It Could Be Worse Chords by James Fortune

Listen, if you are driving right now, I suggest you either pull over or skip past this next
song until you get home.
I will not be responsible for any accidents or damage you may cause to your car or property.
You've been [F] warned. _
[Eb] _ One night as I was [Bb] leaving service, I met a young man who [F] asked me to pray for him.
He said he was going through and struggling [Eb] just to make it through each day.
I began [Bb] to share with him that the fact that he was still here [F] was an indication that his
situation could be [D] worse.
[C]
[B] As we begin to pray, [G] he got excited [D] and started praising God right [F] there in the parking lot.
So if you like him today, [C] I want [D] you to listen [G] to this.
[F] _
_ You've been [A] saying that your time of growing [Bb] through seems like [F] everyone else is blessed for _ you.
Preacher telling you [Dm] you're [F] miracle is so [Gm] great.
[Am] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb]
You should _ [C] _ [Bb] _ [Dm] _ [Gm] [F] be grateful because at [Bb] least _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [E] you're [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ looking at the [Dm] doctors reporting.
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ [Am] _ [E] But I want you to know that the healer [D] is [A] here _ [Dm] today.
So I think [C] that you [G] should _ _ be [Bb] _ [F] worse.
I know [A] you're going through [Dm] right now, but I still think that you should [C] praise now.
[G] _ After [Am] all, [Dm] _ [F] _ _
_ listen, _ [C] _ [D] _ [G] _ [Dm]
[C] you _ [Gm] complain [F] about the job that you [Bb] don't like.
[C] Do your [F] best work.
They [C] don't treat [F] you right.
[A] Boss is [Dm] telling you your age is coming [Bb] soon.
But this is what [C] happens.
No, no, [Cm] no.
What do you [F] do?
_ [Bb] _ [C] _ _ [F] You're still here.
So you're [Bb] already.
_ [E] _ _ [F] So instead of complaining, [Bb] you should [C] thank the [F] Lord.
You [Bb] already [Eb] have.
_ _ Be honest today.
[F] If it wasn't for [Bb] you, [C] _ _ [F] _ _ please tell [E] me where _ [Db] you [Dm] _ be [C] right [G] now.
_ [Dm] Now, [Gm] _ _ [F]
God is not attracted to your [Am] problems.
He's attracted to your [D] praise.
[G] So _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[F] if [Bbm] you got at least one [Dm] thing to be thankful for, just go ahead [G] and praise.
Now, [Gm] the _ _ _
[F] next [Bbm] time somebody calls you [Dm] complaining, I need you to tell him that James.
[C] _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [F] _ _
I got two friends with me.
The Androns are Cardi.
That was right here.
[Cm] _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[F] _ It could be worse. _ _
[Eb] _ Praise [Bb] him.
_ It could [F] be worse.
_ _ _ If [Eb] _ you [Bb] think about it, it should be [F] when _ you're [C] going through [F] your [G] testing.
[Eb] You are [Bb] the praise because it could [F] be worse. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] When I believe in the most, [F] he was the only one there.
One, two, three, four, five o'clock in the [Eb] morning.
I had to get down [Bb] on my knees and tell God, [F] thank you for everything that is done and everything.
Getting ready to do it.
[Eb] Whatever you're going [Bb] through, don't worry [Dm] about it.
[F] But go ahead and pray.
I'm an open book.
[Eb] I want you to hear my testimony [Bb] tonight.
I need [F] you to know every [Bb] drug, [B] [F] every bit of alcohol that [E] tried to [Eb] take over my life.
I had [D] to cancel it in the name of Jesus.
[F] I [Bb] had to [F] praise it away.
In the midst of what [E] you're going [Eb] through, _ praise him.
[D] With the bills [Gm] I do, [F] if you don't know where the [Bb] money's coming [G] from, [F] praise him.
The last step.
[E] _
[Eb] _ _ [C] _ [Db] _ [Bb] [Gm] Think _ _
[Dm] _ [Bb] of the goodness of [F] Jesus and all [E] that he's done [Bbm] for you.
It's good.
[D] It's good.
It's good.
[F] It's good.
Yeah, [Bb] I know.
[B] [F] And I tell you one of the most [E]
[Ab] situations.
I lost my [Bb] church.
_ [Gm] Super cold.
[F] _ I lost [Fm] my [Fm] house.
Super cold.
[Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] Raising three kids on [F] my own.
I know what it [Bb] feels [F] like to be in a worse [Eb] situation.
But I got down on [F] my knees [Bb] and I said,
[F] You _ called me [Dm] for this [F] purpose.
Yes, [Eb] you called me to be a [Bb] testimony.
You called [F] me to give [Bb] you [B] glory.
[F] _ _ _ [E]
[Eb] So it goes.
[Cm] _ [Db] _ [D] And the fire was [Dm] burning.
It [Bb] looked [D] worse.
[F] It looked worse.
But [E] they [Eb] didn't bother.
_ [A] I'm not [Bb] going to bow. _
[F] I'm going to give [Bb] you an [F] answer.
[Ab] I [F] [E] realized.
[Eb] _ [Ebm] Jesus, [A] you [Dm] couldn't have left [G] me [Ab] all by [F] myself.
_ [Gb] _ [G] _ [Gm] You stopped me one [Ab] _
[Eb] time.
And I [Ab] _ [A] [Bb] couldn't ignore _ it.
I know it's not.
Yes, it could be [F] worse.
It could be worse.
It could [Gm] be worse.
[Eb] _ _
[Bb] _ Thank [F] _ _ God.
Give him an advance praise.
Give him an advance praise.
[Fm] Praise him now.
[F] Praise him now.
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ [F] _