A              F#m
I am weak enough to see that I need you to cover me

     A           B         C#m   A   E   B
If I ever needed grace it's now.
Verse 2:
   E              B
I met the woman of my dreams,

  C#m                G#m
I wanted to give her everything,

    A                             E      B
But fear came like a thief in the night.

    E                B
But my journal pages prophesied,

    C#m                G#m
That one day I'd make her my bride,

     A                               E        B
And soon, my best friend was wearing white.

         F#m         G#m         B
With our lives ahead all I could say,
[Chorus]
         C#m         A          E     B
Was if I ever needed grace it's now

          C#m            A          B
You are strong when I am weak somehow

           C#m      A               F#m
I am weak enough to see that I need you to cover me

     A           B          A
If I ever needed grace it's now.
Bridge:
A                 G#m
In every joy and pain

                  F#m
Whatever comes my way
B (opt F#m hold until you start verse 3) God I need your grace Verse 3:
 E                    B
Nine short months til' she arrived

C#m              G#m
Little hands and lions eyes

    A                                  E        B
And I'm so scared I don't have what it takes.

       E                    B
But I hear your voice, "Son lean on me,"

    C#m        G#m
Father give me eyes to see

 A                             B
All I need's the power of your name
Chorus:
          C#m         A          E        B
Was if I ever needed grace it's now

        C#m              A         B
You are strong when I am weak somehow

     C#m             A              F#m       
I am weak enough to see that I need you to cover me

      A                    G#m
If I ever needed grace

                  F#m         A
If I ever needed grace

      A          B           C#m       A     E
If I ever needed grace, it's now...
There might be some rough spots like the bridge, but I did most of this by ear. So hopefully it helps. And you can go back to any verse after you play the outro by simply playing the 5 chord (B chord). Thank you, please give feed back if possible, thanks and God Bless.