Bend Joseph

Verse : G i Am not my family tree C these are different leaves , you know Em there are miles and miles between D my roots and what i’m tryin’ to grow G i Am not the slave they sold C nor Am i royalty Em D worn them both the finest coat , G and rags that barely covered me Chorus : Em but there’s mercy in the soil C mercy in the sun G learnin’ to forgive D what cannot be undone Em what was meant to harm C can’t harm you in the end G stepped out on a limb i thought my break D but love said , Em it will only bend C it will only bend Verse G i Am not my past mistakes C labeled by some place in time Em nor Am i a trophy case D tryin’ to maintain my shine G i have dreamed a thousand dreams C watch a grain in famine grow Em i Am not my family tree D i have branches of my own Bridge : G D oh , does fate resign us too? Em find shelter for our wounds C beneath the battered roof of broken dreams G D oh , but i will choose to stand Em in the shadow of your hand C and see what grows when grace has sown the seed ( slow down strum ) Em C G D oh , oh , oh Em these are different leaves , you know C G D oh , oh , oh