A God wom an loves a lull a by in a (Em7)moth er’s tears in the dead of night are (C)bet ter than a hal le lu jah some times.

God Tears of loves a drunk ard’s cry, the (Em7)sol dier’s plea not to let him die, are (C)bet ter than a hal le lu jah some times.

We pour out our (C)mis er ies, God just hears a mel (D)o dy.

Beau ti ful, the mess we are; the hon est cries of break ing hearts

are bet ter than a hal le lu jah.

A God wom an hold ing on for life, in a (Em7)dy ing man giv ing up the fight, are (C)bet ter than a hal le lu jah some times.

God Tears of shame for what’s been done, the (Em7)si lence when the to words won’t come, are (C)bet ter than a hal le lu jah some times.

We pour out our (C)mis er ies, God just hears a mel (D)o dy.

Beau ti ful, the mess we are; the hon est cries of break ing hearts

are bet ter than a hal le lu jah.

are bet ter than a hal le lu jah.

Bet ter than a church bell ring ing,

bet ter than a choir

sing ing (Am7)out,

sing ing out.

We pour out our (C)mis er ies, God just hears a mel (D)o dy.

Beau ti ful, the mess we are; the hon est cries of break ing hearts

are bet ter than a hal le lu jah.

We pour out our (C)mis er ies, God just hears a (D)mel o dy.

(Em)Beau ti ful, the mess we are; the hon est cries of break ing hearts

are bet ter than a hal le lu jah.

(C)(Bet ter than a hal le lu jah some times.) Bet ter than a hal le lu jah.

(C)(Bet ter than a hal le lu jah some times.)