When I Got a Hold of the Lord

Words and Music by Jim E. Davis

© 1993 HIM Music

Key: G

Chorus:

            G                                                                                      G⁷

(When I) when I got a hold of the Lord, He sure got a hold on me

            C                                                                                      G

(When I) when I got a hold of the Lord, He sure got a hold on me

          B^b/G                                   F/G

When I was on the bottom and I needed a friend

      C⁷

He reached down and put me in the palm of His hand

           G                                         E^m7         D                            G

(When I) when I got a hold of the Lord, He sure got a hold on me

Verse I:

  G                                                 F/G  E^m/G D^m/G E^m/G F/G  G

I never shall forget that day (He sure got a  hold   on      m  -  e)

   G                                                     F/G  E^m/G D^m/G E^m/G F/G  G

I fell down on my knees to pray (He sure got a hold   on      m  -  e)

  B^b/G

I lifted my hands up to the sky

        B/G^#

And asked the Lord if He would come by

  C/A

I felt the power like a mighty sea

      C/D                          D⁷

He sure a got a hold on me

Verse II:

  G                                                 F/G  E^m/G D^m/G E^m/G F/G  G

I just can’t keep it to myself (He sure got a hold   on      m  -  e)

  G                                                  F/G  E^m/G D^m/G E^m/G F/G  G

I just can’t lay it on the shelf (He sure got a  hold   on      m  -  e)

   B^b/G

I gotta let it out to everyone I know

       B/G^#

It’s just like fire shut in my bones

   C/A

If I don’t tell what it’s all about

        C/D                          D⁷

The rocks are gonna cry out