[Intro]
C G F F

C G F F

C C C/Csus

C C C/Csus

[Verse 1]
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There've been times when I thought
Em             Edim
My prayers didn't even reach the ceiling
F                     C   G/F/C
Of the room where I knelt to pray
Dm
And a voice inside kept asking me
C#aug
Did I think God was really listening
Dm      Bdim         C   G/F/C
To anything that I had to say
But I just kept on praying
Em
and holding on by faith
Edim                F/Am/Dm
Knowing God is always in control
And I waited like a rose bud
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in the garden
F   G              C    G/F
For only God can unfold the rose

[Chorus 1]
C/Em/Edim
When God unfolds the rose
F/Am/Dm
He always gets it right
G/Gsus/G
When the petals are in place
C     G/F
It's such a beautiful sight
C/Em/Edim
God knows when to hold on
F/Am/Dm
And the perfect time to let go
G/Gsus/G
So let God have His way
C    G/F
And watch God unfold the rose

[Verse 2]
C                     Em
There are trials and tribulations
we must all go through
Edim
When it comes to heartaches
F/Am/Dm
we've all had our share
Oh but when times are the hardest
C#aug
we need to hold God to the promise
Dm           Bdim
Said He'd never give us more
C     G/F
than we could bear
C
So I'll just keep on praying
Em
and holding on by faith
Edim
Knowing God is working all things
F/Am/Dm
for my good
And I'll wait just like
G
that rose bud in the garden
F   G              C   G/F
For only God can unfold the rose

[Chorus 2]
C/Em/Edim              F/Am/Dm
When God unfolds the rose
He always gets in right
G/Gsus/G
When the petals are in place
C    G/F
It's such a beautiful sight
C/Em/Edim
God knows when to hold on
F/Am/Dm
And the perfect time to let go
G/Gsus/G
So let God have His way
C   G/F
And watch God unfold the rose

[Ending]
C/Em/Edim
God knows when to hold on
F/Am/Dm
and the perfect time to let go
G/Gsus/G
So let God have His way
C/D/Ddim/C
and watch God unfold the rose