A
When burdens seem to overcome (There's a higher power)
                                 E                A
Who's faithful and refuses none (There's a higher power)
     A
Then why ask men to help you through  (There's a higher power)
                                         E                A
They're helpless pilgrims just like you (There's a higher power)


[Chorus]
      A
Let's sing it shout it walk it talk it (There's a higher power)
                                          E                A
Lay down your soul cause Jesus bought it (There's a higher power)
 A
Amen (Amen) Amen (Amen) (There's a higher power)
                          E                A
Amen (Amen) Amen (Amen)  (There's a higher power)


[Solo]
D   A   E A


[Verse 2]
   A
Go tell them people lost in sin (There's a higher power)
                                     E                A
They need not fear the works of men (There's a higher power)
  A
Believe in him who rest on high (There's a higher power)
                                   E                A
Unless they do they'll surely die (There's a higher power)


[Chorus]
      A
Let's sing it shout it walk it talk it (There's a higher power)
                                          E                A
Lay down your soul cause Jesus bought it (There's a higher power)
 A
Amen (Amen) Amen (Amen) (There's a higher power)
                          E                A
Amen (Amen) Amen (Amen)  (There's a higher power)


[Solo]
D   A   E A


[Verse 3]
      A
Those men have built these mighty guns (There's a higher power)
                                          E                A
They've built these automobiles that run (There's a higher power)
    A
But Brothers and Sisters mark this down (There's a higher power)
                                        E                A
They can't build you no heavenly crown (There's a higher power)


[Chorus]
      A
Let's sing it shout it walk it talk it (There's a higher power)
                                          E                A
Lay down your soul cause Jesus bought it (There's a higher power)
 A
Amen (Amen) Amen (Amen) (There's a higher power)
 A
Amen (Amen) Amen (Amen)


[Outro]
                  D   A
(There's a higher power)