My Only Hope

My Only Hope (July 6, 2008) As we're (Am) faced with the challenge to rise above The (G) pain inflicted on us by the ones we love The (F) lessons I glean lead me to conclude: My (Dm) on(Am)ly (F) hope's (Gsus4) in (Am) You Since it's hopeless trying to figure out (G) what it is we all get so annoyed about the (F) one thing that sticks out beyond a doubt is true: My (Dm)on(Am)ly (F) hope's (Gsus4) in (C) You in (Gs4) You Lord, my (Dm) on(Am)ly (F) hope's in (Gsus4) You It can be (Am) fatal to assume that flesh and blood can do the (G) one thing that has been reserved for Someone Who knows (F) all about our bugs and Who can fix'em, too Our only hope's in You Yet sometimes we expect of others more than (G) what they presently are eligible for we (F) press them into molds carefully construed when our only hope's in (C) You in (Gs4) You Lord, our (Dm) on(Am)ly (F) hope's in (Gsus4) You So (F) break our idols, (Am7) put a stop to (Dm7) our delusion, (C) wake us up The only One it pays to put our eyes upon is (Gs4) You The world doesn't need another pair of feet of clay But Someone Who'll assure us that we'll be okay I made up my mind, Jesus, it's You I choose My (Dm) on(Am)ly (F) hope's (Gsus4) in (Am) You Before I lose another bet I placed on someone else's promises or pretty face I'll stick to the solution that has proven true: My (Dm)on(Am)ly (F) hope's (Gsus4) in (C) You in (Gs4) You Lord, my (Dm) on(Am)ly (F) hope's in (Gsus4) You In (Am) You, in (Gs4) You Lord, my (Dm) on(Am)ly (F) hope's in (Gsus4) You As we're (Am) faced with the challenge to rise above The (G) pain inflicted on us by the ones we love The (F) lessons I glean lead me to conclude... (Dm) (Am) (F) (Gsus4) (C)