When He Offers His Hand Chords by Townes Van Zandt

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   Submitted by Tony
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(A)When He offers His hand, don't you (D)turn Him away
He can (E)lead you to light through the darkest of (A)days
And with His love wrapped around you, you (D)can't go astray
When He (A)offers his hand, don't you (E)turn Him (A)away.

(A)In a world full of trouble, a (D)world full of hate
You can't (A)wait for tomorrow for tomorrow's too (E)late.
Come and (A)stand 'mongst the pilgrims in their (D)golden array
When He (A)offers His hand, don't you (E)turn Him (A)away.

(A)When He offers His hand, don't you (D)turn Him away
He can (E)lead you to light through the darkest of (A)days
And with His love wrapped around you, you (D)can't go astray
When He (A)offers his hand, don't you (E)turn Him (A)away.

(A)Well I am no Simon, no (D)Mathew, no Paul.
It don't (A)take an apostle just to answer His (E)call.
And it (A)don't take a pilgrim to (D)stand up and say
When He (A)offers His hand, don't you (E)turn Him (A)away.

(A)When He offers His hand, don't you (D)turn Him away
He can (E)lead you to light through the darkest of (A)days
And with His love wrapped around you, you (D)can't go astray
When He (A)offers his hand, don't you (E)turn Him (A)away.

(A)Well I hope as I'm leavin', my (D)message is clear,
It's a (A)fool that would turn down a gift that's so (E)dear.
Well He (A)offered His blood, our (D)debts to repay,
Now He (A)offers His hand, don't you (E)turn Him (A)away.

(A)When He offers His hand, don't you (D)turn Him away
He can (E)lead you to light through the darkest of (A)days
And with His love wrapped around you, you (D)can't go astray
When He (A)offers his hand, don't you (E)turn Him (A)away.

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