Safeguard Your Mind chords by Songs Of Praise

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:
G
  I really want to do what’s right,
Em
  But there’s a war inside my mind—
G
  Doubting if I measure up,
Em
  Wond’ring if I do enough.
G
  I lie awake and pray to you,
Em
  Because you told me that’s what I should do.
Am7
  When anxious thoughts surround me,
Bm7
  Jehovah, Father, you tell me

 Chorus:
   G
 To safeguard my heart and safeguard my mind,
 E7
 Stay focused on good things in life.
 Am7        Bm7
 I won’t give in to what gets me down.
   Am7       Bm7        G
 I’ll safeguard my mind, and peace will be found.

 Verse 2:
G
  I really long to do your will,
Em
  But I get tired from how I feel,
G
  Thinking life is just too tough
Em
  And I don’t deserve your love.
G
  But I get up and out the door
Em
  And share my hope for the future in store.
Am7
  I won’t let sadness drown me.
Bm7
  Jehovah, Father, you ground me.

 Chorus:
    G
 I’ll safeguard my heart and safeguard my mind,
 E7
 Stay focused on good things in life.
 Am7        Bm7
 I won’t give in to what gets me down.
   Am7       Bm7        G
 I’ll safeguard my mind, and peace will be found.

 Peace will be found.

 Bridge:
 Am7
 I won’t give up pushing away
 Bm7
 Harmful thoughts that come through the day—
 Am7
 No need to stress and no need to doubt.
  Bm7                Am7
 Jehovah, I’m glad you gave me a way out.
   Bm7
 You gave me a way out.

 Chorus:
    G
 I’ll safeguard my heart and safeguard my mind,
 E7
 Stay focused on good things in life.
 Am7        Bm7
 I won’t give in to what gets me down.
   Am7       Bm7        G
 I’ll safeguard my mind, and peace will be found.