Capo 1st Fret Intro G C G Am Verse 1 G C G Am You could plant me like a tree beside a river G C Em G C You could tangle me in soil and let my roots run wild G C G Am And I would blossom like a flower in the desert C G Am But for now just let me cry Verse 2 G C G Am You could raise me like a banner in a battle G C Em G C Put victory like a fire behind my shining eyes G C G Am And I would drift like falling snow over the embers C G Am But for now just let me lie Chorus C G D Bind up these broken bones Em C D Mercy bend and breathe me back to life C G D But not before You show me how to die Instrumental: G C G Am G C G Am Set me like a star before the morning G C Em G C Like a song that steals the darkness from a world asleep G C G Am And I'll illuminate the path You've laid before me C G Am But for now just let me be Chorus 2 C G D Bind up these broken bones Em C D Mercy bend and breathe me back to life C G D But not before You show me how to die C G D Oh, not before You show me how to die Verse 3 G C G Am So let me go like a leaf upon the water G C Em G C Let me brave the wild currents flowing to the sea G C G Am And I will disappear into a deeper beauty G C G Am But for now just stay with me G C D G God, for now just stay with me Ending: G C G D G