TobyMac - Irene Chords

0Chorus:
Dm0                  Am1
1Hush, little baby, don't you cry.
E72                          E73
2Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby.
Dm4                   Am5
3Everything's gonna be alright.
    E76                         E77
4The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight.
5
6
Dm8                  Am9
7Hush, little baby, don't you cry.
E710                          E711
8Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby.
Dm12                   Am13
9Everything's gonna be alright.
    E714                         E715
10The Lord's gonna answer your prayer.
11
12Verse:
Dm16                                     Am17
13Last night you had a dream you was the home-comin' queen,
E718                             E719
14today you're eighteen, happy birthday, Irene.
     Dm20                             Am21
15Quit school, you had to drop out to raise your little child.
E722                            E723
16-Doesn't seem to be any one around.-
    Dm24                 Am25
17You got to reach up to touch rick bottom.
    E726                   E727
18The powers the be keep you down trodden.
Dm28                Am29
19Daughter of Zion, I heard your prayer.
     E730                    E731                  Dm32
20Just cast your cares and please beware of snakes.
             Am33                     E734               E735
21They come in all shapes and sizes,  tempt you, put scales on your eyelids.
Dm36                             Am37                          E738
22Don't waste your sorrows, they give you strength tomorrow.
     E739                         Dm40                    Am41
23Your cavalry's about to come, so keep your head up, don't you ever let up.
E742                             E743
24The storm will pass, you be ready for the next one.
25
26Pre-Chorus:
Am44                                                       Dm45
27Hey, little girl with the pressures of the world on Your shoulders,
      E746
28don't say that it's over.
Am47                                             Dm48
29I heard your prayers, just cast your cares and I'll be there,
   E749
30so don't you fear.
31
32
Am50                                                              Dm51
33I say, hey, little girl with the pressures of the world on your shoulders,
      E752
34don't say that it's over.
Am53                                             E754
35I heard your prayers, just cast your cares and I'll be there,
36
37so don't you fear.
38
39Chorus:
Dm55                  Am56
40Hush, little baby, don't you cry.
E757                          E758
41Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby.
Dm59                   Am60
42Everything's gonna be alright.
    E761                         E762
43The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight.
44
45
Dm63                  Am64
46Hush, little baby, don't you cry.
E765                          E766
47Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby.
Dm67                   Am68
48Everything's gonna be alright.
    E769                         E770
49The Lord's gonna answer your prayer.
50
51Verse:
Dm71                                Am72
52Irene, I carried you when you was too weak to walk,
E773                       E774
53I took to you when you gave your heart to God.
Dm75                              Am76
54Faithful and true, that's what I'll always be to you.
E777                          E778
55believe in you, believe in Me
                            Dm79
56and these mountains have to move.
                      Am80               E781
57You have dreams as aspirations; I knew you before creation,
     E782
58your foundation's solid.
Dm83                 Am84
59I will build you a palace, restore your soul,
E785                     E786
60you'll be up for any challenge.
                       Dm87                       Am88
61many storms are on the way, better sharpen your faith;
          E789                            E790
62count the cost, take up your cross and wear it ev'ryday.
Dm91                    Am92
63Rest in me and I will give you strength.
64
65Blessed is she, Irene, who seeks My face.
66
67Pre-Chorus:
Am93                                                       Dm94
68Hey, little girl with the pressures of the world on Your shoulders,
      E795
69don't say that it's over.
Am96                                             Dm97
70I heard your prayers, just cast your cares and I'll be there,
   E798
71so don't you fear.
72
73
Am99                                                              Dm100
74I say, hey, little girl with the pressures of the world on your shoulders,
      E7101
75don't say that it's over.
Am102                                             E7103
76I heard your prayers, just cast your cares and I'll be there,
77
78so don't you fear.
79
80Chorus:
Dm104                  Am105
81Hush, little baby, don't you cry.
E7106                          E7107
82Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby.
Dm108                   Am109
83Everything's gonna be alright.
    E7110                         E7111
84The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight.
85
86
Dm112                  Am113
87Hush, little baby, don't you cry.
E7114                          E7115
88Daddy's gonna sing you a lullaby.
Dm116                   Am117
89Everything's gonna be alright.
    E7118                         E7119
90The Lord's gonna answer your prayer.
91
92Bridge:
Dm120                    Am121
93Everything's gonna be alright.   -x3-
Am122
94Father, I'm stronger. I say,     -x2-
Am123
95Father, I'm stronger than when I first believed, yeah!
Am124
96Father, I'm stronger. I say,     -x2-
Am125
97Father, I'm stronger than when I first believed, yeah!
98
99Outro:
Dm126                 Am127
100Everything's gonna be alright.
    E7128                     E7129
101The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight.
102
103The Lord's gonna answer your prayer tonight.
104
105The Lord's gonna answer your prayer.