The Charlie Daniels Band – Protected By Prayer (Guitar)

                                  C
He got lost from his unit in the jungle alone,

         G              D
with the enemy on the advance;

                                C
As the bullets and tracers flew over his head,

        G                     D
he knew that he didn't have a chance.

                       C
He fired his rifle and tried to be brave,

           G                          D
though his senses were frightened and numb;

                            C
He lay on the ground with a lump in his throat

          G                            D    
'Cause he knew that the end would soon come.

    G                      D
But back home a mother was down on her knees 

          G                        D
praying, "Be with my son, keep him safe, Father, please."

        G                              D
When it all looked so hopeless, just a one-sided fight,

      E                       A
his deliverance flew into the night.

        D     C    G                           D
And the enemy scattered as the chopper touched down

                                            A
and lifted the soldier off the hard killing ground;

                         C   G                      D
He could feel the LORD's presence in the hot jungle air,

G             D     A             D
surrounded by mercy, protected by prayer.

D                             C
She had to work late, she was hurrying along,

G                         D
trying to get home before dark;

                                  C
Against her better judgement, she turned from her way,

             G                             D
and took the shortcut that ran through the park.

                               C
With night falling quickly and no one around,

         G                            D
from the deep shadows there stepped a man;

                           C
She noticed the cold, evil look in his eyes,

     G                        D
then she saw the knife in his hand.

    G                            D
She cried out, "LORD, Jesus, I'm one of Your own,

        G                            D
send me help, LORD, you know I can't face this alone."

       G                           D
As the powers of heaven fought the forces of hell,

    E                            A
the man tripped and stumbled and fell.

    D                  C   G                     D
She walked through the darkness without worry or fear,

                                                    A
knowing nothing could harm her 'cause her angel was near

              C     G                   D
No evil could touch her, no demon would dare,

G             D     A             D
surrounded by mercy, protected by prayer.

C                     G                         Bb
He who abides in the Almighty's shadow shall be kept

                      F
'neath His sheltering wing;

C                              G
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow,

E                  A
I will not fear anything.

D                             C
He was a good husband and the father of two,

   G                   D
It all began harmless enough.

                          C
He started out trying the drugs just for fun,

G                         D
Then he was hooked on the stuff.

                                 C
He was out on the street just a thief and a bum,

       G                  D
He was dirty and out of control.

                                      C
But his family wouldn’t give up. They cried out to God,

    G                            D
and prayed for his lost troubled soul

         G                     D
Then one day a street preacher walked up to him.

         G                         D
He said “friend did you know Jesus died for your sins?”

          G                     D
I’ve been sent to help you find salvation’s door.

    E                        A
You can’t live like this any-more

                     C   G                      D
And the heavens were opened and conviction fell down.

                                              A
And he cried out for mercy as he knelt on the ground

                      C    G                          D
When he stood up, his soul was in the Good Shepherd’s care,

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surrounded by mercy, protected by prayer.

G             D     A             D
Surrounded by mercy, protected by prayer.