Still Listening
Steven Curtis Chapman
Verse 1
[G]I would lay me do[D]wn to sleep[Em7]
[C]And pray the Lord my soul[D] to keep[G]
And though I never saw H[D]im there[Em7]
[C]I believe He hear[D]d each prayer[G]
For God [C]was great, And God was good[G]
[Am7]And I knew if I [G]spoke the words[C]
[D7sus]He would be liste[C]ning
Verse 2
[G]The years can take us far[D] away[Em7]
[C] [D] [G]
[G]But I am longing [D]to retur[Em7]n
[C]To the place where I fi[D]rst learned[G]
That God [C]is great, and God[G] is good
[Am7]So, I[G] will[C] speak the words
Chorus:
[G]God, our Father, onc[Em]e aga[D]in[G]
I bow my head to [G]pray[C]
You are [G]my Father and my friend[Em], an[D]d Yo[G]u hear every word I say[G][C]
[G]A pr[Am7]ayer for forg[B]iveness, a desp[Em]rate cry for help
Or praise[D] flowin from[G] a thankful heart[C]
Like each[Am7] time before, I[D] come knowin You're stil[C]l listening[G]
Verse 3
[G]I will never un[D]derstand[Em7]
[C]How the words of morta[D]l man[G]
[G]Can reach the ears of One[D] so pure[Em7]
[C]And touch His heart, They[D] do, I'm sure[G]
For God[C] is great, and God is good[G]
[Am7]And H[G]e is l[C]ove
Chorus
[A]God, our Father, onc[Fm]e agai[E/G]n[A]
I bow my head to p[A]ray[D]
You are [A]my Father and m[Fm]y fri[E/G]end, [A]and You hear every word I [A]say[D]
[A]A pr[Bm7]ay for forgiv[C]eness, A desp[Fm]rate cry for help
Or pra[E]ise flowin from a tha[A]nkful he[A/C]art[D]
Like eac[Bm7]h time befo[E]re, I come knowin You[D]'re still lis[Fm]tening
[Fm]You're still l[D]istening
[A]Now I lay me down[E] to sleep[Fm7]
[D]And pray the Lord my soul[E] to keep[A]
Though I may not see [E]You ther[Fm]e[D]
I believe You'll [E]hear eac[A/E]h prayer[A]
Steven Curtis Chapman
Verse 1
[G]I would lay me do[D]wn to sleep[Em7]
[C]And pray the Lord my soul[D] to keep[G]
And though I never saw H[D]im there[Em7]
[C]I believe He hear[D]d each prayer[G]
For God [C]was great, And God was good[G]
[Am7]And I knew if I [G]spoke the words[C]
[D7sus]He would be liste[C]ning
Verse 2
[G]The years can take us far[D] away[Em7]
[C] [D] [G]
[G]But I am longing [D]to retur[Em7]n
[C]To the place where I fi[D]rst learned[G]
That God [C]is great, and God[G] is good
[Am7]So, I[G] will[C] speak the words
Chorus:
[G]God, our Father, onc[Em]e aga[D]in[G]
I bow my head to [G]pray[C]
You are [G]my Father and my friend[Em], an[D]d Yo[G]u hear every word I say[G][C]
[G]A pr[Am7]ayer for forg[B]iveness, a desp[Em]rate cry for help
Or praise[D] flowin from[G] a thankful heart[C]
Like each[Am7] time before, I[D] come knowin You're stil[C]l listening[G]
Verse 3
[G]I will never un[D]derstand[Em7]
[C]How the words of morta[D]l man[G]
[G]Can reach the ears of One[D] so pure[Em7]
[C]And touch His heart, They[D] do, I'm sure[G]
For God[C] is great, and God is good[G]
[Am7]And H[G]e is l[C]ove
Chorus
[A]God, our Father, onc[Fm]e agai[E/G]n[A]
I bow my head to p[A]ray[D]
You are [A]my Father and m[Fm]y fri[E/G]end, [A]and You hear every word I [A]say[D]
[A]A pr[Bm7]ay for forgiv[C]eness, A desp[Fm]rate cry for help
Or pra[E]ise flowin from a tha[A]nkful he[A/C]art[D]
Like eac[Bm7]h time befo[E]re, I come knowin You[D]'re still lis[Fm]tening
[Fm]You're still l[D]istening
[A]Now I lay me down[E] to sleep[Fm7]
[D]And pray the Lord my soul[E] to keep[A]
Though I may not see [E]You ther[Fm]e[D]
I believe You'll [E]hear eac[A/E]h prayer[A]