Irene Chords by TobyMac

[Start]

[Intro]
Em G Am G B7 B7
■  ■ ■  ■ ■  ■ 


[Verse]
Am               Em           
Hush little baby don't you cry
Am                              
Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby
                   Em        
Everything's gonna be alright
Ab7                                        
The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight
Am               Em           
Hush little baby don't you cry
                         Am     
Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby
                   Em        
Everything's gonna be alright
Am                                 
The Lord's gonna answer your prayer
                                       Em              
Last night you had a dream you was the homecoming queen
Em                                        
Today you're eighteen happy birthday Irene
Am                                 Em                     
Quit school you had to drop out to raise your little child
Am                                         
You've got to reach up to touch rock bottom
    Am                                 
The powers that be keep you downtrodden
                 Em                 
Daughter of Zion I heard your prayer
                                                 Am
Just cast your cares and please beware of snakes ■ 
          Em                     
They come in all shapes and sizes
Em                                  
Tempt you put scales on your eyelids
Am                      
Don't waste your sorrows
Em                                
They'll give you strength tomorrow
Em                             
Your Calvary's about to come so
Am                Em                   
Keep your head up don't you ever let up
B7                                                   
This storm will pass you'll be ready for the next one


[Chorus]
E7                                                      A7       
Hey little girl with the pressures of the world on your shoulders
      A7                
Don't say that it's over
        E7           Em                  
I heard your prayers just cast your cares
A7                B7               
And I'll be there so don't you fear
                                E7                                      
I said hey little girl with the pressures of the world on your shoulders
                    E7  
Don't say that it's over
Em                                       
I heard your prayers just cast your cares
                  B7               
And I'll be there so don't you fear
Am               Em           
Hush little baby don't you cry
B7                       A7      Am
Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby ■ 
                   Em        
Everything's gonna be alright
D7                                         
The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight
            Em                
Hush little baby don't you cry
D7                       Am     
Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby
             Em              
Everything's gonna be alright
B7                                         
The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight


[Verse]
Am                       Em                     
Irene I carried you when you was to weak to walk
Am                                           
I took to you when you gave your heart to God
                         Em                        
Faithful and true that's what I'll always be to you
                                                         Am  
Believe in you believe in Me and these mountains have to move
                    Em         
You have dreams and aspirations
  Em                      
I knew you before creation
                  Em   
Your foundation's solid
Am               Em                        
I will build you a palace restore your soul
          Em                  
You'll be up for any challenge
                Am                        Em        
Many storms are on the way better sharpen your faith
          Em                     
Count the cost take up your cross
            Am      
And wear it everyday
                 Em                    
Rest in me and I will give you strength
B              B7        B            
Blessed is she Irene who seeks my face
E7                                                      A7       
Hey little girl with the pressures of the world on your shoulders
      A7                
Don't say that it's over
  E7                 G                   
I heard your prayers just cast your cares
E7                B7               
And I'll be there so don't you fear
                                Em                             A7       
I said hey little girl with the pressures of the world on your shoulders


[Chorus]
B7                      
Don't say that it's over
E7                                       
I heard your prayers just cast your cares
Am                                 
And I'll be there so don't you fear
            Am                
Hush little baby don't you cry
E7                       Am     
Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby
                   E7        
Everything's gonna be alright
D7                                         
The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight
                 Am           
Hush little baby don't you cry
B7                       D7      Am
Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby ■ 
             Em              
Everything's gonna be alright
Am                                         
The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight
                   Em        
Everything's gonna be alright
Am                 Em        
Everything's gonna be alright
Am                 Em        
Everything's gonna be alright
Em                   
Be alright be alright
Em                       
Father I'm stronger I say
Em                       
Father I'm stronger I say
Em                 
Father I'm stronger
            B                  
Than when I first believed yeah
Em                       
Father I'm stronger I say
Em                       
Father I'm stronger I say
Em                 
Father I'm stronger
            Em                 
Than when I first believed yeah
      A7         E7                                           A7       
I say hey little girl with the pressures of the world on your shoulders
B7                  E7  
Don't say that it's over
B7       E7                                                      A7       
■  I say hey little girl with the pressures of the world on your shoulders
B7                  E7  
Don't say that it's over
                     Am                  
I heard your prayers just cast your cares
A7                                 
And I'll be there so don't you fear
Am          Em                
Hush little baby don't you cry
Em                              
Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby
Am                              
■  Everything's gonna be alright
    Em     D7                              
The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight
D7                            
Hush little baby don't you cry
E7            D7       Am       
Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby
                   Em        
Everything's gonna be alright
    Am                                     
The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight
    N.C.                                   
The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight
N.C.                               
The Lord's gonna answer your prayer


[End]