By Name

Intro:
D  D/F#  Hm  D  G
D  D/F#  Hm  D  G
 
Verse:
D       D/F#     Hm      D       G
I don't call you by your darkest secret
D       D/F#     Hm      D     G
I don't call you by your loneliness
    D  D/F#     Hm   D    G
The reasons you hide   a - way from the light
D          D/F#  Hm      D        G
They could never make me love you less
 
Verse 2:
D       D/F#     Hm     D       G
I don't call you by your broken family
D       D/F#     Hm      D        G
I don't call you by what you can't change
    D   D/F#       Hm   D    G
The past    like a cloud can chase you around
    D       D/F#  Hm      D      G
But hear My voice whisper through the rain
 
Chorus:
A
I know your story
  Hm          G
I wrote every line
A                             G      D/F#  Em  D
Planned every step that you'll take
A
Lift up your head
      Hm           G
And believe what I say
D       D/F#     Hm      D     G
I don't call you by your guilt or shame
A              D
 I call you by name
 
Interlude:
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By name
 
Verse 3:
D       D/F#   Hm     D        G
All the voices in your head are lying
               D       D/F#     Hm     D     G
They're saying this is how it's always gonna be
            D  D/F#      Hm  D       G
But they're all    gonna bow  at the strong, tender sound
D      D/F#     Hm      D  G
When I tell you who you are to Me
 
Chorus:
A
I know your story
  Hm          G
I wrote every line
A                             G      D/F#  Em  D
Planned every step that you'll take
A
Lift up your head
      Hm          G
And believe what I say
D       D/F#     Hm      D     G
I don't call you by your guilt or shame
  A           D
I call you by name
 
Interlude:
D  D/F#  G  D
G
 
Bridge:
  A
Beloved, forgiven
    G           Em7
And bought at a price
   A
My son, My daughter
   G                A
Forever you're Mine
 
Verse 4:
D       D/F#     Hm      D       G
I don't call you by your darkest secret
D       D/F#     Hm D         G
I don't call you anything but loved
 
Chorus:
A
I know your story
  Hm          G
I wrote every line
A                             G      D  D/F#  Em  D
Planned every step that you'll take
A
Lift up your head
       Hm         G
And believe what I say
D       D/F#     Hm      D     G
I don't call you by your guilt or shame
D       D/F#     Hm      D     G
I don't call you by your guilt or shame
A              D
 I call you by name
 
Outro:
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By name
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By name