Tuning: EADGBE Verse 1: E Am Day one, drifting out at sea D E No sign of land, no sign of hope for me E Am Rocking to and fro by the waves of complacency D E I'm just so tired of fighting to breathe D E Am Day two or day six, day twenty, day fifty D E They're all the same, nothing changes for me E
When will I ever be rescued? Am When will I ever be free? D E Oh, God, someone hear me, someone, please, yeah Instrumental: E D A G E D A G E D A G E D A G Verse 2: E But wait, oh, but wait, there's a man Am Walking above all of this that surrounds me D E He takes my hand, takes my heart, rips me free Am D E Rips me free, rips me free, rips me free Chorus: E D G A E D G A How can I ever repay You, mister? E D G A E D G A For setting my desperate soul on dry land E D G A E D G A For sending those storms away with a whisper E D G A E D G A For taking all of my burdens in Your hands E D G A In Your hands, in Your hands Instrumental: E Am D E Verse 3: E Am Today things have most certainly changed D E All of my pain for all God's hope exchanged E When will I ever be rescued? Am That was my desperate plea D E And God, You heard me and set me free Chorus: E D G A E D G A How can I ever repay You, mister? E D G A E D G A For setting my desperate soul on dry land E D G A E D G A For sending those storms away with a whisper E D G A E D G A For taking all of my burdens in Your hands E D G A In Your hands, in Your hands Guitar solo: E D A G E D A G E D A G E D A G E D A G E D A G E Final Chorus: E Am How can I ever repay You, mister? D For setting my desperate soul on dry land E Am For sending those storms away with a whisper D For taking all of my burdens D E