Intro (each | one measure of 4/4 |
Dm | Dm | C | C | Dm | F | C | C |
Verse 1
C Dm
I can hear the neighbors, the're arguing again
F
the're hasn't been peace on our street since
C
who knows when
C Dm
I don't mean to listen in but the shouting is so loud
F C
I turn up the radio to drown it out
Dm Em7 F G
and silently I say a little prayer
Chorus
Dm
but for the grace of God go I
C
I must of been born a lucky guy
Dm F
heaven only knows how I've been blessed
C
with the gift of your love
Dm
I look around and all I see
C
is your happiness embracing me
Dm
oh lord I'd be lost
F C
but for the grace of God
Verse 2
C
I can see that old man
Dm
he's walking past our door
F
I've been told that he's rich
C
but he seems so poor
C
'cause no one comes to call on him
Dm
and his phone it never rings
F
he wonders through his empty home
C
surrounded by his things
Dm Em7 F G
and silently I say a little prayer (yes I do)
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Intro
Dm
I look around and all I see
C
is your happiness embracing me
Dm
oh lord I'd be lost
F C
but for the grace of God
Dm
oh lord I'd be lost
F C
but for the grace of God
Repeat Intro (ad lib lyrics)