STRENGTH TO CARRY ON

Words and music: Heidi and Amor

Intro:
(F)-(Bb)-(Eb)-(Bb)-(F)
(F)Help me carry (Bb)on, (F)help me carry (Bb)on.
(F)-(Bb) [Ooo(F)oooo, (Bb)Oooo(F)oooo]

Verse 1:
I (F)know I (Fmaj7)know You'll always (Bb)be with me. (Bb6)
When (Bb)things go (F)wrong, (Fmaj7)help me, Lord, to (Bb6)lean on Thee. (Bb)
(Gm7)Help me to trust and not to (Bb)be (Am7)afraid,
(Bb)Knowing that Your (Gm)Love will guide me (C)all the way.

Verse 2:
Hold my (F)hand, (Fmaj7)take my heart and (Bb)make it Thine. (Bb6)
Help (Bb)me, (F)Lord, tell (Fmaj7)others of Your (Bb)Love divine.
(Gm7)Although it's hard, and late and we're (Bb)-(Am7)weary,
I (Bb)know that as I (Gm)go, You'll be with (C)me.

Chorus:
(Eb)Oh(Bb)hh, give us (F)strength to carry on,
(Eb)Oh(Bb)hh, help us be (F)faithful to Your call.
(Eb)Oh(Bb)hh, give us (F)strength to carry on.
(Eb)Ohhhhh.
(Bb)Yeah, teach us, (Eb)-(Bb)Lord.
(F)-(Bb) [Oooo(F)oooo, (Bb)Ooo(F)oooo]

Verse 3:
Stand by (F)me, I (Fmaj7)know that You will (Bb)always (Bb6)be
A stepp(Bb)ing (F)stone, to (Fmaj7)lead us through (Bb6)eternity. (Bb)
(Gm7)Although it's night, and hard to (Bb)see the (Am7)way,
You're (Bb)there to take our (Gm)hand, and lead us (C)day by day.

Verse 4:
So, lead (F)on, (Fmaj7)lead us through the (Bb)stormy (Bb6)night.
We look (Bb)to (F)You, we (Fmaj7)know that things will (Bb6)turn out right. (Bb)
(Gm7)After the night, a brand new (Bb)day will (Am7)dawn.
And (Bb)through the pain, we'll (Gm)see it was worth it (C)all.

[Repeat chorus]

(F)-(F/A)-(Bb)-(Eb)-(Bb)-(Gm)-(Eb)-(C)
(F)-(Bmaj7)Hold my (F)hand. (Bmaj7)
(F)-(Bmaj7)-(F)-(Bmaj7)

Verse 5:
So lead (G)on, (Gmaj7)lead us through the (C)stormy night.
We look to (G)You, we (Gmaj7)know that things will (C)turn out right.
(Am7)After the night, a brand new (C)day will (Bm7)dawn.
[Brand new day.]
And (C)through the pain we'll (Am)see it was worth it (D)all.

Ending chorus:
(F)Oh(C)hh, give us (G)strength to carry on.
(F)Oh(C)hh, help us be (G)faithful to Your call.
(F)Oh(C)hh, give us (G)strength to carry on.
(F)Oh(C)hh, yeah, teach us, (F)-(C)Lord.
(Eb)-(Dm) [Teach us, Lord, (Ab6)to carry (C)on.]
(G)-(C)Help me carry (G)on. (C) [Ooohh] (G)

[Fade]

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