To Be a Christian -
Jonathon Pierce

GTo (320003@1)be a Christian 
             G/B (143121@7)    CIs (x32010@1)to bear another's load
    G/B (143121@7)  AmTo (x02210@1)carry what they hold
                D (xx0232@1)             D7When (xx0212@1)they can't walk another day
        GTo (320003@1)be a Christian 
    G/B (143121@7)  CIs (x32010@1)holding out a hand
   G/B (143121@7)  Am (x02210@1)       GTo (320003@1)help another stand
          F (133211@1)              D (xx0232@1)                         
When everyone has turned away
        G (320003@1)      CTo (x32010@1)be a Christian
     G (320003@1)                G/BThey (143121@7)sat there all alone
      C (x32010@1)            C-G/B-Am
Their mother almost gone
AmTheir (x02210@1)hope was passing
D (xx0232@1)               D7Passing (xx0212@1)with the time
         Bm (x24432@1)            CShould (x32010@1)I turn and walk away
              Am (x02210@1)             Am/GOr (302210@1)hold their hand and simply say
          AmI (x02210@1)may not know your name
     G/BBut (143121@7)I can find
      C (x32010@1)                  DIn (xx0232@1)my heart to share your pain
          Am (x02210@1)                   G/BAnd (143121@7)in my prayers to speak your name
             CYou're (x32010@1)not alone
D7 (xx0212@1)    G (320003@1)                    G/B (143121@7)    CTo (x32010@1)be a Christian is to bear another's load
    G/B (143121@7) AmTo (x02210@1)carry what they hold
                D (xx0232@1)           D7When (xx0212@1)they can't walk another day
        G (320003@1)           G/B (143121@7)   CTo (x32010@1)be a Christian is holding out a hand
    G/B (143121@7) Am (x02210@1)       GTo (320003@1)help another stand
          F (133211@1)              DWhen (xx0232@1)everyone has turned away
        C (x32010@1)      C-G/B-Am
To be a Christian 
   D (xx0232@1)          GIs (320003@1)giving love away
         G (320003@1)              G/BIt (143121@7)isn't always understood
                 C (x32010@1)              C-G/B-Am
That through our worst God is good
AmBut (x02210@1)when we act with love
   D (xx0232@1)          D7It (xx0212@1)says so much more
         Bm (x24432@1)                CThere (x32010@1)is something said of grace
          Am (x02210@1)          Am/GWhen (302210@1)it's written on a face
         Am (x02210@1)                     G/BThat (143121@7)can touch a heart it's never touched before
       C (x32010@1)             DFor (xx0232@1)to truly be like Christ
           CIt's (x32010@1)not a sacrifice
D (xx0232@1)     GTo (320003@1)be a Christian 
    G/B (143121@7)   C (x32010@1)      
Is holding out a hand
   G/B (143121@7)  Am (x02210@1)       GTo (320003@1)help another stand
          F (133211@1)              DWhen (xx0232@1)everyone has turned away
        C (x32010@1)     C-G/B-Am
To be a Christian 
   D (xx0232@1)           GIs (320003@1)giving love away
DWishing (xx0232@1)doesn't make the heart stop from hurting
    G/B (143121@7)                   E7And (020130@1)hoping doesn't stop someone from crying
    Am7 (x02010@1)            Am7/GBut (302020@1)mercy falls so free
   Am (x02210@1)       G/B (143121@7)     C (x32010@1)DTo (xx0232@1)those who will believe
     Am (x02210@1)         G/B (143121@7)   C (x32010@1)DJust (xx0232@1)take another look at me
        GTo (320003@1)be a Christian 
             G/B (143121@7)    CIs (x32010@1)to bear another's load
    G/B (143121@7)  AmTo (x02210@1)carry what they hold
                D (xx0232@1)             D7When (xx0212@1)they can't walk another day
        GTo (320003@1)be a Christian 
     G/B (143121@7)  CIs (x32010@1)holding out a hand
   G/B (143121@7)  Am (x02210@1)       GTo (320003@1)help another stand
          F (133211@1)              D (xx0232@1)                         
When everyone has turned away
        C (x32010@1)      C-G/B-Am
To be a Christian
   D (xx0232@1)           GIs (320003@1)giving love away

G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1)                                       
                                            
                                            
                                        
                                                                
                        
                        
                        
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