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Intro 1
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(A minor) (A major) (D major) (D minor)
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Verse 1
He got (D major) lost from his unit in the (C major) jungle alone
With the (G major) enemy on the ad (D major) vance
As the bullets & tracers flew (C major) over his head
He (G major) knew that he didn't
have a (D major) chance
He fired his rifle & tried (C major) to be brave
Though his (G major) senses
were frightened (D major) & numb
He lay on the ground with a
(C major) lump in his throat
Cause he (G major) knew that the end
would soon (D major) come (D minor) (D major)
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Verse 2
But (G major) back home a mother was
down (D major) on her knees
Prayin (G major) be with my son keep
him safe (D major) Father please
When it (G major) all looked so hopeless
(D major) just a one- sided fight
His (E major) deliverence flew into the (A major) night
And the (D major) enemy scattered (C major) (G major)
As the chopper touched (D major) down
And lifted the soldier
Off the hard killin (A major) ground
He could feel the Lord's (C major) presence
(G major) In the hot jungle (D major) air
(G major) Surround by mercy (D major) (A major)
Interlude 1
Protected by prayer
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Verse 3
She (D major) had to work late
she was (C major) hurryin along
(G major) Tryin to get home before (D major) dark
Against her better judgement she
turned (C major) from her way
And took the (G major) shortcut that ran
thru the (D major) park
With night falling quickly
(C major) & no one around
From the (G major) deep shadows
there stepped a (D major) man
She noticed the cold evil (C major) look in his eye
& she (G major) saw the knife in his hand (D major) (D minor)
(D major) She (G major) cried out Lord Jesus
I'm (D major) one of your own
Send me (G major) help Lord you know
(C major) I can (D major) 't face this alone
As the (G major) powers of Heaven
fought the (D major) forces of Hell
The (E major) man tripped & stumbled (A major) & fell (D major) (A major)
She (D major) walked (A major) thru (D major) the (C major) darkness (G major)
without worry or fear (D major)
Knowin nothin could harm her
cause her angel was (A major) near
No evil could touch (C major) (G major) her
No demon would (D major) dare
(G major) Surrounded by (D major) mercy (A major)
Protected by (D major) prayer
Verse 4
(C major) He who abides in the
(G major) Almighty's shadow
Shall be (B flat major) kept neath his sheltering wings (F major)
(C major) Ye tho I walk thru the val (G major) ley of shadow
(E major) I will not fear any (A major) thing (B minor)
Verse 5
(A major) He (D major) was a good husband
& a father (C major) of two
It (G major) all began harmless (D major) enough
He started out tryin the drug (C major)
s just for fun
(G major) Then he was hooked on the (D major) stuff
He was out on the street just
a thief (C major) & a bitch
He was (G major) dirty & out of control (D major)
But his family wouldn't give up
They cried (C major) out to God
And (G major) prayed for his lost troubled soul
(D major)
Verse 6
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(D major) Then (G major) one day a street preach
(D major) er walked up to him
He said friend (G major) did you know
(C major) Jesus (G major) died (D major) for your sin
I've (G major) been sent to help
you find (D major) salvation's door
Ya (E major) can't live like this any (A major) more
(B minor) (A major) And the Heaven's (D major) were opene
(C major) (G major) d & conviction fell (D major) down
And he cried out for mercy as
he knelt on the ground (A major)
When he stood up his soul (C major) (G major) was
in the Good Shepherd's (D major) care
(G major) Surrounded by (D major) mercy (A major)
Protected by pray (B minor) er (A major)
Verse 7
(G major) Surrounded by (D major) mercy (A major)
Outro 1
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