Hard To Get

A E A Dadd9 x 2 A E You who live in heaven Dadd9 Esus E Hear the prayers of those of us who live on earth A E Dadd9 Who are afraid of being left by those we love F#m7 Esus E And who get hardened by the hurt Bm A Dadd9 Do you remember when You lived down here Esus E where we all scrape Bm A Dadd9 To find the faith to ask for daily bread Bm A E/G# A Did You forget about us after You had flown away Bm A Dadd9 Well I memorized every word You said Bm A Dadd9 Still I'm so scared, I'm holding my breath Bm Esus E A While You're up there just playing hard to get A E A Dadd9 A E You who live in radiance Dadd9 Esus E Hear the prayers of those of us who live in skin A E Dadd9 We have a love that's not as patient as Yours was F#m7 Esus E Still we do love now and then Bm A Did You ever know loneliness Dadd9 Esus E Did You ever know need Bm A Dadd9 Do You remember just how long a night can get? Bm A When You were barely holding on E/G# A And Your friends fall asleep Bm A Dadd9 And don't see the blood that's running in Your sweat Bm A Dadd9 Will those who mourn be left uncomforted Bm Esus E A While You're up there just playing hard to get? D A And I know you bore our sorrows Bm7 A And I know you feel our pain D C#m And I know it would not hurt any less Bm A E/G# E Even if it could be explained F#m E/G# A And I know that I am only lashing out Bm A D At the One who loves me most Bm A E/G# A And after I have figured this, somehow Bm Esus E All I really need to know A E Is if You who live in eternity Dadd9 Esus E Hear the prayers of those of us who live in time A E We can't see what's ahead Dadd9 F#m7 Esus E And we can not get free of what we've left behind Bm A Dadd9 Esus E I'm reeling from these voices that keep screaming in my ears Bm A Dadd9 All the words of shame and doubt, blame and regret Bm A E/G# A I can't see how You're leading me unless You've led me here Bm A Dadd9 Where I'm lost enough to let myself be led Bm A Dadd9 And so You've been here all along I guess Bm Esus E A It's just Your ways and You are just plain hard to get E A Dadd9 A