The Stories I Tell Myself
By: Matt Maher
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[INTRO] Fm Eb/G Ab Bbm Ab Eb Db [VERSE 1] Fm Eb/G Ab Never faced a battle that he couldn’t win Bbm Ab Eb Db All you ever wanted was to be like him Fm Eb/G Ab But he drank his way through your teenage years Bbm Ab Eb Db Now you’re stuck with the bill for your father’s sins Ab/C Db Eb Ab These are the stories I tell myself [VERSE 2] Fm Eb/G Ab This town has a ceiling that you’ll never break through Bbm Ab Eb Db You’ll always be alone in a crowded room Fm Eb/G Ab And no matter how hard you work it’s true Bbm Ab Eb Db You’ll never be enough just being you Ab/C Db Eb Ab These are the stories I tell myself [CHORUS 1] Db Ab Eb Ab When I think of Abraham counting the stars up in the sky Db Ab Eb Ab When I think of Jacob fighting an angel for his life Db Ab Eb Fm When I think of Joshua walking around the walls until they fell Ab/C Db Eb Fm Ab/C Db Eb These are the stories I tell myself, these are the stories I tell [VERSE 3] Fm Eb/G Ab My children there are lessons that I cannot teach Bbm Ab Eb Db There's always going to be something out of reach Fm Eb/G Ab By the grace of God you’ll remember well Bbm Ab Eb These are the stories you’ll tell [CHORUS 1] [TAG] Ab/C Db Eb Fm Ab/C Db Eb These are the stories I tell myself, these are the stories I tell [BRIDGE] Ab Eb Ab Eb And when I think about Jesus when I think about Jesus Fm Eb/G Ab He never faced a battle that he couldn’t win Bbm Ab Eb Db And all I ever needed I found in him Fm Eb/G Ab And he made his way through the wilderness Bbm Ab/C Db Eb From glory to glory He is my story [CHORUS 2] Db Ab Eb Ab When I think of Abraham counting the stars up in the sky Db Ab Eb Ab/C When I think of Jacob fighting an angel for his life Db Ab Eb Fm When I think of Joshua walking around the walls until they fell Ab/C Db Eb If they went before me Then these are the stories Db Ab Eb Ab I think of Noah looking for a sign after the rain Db Ab Eb Ab/c When I think about Moses speaking for the powerless in faith Db Ab Eb Fm When I think about Joseph dreaming at the bottom of a well Ab/C Db Eb Fm Ab/C Db Eb These are the stories I tell myself, these are the stories I tell Ab/C Db Eb Fm Ab/C Db Eb These are the stories I tell myself, these are the stories I tell Ab Myself
Resources
Songwriters: Jacob Sooter, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone, Matt Maher
CCLI#: 7203019
Recommended Key: Ab
Tempo/BPM: 69
More Songs From This Artist
The In Between (from The Chosen), The Time Is Now, Mighty Fortress, The Stories I Tell Myself, Leaning, Salvation's Tide, Hope for Everyone, Because He Lives (Amen), Wedding Ring, Joyful Noise