G
he river's wide,
D
that I could not swim across it,
CG
so I convinced myself I'd walked up on the waves.
G
The river's wide,
D
that I could not swim across it,
CG
so I convinced I'd walked up on the waves.
EmAG
But I lied,
Bm
and I knew I'd lied,
EmDCBmCD
did everything I did to soothe the family pride and I just don't think I can keep it up now.
GDEmD
Because I've never heard Jesus speak to me (not in any way that I'd consider speaking),
CBmCD
but I bowed my head just the same.
GBm
Though, I did find some tears when they played that song,
EmD
but for the four right chords I will play along,
CBmCD
I have always been that way. It doesn't matter what the lyrics say
GDEmDCBmC
And into safer arms we run, with a thorn in our side and the devil's inside.
D
So who are we running from?
GDEmDCBmC
And Into stranger arms we run. Such a thorn in our side, when the devil's implied.
DG
Oh what have we done?
BGD
So I tried and I tried to achieve belief. Maybe there is something wrong with me,
CBmCD
but I've been feeling fine (In fact, often better than fine.)
GBmEmD
But , now both my shoulders have started hurting from walking around under such a burden,
CGAmD
to reconcile everything that we learn with everything that we were taught.
GDEmD
But, with all we know now, how can you say "Oh you've just got to take it all on faith"
CGmCD
and "Don't think too much. Just hush and pray, exactly as we've always done."
GDEmDCBmC
And into safer arms we run, with a thorn in our side and the devil's inside.
D
So who are we running from?
GDEmDCBmC
So Into stranger arms we run. Such a thorn in our side, when the devil's implied.
DGDEmDCBmCD
Oh what have we done?
EmDCBmCBmAmBm
Hey god! Now I've got a baby girl. What am I supposed to tell her about you?
DCBm
Because her life shouldn't have to be like mine.
CBmAmGAmG
She shouldn't have to waste her time on waiting on you, because you never do come through
GBmEmC
Sometimes I can't believe the things those preachers have the nerve to say to me,
CGCD
but maybe the things that I'd have to say to them are really just as bad.
GBEmD
Because the only times I ever thought of suicide, I was waiting on the lord to direct my life,
CBmCD
saying "give me one word and I'll put down the knife and I'll never pick it up again."
GDEmD
But luckily I held out long enough to see that everybody really makes their own destiny.
CBmCD
It's a beautiful thing. It's just you and me, exactly where we belong,
DCBm
and there's nothing inherently wrong with us.
DCBm
No there's nothing inherently wrong with us.
DCBm
There's nothing inherently wrong with us (7 times)