Recorded by Keith Urban
written by Charlotte Caffrey and Jane Wiedlin (formely of the Go-Gos),
Keith Urban
transcribed for Cowpie by Keith Reding
Intro (each | one measure of 4/4 |
Dm | Dm | C | C | Dm | F | C | C |
Verse 1
CDm
I can hear the neighbors, the're arguing again
F
the're hasn't been peace on our street since
C
who knows when
CDm
I don't mean to listen in but the shouting is so loud
FC
I turn up the radio to drown it out
DmEm7FG
and silently I say a little prayer
Chorus
Dm
but for the grace of God go I
C
I must of been born a lucky guy
DmF
heaven only knows how I've been blessed
C
with the gift of your love
Dm
I look around and all I see
C
is your happiness embracing me
Dm
oh lord I'd be lost
FC
but for the grace of God
Verse 2
C
I can see that old man
Dm
he's walking past our door
F
I've been told that he's rich
C
but he seems so poor
C
'cause no one comes to call on him
Dm
and his phone it never rings
F
he wonders through his empty home
C
surrounded by his things
DmEm7FG
and silently I say a little prayer (yes I do)
Repeat Chorus
Repeat Intro
Dm
I look around and all I see
C
is your happiness embracing me
Dm
oh lord I'd be lost
FC
but for the grace of God
Dm
oh lord I'd be lost
FC
but for the grace of God
Repeat Intro (ad lib lyrics)