TAKE ME NOW

Words and music: Martin

Intro
(Em)Take me now (G)down to the River.
Take me to the River.(Gsus2)

Chorus
(G)Take me now, (D)take me (G)now
Where the (G)pure clear water (Am4)never runs (D)still.
(Em7)Take me now, (D/F#)take me (G)now
Oh, oh(Gsus2), down to the (Am)river of (D)Your (G)Will.

Verse 1
(Em)Want to (D)be like You, (G)Lord,
(Csus2)Goin' about doing good.
(Em)Want it (D)to be (G)said of me,
"He (Csus2)has done what he could."
(D)Break the (Em)fas(G/B)ci(C)nation,
Of the (Em)world and (Bm)its at(Bm)trac(Am7)tions.
Re(D)new the (Em7)de(G/B)di(C)cation,
That only a (Am)Christ-filled (Bm7+5)life
Will (C)bring satis(D9)faction.

[Repeat Chorus]

Verse 2
(Em)Help me (D)to be (G)willing
To (Csus2)see the need and respond,
To (Em)lay a(D)side my (G)program,
Just (Csus2)to do what needs to be done.
Oh (D)I want to (Em)be (G/B)Your (Csus2)man,
When You (Em)need some(Bm)one to (Bm7)care(Am).
(D)With Your (Em7)Word (G/B)in (Csus2)hand,
Giving (Am)comfort(Bm7+5),
Hope and (C)love, and a (D9)prayer.

Chorus
(G)Take me now, (D)take me (G)now
Where the (G)pure clear water (Amsus4)never runs (D)still.
(Em7)Take me now, (D/F#)take me (G)now
Oh, oh(Gsus2), down to the (Am)river of (D)Your (G)Will.

Bridge
(Em)There(D) is (Em)an (Bm)oa(C)sis
For (A)soldiers of the (D)Cross(Ebdim),
(Em)Where (D)we (Em)fill (Bm)our va(C)ses with
(Am)Love to (Bm7add5)help us (D9)reach the (Em)lost.

Chorus
(D)Take me (G)now, (G)-(Am4)-(D)
(Em)Take me now, (D/F#)take me (G)now,
Oh, oh, (G)down, down, (Am)down to the (D9)river.
(G)Take me now, (D)take me (G)now
Where the (G)pure clear water (Am4)never (D)runs (Em)dry.
(Em7)Take me now, (D/F#)take me (G)now,
Please (G)take me (Cmaj7)to the (D)river,(Em)
(Am4)Down to the (Bm7+5)river of Your Will,(Em)-(G)
Take me (Am)now (C)-(G)down to the river.
Take me,(Em)-(G)
I just wanna be your (Em)loving' man.
So take me down to the (G)river.
(Em)You've got me where you want me.(G)
When you need me, well, I'm yours.
(Em)Well, You (G)hold me so tight and You never let go.
Take me (Em)now (G)to the river.

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