Gave My Life Away
When you finally give it all up, that's when you start to get it all
[Intro] Gm Emb5 F Db C Gave my life -- I gave my life away
1. Gm F C Got tired of feeling dirty Gm F C Got burned out on living sin Gm F C Bb Woke up one morning wondering where I'd been C Bb C Bb But I was still alive Yes I was still alive Gm Emb5 F Db C So I gave my life -- I gave my life away
2. Gm F C When I had drunk up all my money Gm F C And paid for love out in the street Gm F C Bb And after living through some scenes I didn't want to repeat C Bb C Bb I was still alive I was still alive Gm Emb5 F Db C So I gave my life -- I gave my life away
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3. Gm F C I was surprised it was so easy Gm F C There wasn't anything I had to do Gm F C Bb I put my faith in the Father to see me through C Bb C Bb And I was still alive Yes I was still alive Gm Emb5 F Db C Although I gave my life -- I gave my life away
[Bridge] Db Eb Db Eb I'm not asking for anything He knows all my needs Db Eb Db Eb Gonna follow my spirit Wherever it leads Db C Db C And thank the Creator By word and by deeds Db Eb F He gave me FREEDOM (FREEDOM!)
4. Gm F C Got no idea what will happen to me Gm F C How I will live -- where I can go Gm F C Bb But I finally understand that I don't really need to know C Bb C Bb Because I'm still alive And at last I'm free Gm Emb5 Because he gave me life And he just gave my life F Db Eb F right back to me
Performed in Mindful Webworkshop #1