There's A Higher Power

The Louvin Brothers

Written by Charlie Louvin, Ira Louvin

Key of G · Chords: I V

Verse 1

G
When burdens seem to overcome there's a higher power
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Who's able and refuses none there's a higher power

Verse 2

Then why ask men to help you through there's a higher power
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They're helpless pilgrims just like you there's a higher power

Verse 3

So sing and shout walk and talk there's a higher power
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Lay down your soul cause Jesus bought it there's a higher power

Verse 4

Amen amen amen amen there's a higher power
D7                                   G
Amen amen amen amen there's a higher power

Verse 5

Oh go tell people lost in sin there's a higher power
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They need not fear the works of men there's a higher power

Verse 6

Believe in him to rest on high there's a higher power
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Unless they do they'll surely die there's a higher power

Verse 2

Then why ask men to help you through there's a higher power
D7                                                       G
They're helpless pilgrims just like you there's a higher power

Verse 7

Those men have built these mighty guns there's a higher power
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They've built these automobiles that run there's a higher power

Verse 8

But brothers and sisters mark this down there's a higher power
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They can't build you no heavenly crown there's a higher power

Verse 2

Then why ask men to help you through there's a higher power
D7                                                       G
They're helpless pilgrims just like you there's a higher power