[Intro]
A  E  Bm  F#m

[Verse 1]
A                    E
The only thing I want in life
Bm                     F#m
Is to be known for loving Christ
A                             E
To build His church, to love His bride
Bm                  A/C#    D
And make His name known far and wide

[Chorus]
D       A
For this cause I live
F#m       E
For this cause I'd die
A/C#    D      A
I sur - render all
F#m      E
For the cause of Christ
A/C#   D         A
All  I once held dear
F#m     E
I will leave behind
A/C#   D      A
For my joy is this
F#m   E  A
Oh, the cause of Christ

[Turnaround]
A   E  Bm  F#m

[Verse  2]
A                      E
He is all my soul will prize
Bm                     F#m
Regardless of the joy or trial
A                  E
When agonizing queation rise
Bm              A/C#  D
In Jesus all my hope abides

[Chorus]
D       A
For this cause I live
F#m       E
For this cause I'd die
A/C#    D      A
I sur - render all
F#m      E
For the cause of Christ
A/C#   D         A
All  I once held dear
F#m     E
I will leave behind
A/C#   D      A
For my joy is this
F#m   E  A
Oh, the cause of Christ

[Bridge]
Bm        F#m
Jesus  my Jesus
A               E
For Your glory, for Your name
Bm        F#m
Jesus, my Jesus
A              E
I will only sing Your praise

[Chorus]
D       A
For this cause I live
F#m       E
For this cause I'd die
A/C#    D      A
I sur - render all
F#m      E
For the cause of Christ
A/C#   D         A
All  I once held dear
F#m     E
I will leave behind
A/C#   D      A
For my joy is this
F#m   E  A
Oh, the cause of Christ

[Post-Chorus]
A/C#   D      A
For my joy is this
F#m   E  A
Oh the cause of Christ

[Turnaround]
A  E  Bm  F#m

[Verse 3]
A                  E
It is not fame that I desire
Bm                 F#m
Nor stature in my brothers eye
A                       E
I pray it's said about my life
Bm
That I lived more to build
A/C#  D
Your name than mine