India Arie - Strength, Courage and Wisdom

Strength, Courage and Wisdom
Artist: India Arie
Album: Acoustic Soul
Transcribed by: Carlos Alvidrez <carlos.alvidrez@gmail.com>
Transcription date: 2005.10.07
Tunning: Standard (EADGBE)
Chord Definitions:
 Am7    x02010
 Bm7    x24232, x24230
 Bm     x24430
 C#m7   x46654, x46650


[Intro, 0:00, 4x]

 Am7   Bm   C#m


[Verse 1, ]

               Am7                            Bm7
 Inside my head there lives a dream that I want to see in the sun.
               Am7                                  Bm7
 Behind my eyes there lives a me that I've been hiding for much too long.
                   Am7
 'Cause I've been,     too afraid, to let it show,
              Bm7
 'Cause I'm scared of the judgment that may follow.
 Am7                                      Bm7      Bm
      Always putting off my living for tomorrow.


[Bridge :]

                           C#m7                   Bm7
 It's time to step out on faith, I've gotta show my faith.
              Am7                      Bm7
 It's been illusive for so long, but freedom is mine today.
                       C#m7                        Bm7
 I've gotta step out on faith, It's time to show my faith.
          Am7                     Bm
 Procrastination had me down but look what I have found...


[Chorus, :]

 C#m7                         Bm7
      Strength, courage, and wisdom!
                     C#m7            Bm7
 And it's been inside of me all along, everyday I'm praying for

 Strength, courage, and wisdom!

 Inside of me!


[Verse 2, :]

 Behind my pride there lives a me, that knows humility

 Inside my voice there is a soul, and in my soul there is a voice

 But I've been, too afraid to make a choice

 'Cause I'm scared of the things that I might be missing

 Running too fast to stop and listen


[Bridge, :, As above]

 It's time to step out on faith, I've gotta show my faith.

 It's been illusive for so long but freedom is mine today.

 I've gotta step out on faith it's time to show my faith.

 Procrastination had me down but look what I have found, I found.


[Chorus, :, As above]


[Bridge]

 I close my eyes and I think of all the things that I want to see.

 'Cause I know, now that I've opened up my heart I know that.

 Anything I want can be, so let it be, so let it be.


[Chorus, :, as Above to a 90%, 2x]


[Outro, :]

 I found it in me, I found it finally.

 I'm sure to keep it' cause I like it, I say thank you.