You Invite Me In Meredith Andrews Tuning: Standard Time: 6/8 Intro: (4 bars with half-bar drum lead-in: D/F# G Asus4 D/F# G A) [Verse 1:] G A Dm7/F# G I’ve been search – ing G A Dm7/F# G Wandering and hurt - ing G A D/F# G Ashamed of the shape I’m in G A Dm7/F# G (Extra 1½ measures – G) Afraid you’ll see who I really am [Chorus 1:] D/F# G Asus4 A But you invite me in D/F# G Asus4 A Doesn’t matter where I’ve been Em D/F# A Your arms are op - en wide Em D/F# G (Extra Measure - G) There’s nothing left to hide [Verse 2:] G A Dm7/F# G How can this be G A Dm7/F# G A love so unfail - ing G A D/F# G Reached down and lifted me G A Dm7/F# G (Extra 1½ measures – G) From ashes to beau - ty [Chorus 2:] D/F# G Asus4 A And you invite me in D/F# G Asus4 A Doesn’t matter where I’ve been Em D A Your arms are op - en wide Em D G There’s nothing left to hide D/F# G Asus4 A You invite me in D/F# G Asus4 A Doesn’t matter who I’ve been A Em D A Your arms are op - en wide Em D G (Extra measure – G) Holding me to your side [Bridge:] G Bm D Now I am walking away from the life I once knew A G And running into your grace Bm D It covers my shame again and again A G (Extra Measure – G) I find my life in you (Chorus 2 – me->us, I->we, Piano only on first line) [Outtro:] G A Dm7/F# G Your arms are open wide G A Dm7/F# G G A D/F# G G A Dm7/F# (A) G