Misc Praise Songs – I Lifted Up My Eyes (Guitar)

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[Refrain]
  Am                F
I lifted my eyes to the mountains

G                   Em
From where shall my help come?

   F                       Dm
My strength comes from the Lord

       Em                 E7
The Creator of heaven and earth

   Am           F
He is my keeper and my song

   G             Em
My protector for whom I long

   F                Dm
He neither slumbers nor does sleep

E7                      Am
His Grace towards me is sweet
[Verse 1]
Am
But when distractions get in the way

Em          Am
I often get carried away

F                  Dm
Like a sheep who’s gone astray

  G                  E7
I miss my Shepherd’s call to pray

Am                     F
Scattered thoughts, priorities amiss

    G                   Em
Busyness I’ve disguised as bliss

F                           Dm
Strange thing it is, not to do what I ought

      Em                E7
I’m distracted Lord, Contain my thoughts
[Refrain]
  Am                F
I lifted my eyes to the mountains

G                   Em
From where shall my help come?

   F                       Dm
My strength comes from the Lord

       Em                 E7
The Creator of heaven and earth

   Am           F
He is my keeper and my song

   G             Em
My protector for whom I long

   F                Dm
He neither slumbers nor does sleep

E7                      Am
His Grace towards me is sweet
[Verse 2]
    Am
But when my sins darken my sight

Em
And I lose my source of light

F                  Dm
Like the blind man by the road

  G              E7
I carry this burdensome load

Am              F
Then my sins darken my soul

    G                Em
And I lose the sight of my goal

   F                 B7
My sins have waged a daunting war

E7
Yet your grace abounds much more
[Refrain]
  Am                F
I lifted my eyes to the mountains

G                   Em
From where shall my help come?

   F                       Dm
My strength comes from the Lord

       Em                 E7
The Creator of heaven and earth

   Am           F
He is my keeper and my song

   G             Em
My protector for whom I long

   F                Dm
He neither slumbers nor does sleep

E7                      Am
His Grace towards me is sweet
[Verse 3]
    Am
But when I fear and get anxious

Em
And my thoughts prevent my rest

F               Dm
Like the lilies and the birds

  G              E7
I take refuge in Your words

     Am                    F
Your burden is light, your yoke is sweet

         G                     Em
But it’s hard my Lord, it’s no easy feat

    F                   B7
I’m only human, there’s much to fear

    E7
You became Man too, comfort me here
[Refrain]
  Am                F
I lifted my eyes to the mountains

G                   Em
From where shall my help come?

   F                       Dm
My strength comes from the Lord

       Em                 E7
The Creator of heaven and earth

   Am           F
He is my keeper and my song

   G             Em
My protector for whom I long

   F                Dm
He neither slumbers nor does sleep

E7                      Am
His Grace towards me is sweet