I Found the Lily in My Valley Chords by Cliff Waddell
Tempo:
69.5 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
C
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
All alone and broken hearted, trying to [G] calm the [C] raging [G] battles [D] in my mind.
[D]
In the search of many answers, that my troubled soul [C] just [G] couldn't [D] seem to find.
[G] Then I saw a flower blooming, where there was no rain [D] or sunshine.
[G]
[A] [D] And I knew not that this flower, [A] would change the rest of [D] my life.
I found the lily [G] in my valley, I found strength when I [D] was worn.
I found a place to leave [A] my burden, he gave me refuge [D] from the storm.
A place where I could trade [G] my dark scars, to beam and raise up [D] sunshine.
I found the lily [A] in my valley, and he blooms [D] all the time.
[C]
[G] [D] If you're down and broken hearted, and you just can't seem [C] to find [G] peace [D] of mind.
You've been searching for your answers, but your problems are getting [C] worse [G] all [D] the time.
Why don't [G] you reach your hand to Jesus, he'll take and break the [D] ties that bind.
[G]
[A] He'll [D] be your lily in your valley, [A] and he'll [Em] bloom [D] all the time.
He'll be your lily [G] in your valley, he'll be your strength when you [D] are worn.
He'll be the place to [A] leave your burden, he'll give you refuge [D] from the storm.
A place where you could trade [G] your dark scars, to beam and raise up [D] sunshine.
He'll be your [Bm] lily in [A] your valley, and he'll bloom [D] all the time.
I found the [G] lily in my valley, I found strength when I was [D] worn.
Where I could leave my [A] every burden, he gave me refuge [D] from the storm.
A place where I can trade [C] my dark [G] scars, to beam and raise up [D] sunshine.
I found the lily [A] in my valley, and he blooms [D] all the time.
Jesus is the lily in [A] my valley, [Bm] [A] and he blooms [D] all the [C] time.
[G] [D]
All alone and broken hearted, trying to [G] calm the [C] raging [G] battles [D] in my mind.
[D]
In the search of many answers, that my troubled soul [C] just [G] couldn't [D] seem to find.
[G] Then I saw a flower blooming, where there was no rain [D] or sunshine.
[G]
[A] [D] And I knew not that this flower, [A] would change the rest of [D] my life.
I found the lily [G] in my valley, I found strength when I [D] was worn.
I found a place to leave [A] my burden, he gave me refuge [D] from the storm.
A place where I could trade [G] my dark scars, to beam and raise up [D] sunshine.
I found the lily [A] in my valley, and he blooms [D] all the time.
[C]
[G] [D] If you're down and broken hearted, and you just can't seem [C] to find [G] peace [D] of mind.
You've been searching for your answers, but your problems are getting [C] worse [G] all [D] the time.
Why don't [G] you reach your hand to Jesus, he'll take and break the [D] ties that bind.
[G]
[A] He'll [D] be your lily in your valley, [A] and he'll [Em] bloom [D] all the time.
He'll be your lily [G] in your valley, he'll be your strength when you [D] are worn.
He'll be the place to [A] leave your burden, he'll give you refuge [D] from the storm.
A place where you could trade [G] your dark scars, to beam and raise up [D] sunshine.
He'll be your [Bm] lily in [A] your valley, and he'll bloom [D] all the time.
I found the [G] lily in my valley, I found strength when I was [D] worn.
Where I could leave my [A] every burden, he gave me refuge [D] from the storm.
A place where I can trade [C] my dark [G] scars, to beam and raise up [D] sunshine.
I found the lily [A] in my valley, and he blooms [D] all the time.
Jesus is the lily in [A] my valley, [Bm] [A] and he blooms [D] all the [C] time.
[G] [D]
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
All alone and broken hearted, trying to [G] calm the [C] raging [G] battles [D] in my mind.
_ _ _ _ [D] _
In the search of many answers, that my troubled soul [C] just [G] couldn't [D] seem to find. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Then I saw a flower blooming, where there was no rain [D] or sunshine.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
[A] [D] And I knew not that this flower, [A] would change the rest of [D] my life.
