{Intro}
A D A F#m7 Eadd4 D A
{Verse 1}
F#m9 A2/C# Dmaj7
Long can be the night of our struggle
F#m9 A2/C# Dmaj7
Deep can be the wounds of this life
F#m9 A2/C# Dmaj7
But hope lives on in spite of our trials
Bm7 F#m7 Esus Bm7 F#m7 Esus
And these soon shall pass, yes, these soon shall pass
{Chorus}
A D A
You take the world off my shoulders
F#m Amaj7/E Bm/D A
The weight of it all off my shoulders
A D A
You breathe Your hope, You watch over
F#m Amaj7/E D A D A
And You take the world, all the weight of this world [1.]
{Verse 2}
F#m9 A2/C# Dmaj7
There are times of tears and of trouble
F#m9 A2/C# Dmaj7
We wander through the darkness of night
F#m9 A2/C# Dmaj7
But hope will shine inside of this battle
Bm7 F#m7 E2/G# A Bm7 F#m7 Esus E E7/D
And this too shall pass, yes, this too shall pass. But until it does
Bm7 F#m7 Esus
[x4]
{Bridge}
A D A F#m7 E D A
And Your love, it keeps on lifting me, and Your hope is marching on
A D A F#m7 E D A
And Your mercy surely carries me, and Your hope is marching on
A D A E/G# F#m7 Amaj7/E D A
And Your love, it keeps on lifting me, and Your hope is marching on
A A7/C# D A E/G# F#m7 Amaj7/E D A
And Your mercy surely carries me, and Your hope is marching on
{Chorus 2}
A D A
You take the world off my shoulders
F#m7 Amaj7/E D A
The weight of it all off my shoulders
A D A E/G#
You breathe Your hope, You watch over
F#m7 Amaj7/E D A D A D A D A2
And You take the world, all the weight of this world
Themes
Bible References
- Isaiah 41:10
- Job 11:18
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