I Saw The Ocean

When you get run down
Fed up and all worn out
When you’re spread too thin
Get up and try again

When you’re out of steam
And given up on your dreams
When you reached the end
Jump up and dive back in

Cause everything’s gonna be alright
It’s gonna all work out tonight
When you’re life’s is a living curse and it couldn’t get no worse
I’ll be here to tell you it’s just fine
Everything’s gonna be alright

When you’re down and out 
Broke down and all stressed out
When all your hope is gone
It doesn’t mean that you’re done

When this life gets tough
And you’ve run out of luck
Just when you’ve given in
You’ll see the tides changing

Cause everything’s gonna be alright
It’s gonna all work out tonight
When you crumble under stress and your life’s a total mess
I’ll be here to tell you it’s just fine
Everything’s gonna be alright

Tonight the sun is shining so bright
You once were lost
But now you’ve found a song to sing

Verse        A E F#m x 3 G E
Chorus    D A D F#m     D A Bm E     G D
Bridge        Bm F#m E A        Bm F#m E A E
Outro        A E F#m G E x 2
A E F#m G D        A E F#m G E A

Is there a star up in heaven
That you wish upon
To grant grace & forgiveness
From the mess that you’ve become

Are you are ever scared at night

And it’s hard to hold your head up high
When you know you’re wrong but it feels so right
And you want to stop but you can’t say no
And you want to jump but you can’t let go

Have you looked into a mirror
Overwhelmed and ashamed
Stared at your reflection
And prayed for drastic change

Are you are ever down and out

Chorus

I’m looking you in the eye    I’m begging you not to cry
Keep hanging on    Keep hanging on

Solo

Chorus

Verse            C  G
Pre            Dm  B-note  Am  Fm
Chorus        C  Am  F  Am  G
Bridge            F  Em    F  G        C G
Solo            F  Em    x3 F G

This is not the work of my own hands
This is not an accident all has happened just as planned
There is more to this picture than I can see
And the pieces of the puzzle snap into place perfectly

Cause I’ve been focused on the heart of the matter
Trying to filter out all the useless chatter
The heart of the matter
To lead the way and guide me through this trail

What was mine has now been offered up to you
What was once a barrier has now been fully broken through

I have sacrificed my selfish dreams and plans
Because the only prayer I have is to be molded my your hands

Chorus

Your plans become my plans
Your dreams become my dreams
Because your heart has become my heart
And it’ll lead the way and guide me through

Chorus

Verse        E, A, E/G#m, A, C#m, A, F#m, A
E, A, E/G#m, A, C#m, A, F#m, B

Chorus    A, E/G#m, A, F#m, E/G#m
A, E/G#m, F#m, E/G#m, A, B

Bridge        A, E, A, E, C#m, B, A, E/G#m, F#m, E/G#m, A, B

Turnaround    E, C#m, B

Co-written with Jerry James

Long farewell
In the Bible belt
Haunting moan
Of the dial tone

Moving on down the line
Climbing up to bluer skies
The darkest valley can not last
This moment too shall pass

Lady bug
Slow side hug
A familiar sound
In a lonesome town

Ringing church bells on the hill
Porch swing hung with rusty nails
Fireflies were not meant to last
This moment too shall pass

Hold me close
Don’t let me go
Every so and so
I can’t be alone

Guitar with capo on 5th fret.
Verse        G
Chorus        Am D G Em x3 Am Am/F#m G/C G

True Key
Verse        C
Chorus        Dm G C Am x3 Dm Dm/Bm C/F C

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