Written by Audrey Assad
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
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