Stormy Waters

Doyle Lawson

Written by Henry Donohue

Key of C · Chords: I IV V

Verse 1

C
Stormy waters all around me waves are rough and rolling high
But amidst it all (but amidst it all)
          G7
I plainly see (I plainly see)
          C
There's a fairest of all havens and the keeper hears my cry
To the rock of ages (rock of ages)
G7        C       F    C
Cleft for me (for even me)

Verse 2

Stormy waters round me (stormy waters round me)
Thunder rolls (loud the thunders roll)
How the mighty billows (how the mighty billows)
          G7
Tossed my soul (tossed my soul)
        C
Lord to find sweet comfort (Lord to find sweet comfort)
When I see (when I look and see)
To the rock of ages (rock of ages)
G7        C       F    C
Cleft for me (for even me)

Verse 3

Not a moment spent in slumber restlessly I sail along
Then my Savior dear (then my Savior dear)
             G7
Hears myself plead (hears myself plead)
         C
Soon the ocean waves are peaceful and my heart breaks forth in song
To the rock of ages (rock of ages)
G7        C       F    C
Cleft for me (for even me)

Verse 2

Stormy waters round me (stormy waters round me)
Thunder rolls (loud the thunders roll)
How the mighty billows (how the mighty billows)
          G7
Tossed my soul (tossed my soul)
        C
Lord to find sweet comfort (Lord to find sweet comfort)
When I see (when I look and see)
To the rock of ages (rock of ages)
G7        C       F    C
Cleft for me (for even me)

Verse 4

Now the homeland I am nearing harbor lights come into view
And the welcome bells (and the welcome bells)
            G7
Ring out so free (ring out so free)
       C
Just a few short days of sailing then I'll have a life that's new
To the rock of ages (rock of ages)
G7        C       F    C
Cleft for me (for even me)

Verse 2

Stormy waters round me (stormy waters round me)
Thunder rolls (loud the thunders roll)
How the mighty billows (how the mighty billows)
          G7
Tossed my soul (tossed my soul)
        C
Lord to find sweet comfort (Lord to find sweet comfort)
When I see (when I look and see)
To the rock of ages (rock of ages)
G7        C       F    C
Cleft for me (for even me)