Only By Grace

Words and Music by Jim E. Davis

© 1994 HIM Music

Key: F

F       B^b/F  F  C                 D^m    C/D D^m  A^m

On  -  ly     by grace,          on  -  ly     by  grace

B^b B^b/C       B^b    F/A  C/A

I    am          what I      am

F/A  B^b/G              F/C   C    

And not what I deser  -  ve

F        B^b/F F      C                            D^m     C/D D^m  A^m

No  -  thing I’ve done          could reserve me   a    place

B^b      B^b/C F/A     C/A F/A G^m7 C⁷B^b/C  C⁷ F

On  -  ly by mer  -  cy,   and o    -     nly     by grace

Verse I:

  F

I stood before the judge

       C/E        A⁷     D^m

Condemned in my sin

B^b        B^b/C   F/A

Guil  -  ty without a doubt

       G⁷                      C⁷

For me this was the end

G^m              C⁷          B^b/C       A⁷          D^m

Oh, but my judge became my Savior instead

        G⁹               G⁷

And held out my pardon

G^m        F/G B^b/C

Written in    red

Verse II:

         F

Someday before the throne

      C/E    A⁷       D^m

I’ll stand face to face

B^b    B^b/C        F/A

And give Him the glory

       G⁷               C⁷

For mercy and grace

G^m           C⁷  B^b/C              A⁷       D^m

Ten thousand years in that city beyond

       G⁹               G⁷

His grace so amazing

G^m              F/G B^b/C

Will still be my  song