(capo up 4 frets)

Intro:

C D Em G (4x)

First Verse:

C D Em G C D Em G

I keep trying to find a life on my own apart from You.

C D Em G C D Em G

I am the king of excuses, I’ve got one for every selfish thing I do.

Chorus:

C D Em G C D Em

What’s going on inside of me? I despise my own behavior

C D Em C D Em G

This only serves to confirm my suspicions, that I’m still a man in need of a Savior.

C G D Em

I wanna be in the Light as You are in the Light

C G D C G D Em

I wanna shine like the stars in the heavens. Oh Lord, be my light and be my salvation

C D Em C D Em

‘Cause all I want is to be in the Light, all I want is to be in the Light.

Second Verse:

C D Em G C D Em

The disease of self runs through my blood, it’s a cancer fatal to my soul

C D Em C D Em G

Every attempt on my behalf has failed to bring this sickness under control

Repeat Chorus

Bridge:

Am Bm Em

Honesty becomes me (there’s nothing left to lose)

C G D

The secrets that did run me (In Your Presence are defused)

Am Bm Em

Pride has no Position (And riches have no worth)

C G D

This fame that once did cover me (Has been sentenced to this Earth)

C G D

Has been sentenced to this Earth!