Intro
(each | one measure of 4/4)
Dm | Dm | C | C | Dm | F | C | C |
Verse 1CDm
I can hear the neighbors, the're arguing again
F
the're hasn't been peace on our street since
C
who knows when
CDm
I don't mean to listen in but the shouting is so loud
FC
I turn up the radio to drown it out
DmEm7FG
and silently I say a little prayer
ChorusDm
but for the grace of God go I
C
I must of been born a lucky guy
DmF
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
FC
but for the grace of God
Verse 2C
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
DmEm7FG
and silently I say a little prayer (yes I do)
ChorusDm
but for the grace of God go I
C
I must of been born a lucky guy
DmF
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
FC
but for the grace of God
Instrumental
(each | one measure of 4/4)
Dm | Dm | C | C | Dm | F | C | C |
VerseDm
I look around and all I see
C
is your happiness embracing me
Dm
oh lord I'd be lost
FC
but for the grace of God
Dm
oh lord I'd be lost
FC
but for the grace of God
Outro
(ad lib lyrics)
(each | one measure of 4/4)
Dm | Dm | C | C | Dm | F | C | C |
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.