SOMEDAY YOU'LL SURELY NEED HIM

Words and music: Albert Ketchum

Verse 1
(C)Someday, in your heart, you're going to (G7)need Him,
Though you may not feel that need just (C)now.
(A)All your life may (Aaug)be (A)one (Dm/F)ripple (A/E)of (Dm)joy,
(B7)Laughter glad without al(Em)loy(G7).
But some day (C)clouds will gather on your life's hor(G7)izon,
Sin will take its toll within your (C)soul,
(A)Then you'll meet some dark and tragic (Dm)hour,
(D7)Crying for the Lord to make you (G)whole(G7).

Chorus
(G7)And then you'll (C)need Him, (F)oh, (C)you'll need Him,
(C)Need His cleans(G)ing (C)power in your (G)life.
Do not (C)wait until that day,
(C7)Take the (F)Savior while you (F#dim)may,
For some(C/G)day in (F)your (C/G)heart, you'll surely (G7)need (C)Him!

Verse 2
(C)Has your life been spent in serving (G7)Jesus?
Have you found in Him a resting (C)place?
(A)"No," you answer (Aaug)to (A)these (Dm/F)questions (A/E)I (Dm)ask,
(B7)Quite content without His (Em)grace(G7).
But someday (C)you will find yourself so broken-(G7)hearted,
Sun will set and birds will sing no (C)more.
(A)Every day will be a dreary (Dm)midnight,
(D7)Then where'll be that joy you knew of (G)yore(G7)?

[Repeat Chorus]

Verse 3
(C)Just remember but a thread doth (G7)hold you,
Hanging over dark Eterni(C)ty.
(A)Should no warning (Aaug)come (A)and (Dm/F)this (A/E)thread (Dm)break
(B7)Where then, sinner, will you (Em)be(G7)?
And listen, (C)if you gain this world with all its (G7)treasure,
Paying no attention to your (C)fate,
(Dm)When you leave the things of Earth be(C6/E)hind (C/E)you,
(D7)Only then you'll find 'twill be too (G)late(G7)!

[Repeat Chorus]

[Alternate Chorus lyrics:]
(G7)And then you'll (C)need Him, oh, (F)how (C)you'll need Him,
(C)Need His cleans(G)ing (C)power in your (G)life.
Do it (C)now without delay,
(C7)Take our (F)Savior while you (F#dim)may,
For one (C/G)day in (F)your (C/G)heart, you're going to (G7)need (C)Him!
[Or: For this (C/G)day in (F)your (C/G)heart, you surely (G7)need (C)Him!]

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