Verse 1:
A D A
Have you ever noticed that kids have no problem dreaming big dreams?
G
Playing out fantasies.
A D
They want to be the hero, runnin’ ‘round with capes and swords,
GM7 A
Thinking one day they might save the world….maybe tomorrow.
E D
And we sit back and smile at the innocence of youth
E D
Wondering how long ‘til reality makes them look like me and you
A D A
‘Cause have you ever noticed that time has a way of making us all look the same
D A
Just going through the motions and waiting to get paid
D/B A/F#
People lying ‘wake at night saying God if you are there
D F#m E
Tell me is this really all there is, and why on earth I’m here
Chorus:
A
I don’t want to be a soul just passing through
A/F#
I want to do what I was made to do
D
‘Cause I’ve been given just one chance at life
D/E
And I won’t let my time here pass me by
A
God I know there is a plan for me
A/F#
And I can live it out if I just believe
D
So Jesus take this ordinary life
D/E
and change the world
A D/A
One soul at a time (F#m on “time” to bridge)
Verse 2:
A D A
Don’t you ever wonder why we’ve let the world come in and teach us how to live
G
Define what success is
A D
It’s all about the image….just how much can we acquire
GM7 A
Bigger, better, newer, finer, We’ve lost sight of purpose
E D
They say that where your treasure is your heart will also be
E D
But why invest my heart in things that I can’t take with me
A D A
Just take a look around you…pain’s no respecter of status, race, or age
D A
The rich and poor are crying out, the famous and unnamed
D/B A/F#
People just want peace of mind, they’re searching for the truth
D F#m E
Lord, help me be the voice of hope that leads them back to you
Bridge:
F#m E
I want to leave this world
A/F# Bm A/C#
a better place than when I found it,
D E A/F# Bm A/C#
I want to leave a mark, a legacy and Lord I know that
D E A/F# D
I can’t do this on my own, but when I’m weak I know you’re strong
F#m E A/F# D
So take my hands, take my heart, take my life, every part….
Modulated Chorus:
Bb
I don’t want to be a soul just passing through
Bb/G
I want to do what I was made to do
Eb
‘Cause I’ve been given just one chance at life
Eb/F
And I won’t let my time here pass me by
Bb
God I know there is a for me
Bb/G
That I can live it out if I just believe
Eb
So Jesus take this ordinary life
Eb/F
and change the world
Bb (Eb/F)
One soul at a time
Instrumental using Chorus chords
Eb
So Jesus take this ordinary life
Eb/F
and change the world
Bb Gm7 Eb Eb/F Bb
One soul at a time
