To Have And To Hold

C Here we are now Csus/D ten years running Am7 Doesn’t feel that Gsus4long at all C I remember Csus/D the 8th of August Am7 Dancing in the Gsus4wedding hall F2__F2We were so young There’s so Gmuch that we couldn’t have Gknown F2__F2We’re just beginning To Gsee what the future can Ghold I’m F2learning that love is a F2beautiful garden That’s Gadd4bursting with color when Cmaj7/Etended with care I’m F2learning that love is a F2wild endeavor With Gadd4no guarantees but the Cmaj7/Elife that we share I’m F2learning that love is a F2sign and a wonder And Gadd4healing us more than we Cmaj7/Eever could know And there’s Am7plenty of reasons why Gadd4Things can be left to grow Dm7cold Dm7 But Am7I still believe in our Gadd4Promise to have and to Dm7hold Dm7 To C/Ehave and to F2hold F2 C Can’t believe how Csus/D fast they’re growing Am7 We were warned, I’m Gadd4still surprised C Children play but Csus/D oh they’re watching Am7 Learning love beGadd4fore their eyes F2 We’re F2sharpening arrows And Gadd4aiming them into the Gadd4sky F2__F2Over and over We’re Gadd4helping them learn how to Gadd4fly We’ll F2show them a love that can F2live through an argument Gadd4Filled with forgiveness when Cmaj7/Ehurt has been done We’ll F2show them a love that can F2handle misfortune And Gadd4still be around when the Cmaj7/Emorning has come And F2I’m not naive: we’ve got F2miles to go But we’ve Gadd4proven our love can grow deeper with time And there’s Am7plenty of reasons why Gadd4Things can be left to grow Dm7cold Dm7 But Am7I still believe in our Gadd4Promise to have and to Dm7hold Dm7 To C/Ehave and to F2hold F2 All oCmaj7/Eur days Cmaj7/E To have and to Dm7hold Dm7 Gadd4__Gadd4 All oCmaj7/Eur days Cmaj7/E To have and to Dm7hold Dm7 Gadd4__Gadd4__C

Pat Barrett
CCLI #: 7168693
Scripture Reference: Ephesians 4:2-3