She was (F)driv ing last Fri day on her (C)way to Cin cin nat i on a (Dm7)snow white Christ mas (C)Eve,

go ing home to see her (C)mom ma and her dad dy with the (C)ba by in the back of seat.

Fif teen (F)miles to go, and she was (C)run ning

low

on (Dm7)faith and gas o (C)line.

It’d been a (Bbsus2)long

hard year.

She had a (F)lot on her mind, day and she (C)did n’t pay at ten tion.

She was (Dm7)go ing way too (C)fast;

and be fore to she her (C)knew it, she was spin ning on a (C)thin by black the sheet of glass.

She saw (F)both their lives flash she be (C)fore her

eyes.

on (Dm7)faith and gas o (C)line.

It’d been a (Bbsus2)long

hard year.

She had a She did n’t e ven have (C)time to cry.

She was (Bbsus2)so

scared.

She threw her (F)hands up in the air:

(F)“Je sus, take the wheel;

take it from

my (G)hands,

’cause I can’t do

this (Dm)on

(C)my

(F)own.

I’m a let ting (C)go;

so give me one

more (G)chance,

save me from

this (Dm)road

(C)I’m

(F)on.

Je sus, take the wheel.”

It was (Dm7)bowed her head to (C)pray.

She said, “I’m (Bbsus2)sor ry for the way

(F)I’ve been liv ing my life.

I (Bbsus2)know I’ve got to change,

so from (F)now on,

to night,

Je sus, take the wheel.”