Was twen ty (Fsus2)sev en, sur viv ing my (C)my re turn of Sa turn.
A long va (Fsus2)ca tion did nβt sound so (Gsus)bad.
Was full of (Fsus2)sec rets locked up (C)tight like I ron Moun tain.
I can Run ning on emp ty, so out of (Gsus)gas.
Thought I (F)was nβt e nough, found I was nβt so tough
lay ing on the bath room (Gsus)floor.
We were liv ing (F)on a fault line and I felt the fault was all mine.
Could nβt take it an y (Gsus)more.
By (Fsus2)the (C)grace of God, there was no (Am7)oth er way.
I (Fsus2)picked my (C)self back up, I knew I (Am7)had to stay.
I (Fsus2)put one (C)foot in front of the oth er and I looked in the mir ror and de (C)cid ed to (Am7)stay.
Was nβt gon na let (C)love take me (Gsus)out
that way.
I thank my (Fsus2)sis ter for keep ing my (C)head a bove the wa ter
A when the (Fsus2)truth was like swal low ing (Gsus)sand.
Now, ev βry (Fsus2)morn ing, locked up (C)there is no more mourn ing.
I can fi nal ly see my self out a (Gsus)gain.
I know (F)I am e nough, pos si ble to be loved.
It was not the a bout (Gsus)me.
Now I liv ing (F)have to rise bove, let the u ni verse call the bluff.
Yeah, the truth will set you (Gsus)free.
By (Fsus2)the (C)grace of God, there was no (Am7)oth er way.
I (Fsus2)picked my (C)self back up, I knew I (Am7)had to stay.
I (Fsus2)put one (C)foot in front of the oth er and I looked in the mir ror and de (C)cid ed to (Am7)stay.
Was nβt gon na let (C)love take me (Gsus)out
that way.
(G#)out
that way,
no, that way,
no.
(C)Not in the name of love,
that (Am)way, no, that way,
no.
(C)I am not giv inβ up.
(Fmaj9)By the (Csus2)grace of God,
I (Fsus2)picked my (Csus2)self back up.
I (Fsus2)put one (C)foot in front of the oth er and I looked in the mir (C)ror,
looked in (Am)the mir ror.
(Gsus)out
that way.
This page shows βBy The Grace Of Godβ by Katy Perry in our color-coded kid songbook view β every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of A at 76 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.