I Asked God chords by Tennessee Ernie Ford

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Verse 1
D 
Fdim 
Em 
G 
 (D major) I asked  (Fdim)  (E minor) God for  (G major) strength
D 
Em 
 (D major) that I  (E minor) might achieve.
E 
Em 
 (E major) I  was  (E minor) made weak
A 
Em 
Bm 
 (A major) that  (E minor) I might learn  (B minor) humbly to obey.
Em 
I asked for  (E minor) help
E 
that I might  (E major) do greater things.
Em 
G 
 (E minor)  (G major) I was given infirmity
Em 
Gm 
Eb 
 (E minor) that I might do better things.  (G minor)  (E flat major) 
A 
I asked for  (A major) riches
D 
that I might be happy.  (D major) 
I was given poverty
that I might be wise.
Em 
 (E minor) I    asked for all things
that I might enjoy life.
Eb 
 (E flat major) I    was given life
A 
D 
that I  (A major) might enjoy all things.  (D major) 
F 
Fm 
F 
 (F major) I   (F minor) was  given  (F major) nothing
Em 
 (E minor) I    had asked for,
A 
but  (A major) everything I had
Em 
Bm 
 (E minor) hoped for.  (B minor) 
Em 
So despite  (E minor) my   self,
E 
Em 
 (E major) my  (E minor) prayers were answered.
A 
I am  (A major) among all men
most richly blessed.