Just As I Am
Words: Charlotte Elliott, 1835 · Tune "Woodworth," William B. Bradbury, 1849 · Public domain
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Verse 1
EbJust as I am, with-Bb7out one Ebplea,
Ebbut Bbthat Ebthy Bb7blood was Abshed Ebfor me,
Eband that thou bidd'st Eb/Gme Abcome to thee,
AbO EbLamb of God, I Bb7come, I Ebcome.
Verse 2
EbJust as I am, and Bb7waiting Ebnot
Ebto Bbrid Ebmy Bb7soul of Abone Ebdark blot,
Ebto thee whose blood Eb/Gcan Abcleanse each spot,
AbO EbLamb of God, I Bb7come, I Ebcome.
Verse 3
EbJust as I am, though Bb7tossed a-Ebbout
Ebwith many a Bb7conflict, Abmany a Ebdoubt,
Ebfightings within, Eb/Gand Abfears without,
AbO EbLamb of God, I Bb7come, I Ebcome.
Verse 4
EbJust as I am, poor, Bb7wretched, Ebblind;
Ebsight, Bbrich-Ebes, Bb7healing Abof Ebthe mind,
Ebyea, all I need Eb/Gin Abthee to find,
AbO EbLamb of God, I Bb7come, I Ebcome.
Verse 5
EbJust as I am, thou Bb7wilt re-Ebceive,
Ebwilt Bbwel-Ebcome, Bb7pardon, Abcleanse, Ebrelieve;
Ebbecause thy prom-Eb/Gise AbI believe,
AbO EbLamb of God, I Bb7come, I Ebcome.
Verse 6
EbJust as I am, thy Bb7love un-Ebknown
Ebhath Bbbro-Ebken Bb7ev'ry Abbar-Ebrier down;
Ebnow, to be thine, Eb/Gyea, Abthine alone,
AbO EbLamb of God, I Bb7come, I Ebcome.
Chords in the key of E♭
- Eb
- Bb7
- Bb
- Ab
- Eb/G
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