Martin Smith - Iron lung

^A I was ^C#m/G#born without a ^Asoun^C#m/G#d ^A I didn't ^C#m/G#cry so they ^Aput me in an ^C#m/G#iron lung ^A All ^C#m/G#alone and nearing^A dea^C#m/G#th ^A But I heard Your h^C#m/G#eartbeat Pu^Alsing through my ^C#m/G#chest

^F#mOh, oh,^B7 You took my breath ^F#maway ^B7 So I would learn to need ^F#mYou ^{A E/G#}

^A My mother ^C#m/G#prayed I'd make a ^Anois^C#m/G#e ^A 'If You do ^C#m/G#this for me then Y^Aou can have my s^C#m/G#on back' ^A My father ^C#m/G#made a deal with ^AGod ^{C#m/G# A} And then he ^C#m/G#left me stranded I^An the arms of l^C#m/G#ove

^F#mOh, oh,^B7 You took my breath ^F#maway ^B7 So I would learn to ^F#m7need You ^B7 To learn that I could ^F#m7never, Ever live without ^B7You

^F#m7Oh, You take my breath a^B7way You take my breath a^F#m7way, And all those years ^B7ago I could feel You ^F#m7hide me, In the shadow of Your w^B7ing And straight away I ^F#m7loved You, 'Cause You were singing s^B7ongs

There's a h^Amaj7eartbeat, ^G#m7 There's a h^Amaj7eartbeat ^G#m7 There's a h^Amaj7eartbeat, ^G#m7 Can you hear ^Amaj7it ^G#m7 You're my h^Amaj7eartbeat, ^G#m7 Can you hear ^Amaj7it? ^G#m7 You're my h^Amaj7eartbeat, ^G#m7 I can feel ^Amaj7it ^G#m7 I can ^F#m7/Afeel it

^E2 And I heard the sound of Your voice ^F#m7/A I felt the breath in my lungs ^E2/G# I felt the joy in my bones And I s^F#m7/Atarted to sing, I started to sing ^E2 I felt the wonder of love ^F#m7/A I knew the kindness of God ^E2/G# I joined with the angels above And I s^F#m7/Atarted to sing, I started to sing for Y^E2ou ^F#m7/A I started to sing for ^E2/G#You ^{F#m7/A E2} And I heard the sound of Your voice ^F#m7/A I felt the breath in my lungs ^E2/G# I felt the joy in my bones And I s^F#m7/Atarted to sing, I started to sing for Y^E2ou ^F#m7/A Forever I'll sing for Y^Eou