Tom: F C F When my memory starts to wander C F I sit back and I ponder C F How the whole world's gone asunder C F I feel the rain and I hear the thunder [Chorus 1] C Bb F Ab I was bare and I was lost, yeah C Bb F Ab But you were there and now I'm born, yeah C Bb F Ab C Bb F You are the force and strength In my life today Ab - F - Bb - C mmmmmmmm [Verse 2] F And oh how I thank you father C F For giving us all over and under C F You're a mystery you're a wonder C F I always knew since I was younger C F I think about the way that you make it right C F So full of love and sacrifice C F I say yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah [Chorus 2] C Bb F Ab But you were right and I was wrong,yeah C Bb F Ab 'Cause I was weak but you were strong C Bb F Ab C Bb F You are the force and strength In my life today Ab - F - Bb - C mmmmmmmm [Verse 3] F C And now that the darkness has faded F C I'm no longer blinded I can see F C And I don't have to wait no longer F C `Cause it's all about being free [Chorus 3] Bb F Every day every way Ab C I'm gonna get myself together Bb F Ab Every day every way C - Bb - F - Ab Nanananananananana C - Bb - F - Ab Nanananananananana C Bb F Ab C - Bb - F - Ab You are the force and strength in my life today (repeat to end)