^AI don't like to admit When I'm wrong a^End need gifts Of fo^Drgiveness instead of applause I was dyin^F#mg to prove to myself^A I could make it alone ^D

It took year^As to confess That your love was the best ^E At u^Dnraveling all of my pride Had to laugh^F#m at myself when I realized tha^At you were my home

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Give me the strength to let go ^A ^D Give me the strength to surrender ^A ^D Give me the strength to stop holding on ^F#m I've been holdin^Eg on so long ^D Give me the strength to let go ^A ^D And show me the way to come home ^A ^D And show me the way to come home ^A ^D

Yeah, I'm stubbo^Arn and bold But sometimes it gets old Fighting voice^Ds inside of my brain I was try^Aing to pretend I was fine when inside it was war ^D With the stumbl^Aing beat Of my heart^E and my feet And the faults^D of my failures and pains To think all o^F#mf this time, I had wings that were^A ready to soar

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Give me the strength to let go ^A ^D Give me the strength to surrender ^A ^D Give me the strength to stop holding on ^F#m I've been holdin^Eg on so long ^D Give me the strength to let go ^A ^D And show me the way to come home ^A ^D And show me the way to come home ^A ^D

Light up my soul, I ^Echoose mercy instead of^F#m control ^A My life is on loan, ^Aforgive and let go ^E I ^Aembrace a belief I don't know What a beautiful sound, to lay your life down ^E Your for^F#mgiveness is where I am f^Eound ^D Here in your arms, I ^Afinally let down ^E I am lightning and you are the ground ^D ^A ^E F#m N.C. I am lightning and you are the ground

Give me the strength to let go ^A ^D Won't you give me the faith to surrender? ^A ^D Come on, give me the strength to stop holding on ^F#m I've been holdin^Eg on so long ^D Won't you give me the strength to let go? ^A ^D And show me the way to come home ^A ^D Won't you show me the way to come home? ^A ^D Show me the way to come home ^A

Switchfoot - The strength to let go