When The Savior Reached Down For Me

The Oak Ridge Boys

Written by G.E. Wright

Key of G · Chords: I II IV V

Verse 1

G                                D7       G
Once my soul was astray from the heavenly way
                   D7             G
I was wretched and blind as could be
                       C                G
But the Savior in love wrote my name up above
                         D7       G  C G
When He reached down His hand for me

Verse 2

                        C        G
When the Savior reached down for me
                    A7       D7
When He reached way down for me
      G               C                  G
I was lost and undone without God or His Son
                         D7       G  C  G
When He reached down His hand for me

Verse 3

                                   G7
I don't know why I have to cry sometimes
             C           G
I don't know why I'm all alone sometimes
                                                     A7
It would be a perfect day but there's trouble in the way
             D7                       G  C G
I don't know why but I know it by and by

Verse 4

                        C        G
When the Savior reached down for me
                     A7       D7
God had to reach way down for me
      G                        C               G
I was lost and undone I didn't have God or His Son
                         D7     C  G
When He reached down His hand f-or me