_ _ I found the lily [G] in my valley, _ _ I found strength when I [D] was worn.
_ _ I found a place to leave [A] my burden, _ _ he gave me refuge [D] from the storm.
_ _ A place where I could trade [G] my dark scars, _ to beam and raise up [D] sunshine.
_ _ I found the lily [A] in my valley, _ _ _ and he blooms [D] all the time.
_ _ _ [C] _
[G] [D] If you're down and broken hearted, and you just can't seem [C] to find [G] peace [D] of mind. _ _ _ _
You've been searching for your answers, but your problems are getting [C] worse [G] all [D] the time.
_ _ Why don't [G] you reach your hand to Jesus, he'll take and break the [D] ties that bind.
_ _ _ _ [G]
[A] He'll [D] be your lily in your valley, [A] _ and he'll [Em] bloom [D] all the time.
_ He'll be your lily [G] in your valley, _ _ he'll be your strength when you [D] are worn.
_ _ He'll be the place to [A] leave your burden, _ he'll give you refuge [D] from the storm.
_ _ A place where you could trade [G] your dark scars, _ to beam and raise up [D] sunshine.
_ _ He'll be your [Bm] lily in [A] your valley, _ _ _ and he'll bloom [D] all the time.
_ _ I found the [G] lily in my valley, _ _ I found strength when I was [D] worn.
_ _ _ Where I could leave my [A] every burden, _ he gave me refuge [D] from the storm.
_ _ A place where I can trade [C] my dark [G] _ _ scars, to beam and raise up [D] sunshine.
_ _ _ I found the lily [A] in my valley, _ _ _ and he blooms [D] all the time.
_ _ Jesus is the lily in [A] my valley, _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ and he blooms [D] all the [C] time.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
All alone and broken hearted, trying to [G] calm the [C] raging [G] battles [D] in my mind.
_ _ _ _ [D] _
In the search of many answers, that my troubled soul [C] just [G] couldn't [D] seem to find. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] Then I saw a flower blooming, where there was no rain [D] or sunshine.
_ _ _ _ [G] _
[A] [D] And I knew not that this flower, [A] would change the rest of [D] my life.
_ _ I found the lily [G] in my valley, _ _ I found strength when I [D] was worn.
_ _ I found a place to leave [A] my burden, _ _ he gave me refuge [D] from the storm.
_ _ A place where I could trade [G] my dark scars, _ to beam and raise up [D] sunshine.
_ _ I found the lily [A] in my valley, _ _ _ and he blooms [D] all the time.
_ _ _ [C] _
[G] [D] If you're down and broken hearted, and you just can't seem [C] to find [G] peace [D] of mind. _ _ _ _
You've been searching for your answers, but your problems are getting [C] worse [G] all [D] the time.
_ _ Why don't [G] you reach your hand to Jesus, he'll take and break the [D] ties that bind.
_ _ _ _ [G]
[A] He'll [D] be your lily in your valley, [A] _ and he'll [Em] bloom [D] all the time.
_ He'll be your lily [G] in your valley, _ _ he'll be your strength when you [D] are worn.
_ _ He'll be the place to [A] leave your burden, _ he'll give you refuge [D] from the storm.
_ _ A place where you could trade [G] your dark scars, _ to beam and raise up [D] sunshine.
_ _ He'll be your [Bm] lily in [A] your valley, _ _ _ and he'll bloom [D] all the time.
_ _ I found the [G] lily in my valley, _ _ I found strength when I was [D] worn.
_ _ _ Where I could leave my [A] every burden, _ he gave me refuge [D] from the storm.
_ _ A place where I can trade [C] my dark [G] _ _ scars, to beam and raise up [D] sunshine.
_ _ _ I found the lily [A] in my valley, _ _ _ and he blooms [D] all the time.
_ _ Jesus is the lily in [A] my valley, _ _ [Bm] _ [A] _ and he blooms [D] all the [C] time.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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