Memoir

	  		
Intro: Em C  Em C D 


Verse 

Em               D 
I was hopeless, chained to vice after vice  
Am                   C                                     Em C  Em C D 
and I defied you until I prayed you would just let me die.  
Em                      D 
I was finished and slept in grave after grave  
Am                                C 
and waited buried, but the end I deserved never came. 


Em                    C 
The wrath that I was owed  
C                   D 
poured on your blameless son, 
Em                   G 
for every song I’ve sung  
G               Am 
still it seems senseless. 
Em                   C 
The righteousness He owned,  
C                 D 
free to us wicked ones.  
Em               G 
I fit it in my lungs but  
G               Am 
it leaves me breathless. 



verse 2 

Em                 D 
You were fearless, and took my shame upon shame  
Am                  C 
and as I yielded you were crushed by the weight. 
Em                  D 
But It was finished when by grace upon grace 
Am                  C 
hell was silenced as you stepped out from your grave. 


Em                    C 
The wrath that I was owed  
C                   D 
poured on your blameless son, 
Em                   G 
for every song I’ve sung  
G                  Am 
still it seems senseless. 
Em                   C 
The righteousness He owned,  
C                 D 
free to us wicked ones.  
Em               G 
I fit it in my lungs but  
G                Am 
it leaves me breathless. 


Em C Em C D 


Bridge 

Em  
Since the first time you spoke it,  
D 
I've been winded and gasping for air. 
Am   
I can barely repeat it.  
C 
I believe but I don’t understand  
Em 
how for all of the violence  
D 
and rebellion that heaves in my chest,  
Am 
You could call me forgiven,  
C 
and restore every last wasted breath. 


Outro 

Em   
Hell go on and rage,  
D 
whatever you may say  
Am 
my G-d, He speaks for me  
C 
and I'll not be ashamed. 
Em 
Hell go on and rage,  
D 
you can't change a thing.  
Am 
My G-d, You speak for me  
C 
so I'll not be ashamed.