It Only Takes One

Words and Music by Jim E. Davis

© 2000 HIM Music

Key: G

Verse I:

D⁷                G⁷

It only took one little David to bring a big giant down

It only took one baby Moses to lead God’s chosen out

                    C⁷

It only took one prayin’ Daniel to shut the lions’ mouth

                    B^b                F/A                      G⁷

It only took one child of God, it only took one

Chorus:

                              C⁷                                    G^m7/C C⁷

You don’t need an army (you don’t need an ar    -   my)

                         G⁷

Before you can fight (before you can fight)

                                 C⁷

You don’t need the (weapons of this world to win)

    A⁷                                          D⁷

If you’ve got the Lord on your side (ooh aah)

                       G^m7             C⁷

It only takes (one child of God)

                       G^m7             C⁷

It only takes (one child of God)

                       B^b               F/A

It only takes (one child of God)

                      G⁷

It only takes one

Verse II:

D⁷                G⁷

It only took one Queen Esther to keep her people alive

It only took one might Samson to put the Philistines to flight

                     C⁷

It only took one Elijah to stand up for what was right

                    F/A                                          G⁷

It only took one child of God, it only took one

Bridge:

B^b7                           C⁷                   G⁷

Who’s gonna take a step over the edge?

B^b7                                    C⁷                              D^7sus4    D⁷                             

Who’s gonna stand in the gap and make up the hedge?