Capo 4th fret INTRO: | G / / / | G/F# / / / | Em / / / | C / / / | VERSE 1 G W/D G/F# Oh I'm waiting for the answer to the question in my soul Em C Lord why did you lead me here? G G/F# 'Cause I, I take a look around and a desperate world surrounds me Em C I know I'm not of this place, but its here and in my face PRE-CHORUS: Em G/F# C All that I am wants to run Em G/F# A God I feel helpless and undone ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/building_429/above_it_all_crd_ver_2.html ) CHORUS G W/D C2 Lift me up above it all Em D I'm feeling broken and alone C Don't let me turn to stone G W/D C2 Lift my heart above it all Em D I've lost my hope tonight Em D G A And (We cannot stand stand alone) I'm (we're) praying for the strength to C D G carry on Lord will you lift me above it all TAG: GG/F# EmC Above it all VERSE 2: G G/F# Now I'm waiting for a glimpse of hope in an eye Em C But a flash of sunlight shows a faded gray G Cause these streets are hard and cold G/F# Em And the alleys burn like coal with a stench of helplessness C And all the life that's been misspent Repeat Pre Chorus and Chorus BRIDGE: Em D C Maybe I'm not supposed to fly Em G D Maybe you want me here tonight Repeat Chorus 2X OUTRO: | G / / / | G/F# / / / | Em / / / | C / / / | (x3)