Intro
Em  G 
Bm  A  G 
Em  G 
Bm  A  G 
 
Verse 1
            Bm 
You are the empire, 
Bm 
The Promised Land beneath my feet, 
    A 
The contrast, 
A 
That offends my firm theology, 
   G 
We tried to fit Your ways, 
G 
In the boxes humans made, 
                   A 
So either You're a heretic, 
A 
Or You're the Son of God. 
 
Verse 2
            Bm 
You are the relapse, 
Bm 
Of quiet streams and greener paths, 
    A 
The footnotes, 
A 
Of ancient words our language lacks, 
       G 
We can scribble out the notes, 
G 
In the books that Your friends wrote, 
                           Em 
'Cause either everyone's a heretic, 
Em 
Or they've heard the voice of God. 
 
Chorus
G                                          Bm 
Ooh, offend my mind so that I can know You more, 
                         Dsus2  D    Dsus2 G 
And break my heart so it looks  more like  Yours, 
                                      Bm 
Offend my mind so that I can know You more, 
  A 
Offend my mind, offend my mind. 
 
Interlude
Em  G 
Bm  A  G 
 
Verse 3
            Bm 
You are the contrast, 
Bm 
A tender word and a stomach leap, 
    A 
The constant, 
A 
Would You offend my Greek mythology? 
G 
Capitalize the "g", 
G 
In the name of He who bleeds, 
                A 
You really resurrect me, oh. 
 
Verse 4
           Bm 
Tell me directly, 
Bm 
Am I just a modern Pharisee? 
      A 
Do my thoughts scream, 
A 
A renewed mind or just words I speak? 
           G 
And if You walk into my home, 
G 
And You make Your glory known, 
               Em 
Would my tears soak Your feet, 
Em 
Or would I crucify You? 
 
Chorus
G                                          Bm 
Ooh, offend my mind so that I can know You more, 
                         Dsus2  D    Dsus2 G 
And break my heart so it looks  more like  Yours, 
                                      Bm 
Offend my mind so that I can know You more, 
  A 
Offend my mind, 
G                                          Bm 
Ooh, offend my mind so that I can know You more, 
                         Dsus2  D    Dsus2 G 
And break my heart so it looks  more like  Yours, 
                                      Bm 
Offend my mind so that I can know You more, 
  A 
Offend my mind. 
 
Bridge
Bm                 D 
Ooh, Prophet and a Priest, 
                A 
Crucify my disbelief, 
      Bm               A           Asus4 A 
The Diviner reminds me of the hope in----side me, 
Bm                  D 
Ooh, Counter of the stars, 
                    A     Asus4 
Resurrect my broken heart, 
Asus4                   A 
The contrast soothes my mind. 
 
Verse 5
           Em 
You're the earth that I reside in, 
            G 
I break the rules, You break the silence, 
          Bm 
I see the power in Your eyes, 
             A 
You're glorious, I'm terrified, 
         Em 
Grain of sand upon an island, 
        G 
Real estate inside Your eyelids, 
      Bm 
I'm a tooth inside the smile, 
      A 
I'm a soul You reconcile. 
 
Pre-Chorus
            Em 
Would You offend my mind, offend my mind, 
  G 
Offend my mind, offend my mind? 
            Bm                            A 
Would You offend my mind, offend my mind, oh? 
 
Chorus
N.C.                   Bm*                 Bm A 
Offend my mind so that I can know You more, 
                         D               G 
And break my heart so it looks more like Yours, 
                                           Bm A 
Offend my mind so that I can know You more, 
A 
Offend my mind, 
 G                                              Bm A 
Oh, offend my mind so that I can know You more, 
                         D               G 
And break my heart so it looks more like Yours, 
                                           Bm A 
Offend my mind so that I can know You more, 
A 
Offend my mind, offend my mind.