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Simple Living Chords

Stuart Townend, Keith & Kristyn Getty

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Original Key: D

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Verse 1: D Em D/F# G A rich young man came to ask of Christ: A D 'Good teacher, will You tell me, Em D/F# G What must I do for eter - nal life? A D I've kept Your laws completely.' G D/F# Em7 A 'Sell all you have, give to the poor, G D/F# Em7 A Bm/A A7 Then heaven's treasure shall be yours.' D Em D/F# G How hard for those who are rich on earth A D Em D/F# G A D To gain the wealth of heaven. Verse 2: D Em D/F# G Now Jesus sat by the offering gate A D As people brought their money: Em D/F# G The rich they filled the collec - tion plate; A D The widow gave a penny. G D/F# Em7 A 'Now she's out-given all the rest - G D/F# Em7 A Bm/A A7 Her gift was all that she possessed.' D Em D/F# G Not what you give but what you keep A D Is what the King is counting. Instrumental: D G A D D G A Bm Bm Em F#m Bm Bm C G D C D Verse 3: D Em D/F# G O teach me Lord to walk this road, A D The road of simple living; Em D/F# G To be content with what I own A D And generous in giving. G D/F# Em7 And when I cling to what I have G D/F# Em7 A Bm/A A7 Please wrest it quickly from my grasp; D Em D/F# G I'd rather lose all the things of earth A D To gain the things of heaven.

Themes

Bible References

  • - Matthew 16:26
  • - Matthew 19:16
  • - Matthew 19:17
  • - Matthew 19:18
  • - Matthew 19:19
  • - Matthew 19:20
  • - Matthew 19:21
  • - Matthew 19:22
  • - Matthew 19:23
  • - Matthew 19:24
  • - Mark 8:36
  • - Mark 10:17
  • - Mark 10:18
  • - Mark 10:19
  • - Mark 10:20
  • - Mark 10:21
  • - Mark 10:22
  • - Mark 10:23
  • - Mark 12:41
  • - Mark 12:42
  • - Mark 12:43
  • - Mark 12:44
  • - Luke 9:25
  • - Luke 18:18
  • - Luke 18:19
  • - Luke 18:20
  • - Luke 18:21
  • - Luke 18:22
  • - Luke 18:23
  • - Luke 18:24
  • - Luke 18:25
  • - Luke 21:1
  • - Luke 21:2
  • - Luke 21:3
  • - Luke 21:4
  • - 2 Corinthians 9:7
  • - Philippians 4:12

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