Tears in your Bottle: Psalms of Lament Acoustic Demo

by Brian L. Howard

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1.	I Will Sing of Your Strength: Psalm 59 (Demo) 03:33	lyrics
INTRO G... C-B G... CHORUS G I will sing of your strength... C G C D My fortress and my refuge in my day of distress G To sing aloud of your love... C G C D Every morning I sing praises; tell the world I am blessed VERSE 1 Em C D For behold... they lie in wait for me Em C D For no fault of mine... they run and make ready BRIDGE C Bm D So awake... come to meet me... and see... VERSE 2 You, O Lord... laugh at all their lies The words of their lips Trapped in their own pride BRIDGE My God... in His love... will meet me... VERSE 3 Every night... coming back to prowl Wandering the dark... listen for their growl BRIDGE Our shield... our Lord...can consume them... Outro: I will sing of your strength... I will sing of your strength...
2.	In God I Trust: Psalm 56 (Demo) 03:52	lyrics
INTRO A... B... D... A ... CHORUS A B In God... In God I trust... D A I shall not be afraid A B In God... Whose word I praise... D A I shall not be afraid... VERSE 1 D I’ve been trampled and attacked A Injured for my cause B A They’ve lurked and watched my steps D My enemies turn back A In the day when I will call B E This I know... God is for me... VERSE 2 My tears are in your bottle My wanderings in your book You’ve kept my feet from falling away In the light of life I walk You’ve saved my soul from death Here’s my thanks... my vow to praise...INTRO A... B... D... A ... CHORUS In God... In God I trust... I shall not be afraid In God... Whose word I praise... I shall not be afraid... VERSE 1 I’ve been trampled and attacked Injured for my cause They’ve lurked and watched my steps My enemies turn back In the day when I will call This I know... God is for me... VERSE 2 My tears are in your bottle My wanderings in your book You’ve kept my feet from falling away In the light of life I walk You’ve saved my soul from death Here’s my thanks... my vow to praise...
3.	I Will Wait Forever: Psalm 52 (Demo) 03:33	lyrics
INTRO G... NOTE Capo V (Key of C) CHORUS 1 G Em Em F# G Forever I will wait... I will wait forever G F# Em C G I will wait for your Name, it is good... In the presence of the Godly. CHORUS 2 G Em Em F# G And I am like a tree... A tree of green and olives G F# Em C G I grow in the house of my God... And thank Him ‘til forever VERSE 1 Bm C D G Why do you boast of evil, mighty man? Bm C D G Tongue of destruction... worker of deceit Bm C C D G Am Words that devour... lies in your speech break you down... Em Am Em - - D Snatch you up... (Snatch you up.... break you down...) VERSE 2 Bm C D G Why do you boast of evil mighty man? Bm C D G Trust in your riches, just to be destroyed Bm C D G Am Love lying more than speaking what is right, and torn down... Em Am Em - - D Rooted up... (rooted up... and torn down...)
4.	Awake the Dawn: Psalm 57 (Demo) 03:29	lyrics
INTRO Play Chords of VERSE 1 CHORUS C D Awake... Awake... F G I will awake the dawn F G I will give thanks to you F G C To the nations, sing Your song... Awake... VERSE 1 F My soul’s in the midst of the lions G C And down with the fiery beasts F They with their teeth like spears and arrows G C Are coming after me VERSE 2 F Your love is great to the heavens G C Your faithfulness to the clouds F My heart is steadfast for my God G C Though my soul was buried down BRIDGE F Send mercy to me, O God! C In the shadow of Your wings F Storms of destruction pass me by C G Still Your melody I’ll sing... CHORUS Awake... Awake... I will awake the dawn I will give thanks to you To the nations, sing Your song... Awake... VERSE 1 My soul’s in the midst of the lions And down with the fiery beasts They with their teeth like spears and arrows Are coming after me VERSE 2 Your love is great to the heavens Your faithfulness to the clouds My heart is steadfast for my God Though my soul was buried down BRIDGE Send mercy to me, O God! In the shadow of Your wings Storms of destruction pass me by Still Your melody I’ll sing..
5.	Save Me By Your Name: Psalm 54 (Demo) 04:40	lyrics
INTRO Dropped D Riff VERSE 1 D G D God, save me by your Name... Vindicate me by your might. D G D Hear my prayer, O God... Give ear to the words of my mouth. REFRAIN A G D God is my Helper... The Lord is Upholder of my life. VERSE 2 I Give thanks to your Name, O Lord... An offering and sacrifice. You delivered me from my troubles... I can look around in triumph. REFRAIN 2X INSTRUMENTAL BRIDGE Bm A There’s a stranger rising up...The ruthless seek my life... Gsus G A (optional) They do not set God before themselves. Bm A But You turn their evil back... In Your faithfulness they end... G G D I give thanks to Your Name, for it is go - od. VERSE 1 REFRAIN 2X
6.	I Shall Be Clean: Psalm 51 (Demo, with Stacey Severance) 03:10	lyrics
VERSE 1 Am G Am Have mercy on me... O my God Am G F G Blot out my transgressions...Wash my iniquity Against you only... have I sinned And done what is evil...before your very eyes CHORUS Am G Purge me; I shall be clean Am G Wash me; whiter than snow Am G D Let me; hear of joy and glad - ness... Am - G And I shall be clean VERSE 2 Hide Your Face from me... and from my sins Create me a clean heart... Renew a right spirt, too Cast me not away... from where You are Let these broken bones... sing to You once again. BRIDGE F G C B/G Am O Lord... open my lips My mouth will declare your pra-ise F G C B/G Am My heart’s sacrifice.... my broken spirit O God you’ll never despise F G Am - - G Do good to Zion, build these walls once again.