If Not For You Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[C][F][C][F][G]

[Verse 1]
[G]Headlines
scream and voices fly
[C]Like sling and [F]stone
[G]The [Em]hate [G]they wield,
[C]a sharpened knife, it cuts the h[F]ole
[G]They twi[Em]st the[G] truth,[Em]
[G]they spread the fea[C]r to hide the[F] lie
[G]When the world [Em]feels [G]dark and the path [C]unclear,
you realize
[F]Child, [Em]this may be the time [Am]to[G]
close [C]your eyes[F][C][F][G]
Imagination banned [C]for all
the books you've read
[F]The[G]y misdirect with trigger
[C]words and bullet breath
[F]The[G] news reports a broken
[C]song of rights [F]denied
[G]They build their walls [C]around
[G]your [C]heart in crooked lines
[F]Chi[Em]ld, this may be the tim[Am]e to[G]
close [C]your eyes[G][F][G][C][G][F]
[G]The preachers rage, the pundits sne[C]er,
a war [F]of words
[G]They twist religion, make it [C]hate,
they lock [F]the doors
[G]Their moral high ground planted flag[C]s,
their martyrs' [F]cries
[G]They judge and scorn and fail
to [C]see the rainbow skies
[F]Child, [Em]this may be the time [Am]to c[G]lose
your [C]eyes[G][F][C][G][F][Em]
[Am][G]
But listen softly for the sound,
[C]the burning fus[F]e
[G]Igniting painters, activists,
[C]prophets bringing new[F]s
[G]Of fam[Em]ilies, stor[G]ies,
hearts and [C]minds opening [F]wide
[G]The hopes of all the painted
[C]bruises [F]realized
[G]Of all
God's children's thriving lives,
[C]may this be the[F] day
[G]Of husbands, husbands, wives,
and [C]wives, may this be [F]the day.
[G]When beauty's beauty and love is love,
[C]may this be the[F] day.
[G]Thank
God you're safe and you're enough,
[C]may this be the[F] day.
[G]When all the faceless hear their [C]names,
let this be [F]the night
[G]When all the shapeless rest in [C]frames,
let this be the [F]night
[G]When all the tears are wiped away,
[C]let this be the [F]night
[G]When all true justice falls like rain
[C]Let this be the[F] night, oh chi[Em]ld
This may be the [Am]time
[G]Open up [C]your eyes[F]
Open up your [C]eyes
[G]Ope[F]n up your e[G]yes[C][G][F]
Open up [C]your eye[G]s[F][G][C]
you