Undated, presume 2009
I give up much too easily whenever anything troublesome
Rather than stick it out
I cloud my mind with fear and doubt
When it's time to push ahead
Nothing can negate the dread
Faith is in obedience
Obey and you need not fear
Lord why can't I do what I am told
My life hangs in the balance, my heart, my mind, my soul
Whenever I feel better, my impulses I sate
Whenever I feel worse, I eat I spend, I hate
6/17/09, marked C/F/C/D first verse, D/G/D third verse
The Lord has mercy
on the pitiful and weak
The Lord has mercy
on those who would not speak
and I will find Him
Whereever I seek
The Lord has mercy on me
The Lord has mercy
on those who would give up
The Lord has mercy
on those bound to the cup
and I will find Him
whereever I sup
The Lord has mercy on me
Sing Hallelujah
those of you who are afraid
Sing Hallelujah
for all who are dismayed
for you will find Him
your faith was not betrayed
The Lord has mercy on me
6/9/2009
(4/4)(E)I don't know (A)how I feel
I try to live, try to deal
(Am)When I try to live my life
(E)I'm dragged back down (A)into my strife
(G)God has my best interests in his heart
(D)I know where to start, so why don't I (G)start?
(E)Coping has (B)dragged me down
I try for a smile, I get a frown
(Am)Self-medicate into a dream
(E)When I wake up, loses its steam
(G)Show your love please, help me play my part
(D)I know where to start, so why don't I (G)start?
(7/4) (D)Victimize myself so I can run
Hope responsibility never comes
You put none in, you get none back
Waste my life living in the sack
(4/4)(G)God has my best interests in his heart
(D)I know where to start, so why don't I (G)start?
presuming 2009
(3/4)(Em)Oh my Lord, I'm (C)sorry I
(Am)let my feelings (G)get the best of me
(Em)I ask you for the will to
fight (Am)temptations and (G)cajolery
(3/4)(C)You feel my heart is (Dm)aching,
and see my will is (F)breaking
Please (C)give your servant (Bo)strength
to follow (C,F,Em,Dm)thee
(Em)There are times in (C)life where you
(Am)must choose feeling (G)good or living well
(Em)Ask the Lord to (C)give you might
(Am)and He will not (G)forsake you to hell
(C)But know your time is (Dm)fading
As the devil's (F)persuading
You (C)only have so (Bo)long before your (C,F,Em,Dm,C)knell.