When God Unfolds a Rose
written by Frank O'Brien

Intro:

C G F F...C G F F...C C C/Csus...C C C/Csus


Verse 1:
                C                                     Em             Edim
There've been times when I thought my prayers didn't even reach the ceiling
         F                     C     G/F/C
Of the room where I knelt to pray
       Dm                                     C#aug
And a voice inside kept asking me did I think God was really listening
      Dm      Bdim         C         G/F/C
To anything that I had to say
                                 Em
But I just kept on praying and holding on by faith
        Edim                F/Am/Dm
Knowing God is always in control
                                      G
And I waited like a rose bud in the garden
          F   G              C       G/F
For only God can unfold the rose


Chorus:
                      C/Em/Edim               F/Am/Dm
When God unfolds the rose He always gets it right
                         G/Gsus/G                    C     G/F
When the petals are in place it's such a beautiful sight
                       C/Em/Edim                      F/Am/Dm
God knows when to hold on and the perfect time to let go
                     G/Gsus/G                     C        G/F
So let God have His way and watch God unfold the rose


Verse 2:
            C                     Em
There are trials and tribulations we must all go through
        Edim                                    F/Am/Dm
When it comes to heartaches we've all had our share
                                             C#aug
Oh but when times are the hardest we need to hold God to the promise
           Dm           Bdim                C              G/F
Said He'd never give us more than we could bear
     C                             Em
So I'll just keep on praying and holding on by faith
        Edim                               F/Am/Dm
Knowing God is working all things for my good
                                               G
And I'll wait just like that rose bud in the garden
          F   G              C            G/F
For only God can unfold the rose


Chorus:
                       C/Em/Edim              F/Am/Dm
When God unfolds the rose He always gets in right
                         G/Gsus/G                    C         G/F
When the petals are in place it's such a beautiful sight
                        C/Em/Edim                      F/Am/Dm
God knows when to hold on and the perfect time to let go
                     G/Gsus/G                     C            G/F
So let God have His way and watch God unfold the rose


Ending:
                       C/Em/Edim                       F/Am/Dm
God knows when to hold on and the perfect time to let go
                     G/Gsus/G                     C/D/Ddim/C
So let God have His way and watch God unfold the rose