Memoir

Em C  Em C D


[Verse]

Em               D
I was hopeless, chained to vice after vice
Am                   C                                     Em C  Em C D
and I defied you until I prayed you would just let me die.
Em                      D
I was finished and slept in grave after grave
Am                                C
and waited buried, but the end I deserved never came.


[Chorus]

Em                    C
The wrath that I was owed
C                   D
poured on your blameless son,
Em                   G
for every song I’ve sung
G               Am
still it seems senseless.
Em                   C
The righteousness He owned,
C                 D
free to us wicked ones.
Em               G
I fit it in my lungs but
G               Am
it leaves me breathless.


[Verse 2]

Em                 D
You were fearless, and took my shame upon shame
Am                  C
and as I yielded you were crushed by the weight.
Em                  D
But It was finished when by grace upon grace
Am                  C
hell was silenced as you stepped out from your grave.


[Chorus]

Em                    C
The wrath that I was owed
C                   D
poured on your blameless son,
Em                   G
for every song I’ve sung
G                  Am
still it seems senseless.
Em                   C
The righteousness He owned,
C                 D
free to us wicked ones.
Em               G
I fit it in my lungs but
G                Am
it leaves me breathless.

Em C Em C D


[Bridge]

Em
Since the first time you spoke it,
D
I've been winded and gasping for air.
Am
I can barely repeat it.
C
I believe but I don’t understand
Em
how for all of the violence
D
and rebellion that heaves in my chest,
Am
You could call me forgiven,
C
and restore every last wasted breath.


[Outro]

Em
Hell go on and rage,
D
whatever you may say
Am
my G-d, He speaks for me
C
and I'll not be ashamed.
Em
Hell go on and rage,
D
you can't change a thing.
Am
My G-d, You speak for me
C
so I'll not be ashamed.