Lament Chords
by Audrey Assad
Lament by Audrey Assad is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, F#m, C#m, A and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: E F#m C#m (2x)
Verse
E F#m C#m
I'm Mary and I'm Martha all at the same time
E F#m C#m
I'm sitting at His feet and yet I'm dying to be recognized
E F#m C#m
I am a picture of contentment and I am dissatisfied
A B A B
Why is it easy to work but hard to rest sometimes
A B A B
Sometimes, sometimes
Interlude: E F#m C#m (2x)
Verse
E F#m C#m
I'm restless, and I rustle like a thousand tall trees
E F#m C#m
I'm twisting and I'm turning in an endless daydream
E F#m C#m B
You wrestle me at night and I wake in search of You
C#m B A B
But try as I might, I just can't catch You
A B A B A B
But I want to, 'cause I need You, yes, I need You
A B
I can't catch You, but I want to
Bridge
E F#m
How long, how long until I'm home?
C#m A
I'm so tired, so tired of running
E F#m
How long until You come for me?
C#m A
I'm so tired, so tired of running
E F#m
How long, how long until I'm home?
C#m A
I'm so tired, so tired of running
E F#m
How long until You come for me?
C#m A
I'm so tired, so tired of running
C#m A
I'm so tired, so tired of running
C#m A
I'm so tired, so tired of running
Outro
E F#m C#m (2x)