DON'T PUT DOWN YOUR CROWN

Music & Lyrics: John Listen

Intro: (F)-(Fsus4)-(F)-(Fsus4)-(F)-(Fsus4)-(F)-(Fsus4)
(F)-(Fsus4)-(F)-(Bb)-(Dm)-(C)-(Dm)

Verse 1a
(Dm)Life seems (C6)tough, the (Bbmaj7)going looks (Am)rough,
You (Gm)wonder if you'll (Bb)make it one day (Dm)more.
You're (Dm)weary in your (C6)mind, wanna (Bbmaj7)leave it all be(Am)hind;
Well, I (Gm)too have felt (F/A)like (Bb)walkin' out the (Dm)door.

Verse 1b
But to (C)whom shall we (Gm)go, Lord?
(C)You a (Dm)lone have the (F/C)words (C)of (Gm/D)li-(Dm)ife
And (Eb/Bb)lo-(Bb)ve, I hear You (Bbsus2)sayin'....

Chorus 1
"Hold (F)on to your crown, don't ever (Bbsus2/D)put it down.
Plant your (F)seed by faith, though it (Bbsus2)dies in this ground.
(F/A)And if you (C/Bb)can't see it (Bb)now, someday your (C)fruit will a(Dm)bound.
So (Gm7sus4)trust God for (F/A)grace, while you (Eb/Bb)hang on to (Bb)your place--
Hold on to your (F)crown!"

(F)-(F)-(C/F)-(Dm)-(C)-(Dm)

Verse 2a
Lord, Your (Dm)life was (C6)rough, the (Bbmaj7)going was (Am)tough,
And (Gm)those who chose to (Bb)stay with You were (Dm)few.
But You (Dm)stuck from day to (C6)day, let Your (Bbmaj7)Father have His (Am)way;
You (Gm)did the job (F/A)He (Bb)sent You here to (Dm)do.

Verse 2b
So I (C)know that You'll (Gm)help us (C)run this (Dm)race,
Through the (F/C)break(C)ings that are (Gm/D)mak(Dm)ing us (Eb/Bb)strong(Bb)er.
And it won't be much (Bbsus2)longer!

Chorus 2
"Hold (F)on to your crown, don't ever (Bbsus2/D)put it down.
Plant your (F)seed by faith, though it (Bbsus2)dies in this ground.
(F/A)And if you (C/Bb)can't see it (Bb)now, someday your (C)fruit will a(Dm)bound.
So (Gm7sus4)trust God for (F/A)grace, while you (Eb/Bb)hang on to (Bb)your place--
Hold on to your (Dbmaj7)crown!"

(Cm7)-(Dbmaj7)-(Cm7)

Lead (F)-(Bb)-(Dm)-(C)-(Bb)-(C)
(F)-(Bb)-(Dm)-(C)-(Bb)-(C)-(F)
(Eb/F)-(Dm/F)-(Cm/F)-(F)-(Cm/F)

Bridge
(Bbsus4)The life of faith ain't all (Bb)sugar and spice;
(Fm/Ab)You might even feel you're the (Eb/G)"daily (Eb)sacrifice".
(Eb)But you're (Gm)storin' up (Bb/D)joys A(Eb)bove
(Bb/F)Through every little (Fsus4/C)act of love.

Chorus 3
"Just hold (F)on to your crown, don't ever (Bbsus2/D)put it down.
Plant your (F)seed by faith, though it (Bbsus2)dies in this ground.
(F/A)And if you (C/Bb)can't see it (Bb)now, someday your (C)fruit will a(Dm)bound.
So (Gm7sus4)trust God for (F/A)grace, while you (Eb/Bb)hang on to (Bb)your place--

Chorus 4
And keep holdin' on [(F)hold on to your (Bbsus2/D)crown],
Plant your (F)seed by faith, though it (Bbsus2)dies in this ground.
(F/A)And if you (C/Bb)can't see it (Bb)now, someday your (C)fruit will a(Dm)bound.
[Hold on, hold on!]
So (Gm7sus4)trust God for (F/A)grace, while you (Eb/Bb)hang on to (Bb)your place--
(F)Hold on to your crown!
Hold on to your crown!"(Bbsus2/D)-(Bbsus2/C)-(F)

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