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“Serenity” is a heartfelt country ballad exploring one man’s journey towards personal redemption. Inspired by the Serenity Prayer, famously used in Alcoholics Anonymous but originally written by theologian Reinhold Niebuhr, the song delves into the struggle to overcome past mistakes, find strength through faith, and navigate the challenges of acceptance and change. Embracing the storytelling tradition of country music, gentle acoustic guitar and emotive vocals create a soundscape mirroring the protagonist’s internal journey from turmoil to peace. “Serenity” offers listeners a relatable narrative of personal growth, inviting reflection on their own paths to inner peace.
Chords & Lyrics
[Verse 1]
A Bm9
I’ve been 'round a long, long time ago
A/C# Dadd9
Had my ups and had my downs
A/E F#m7
But I look for the strength to get and go
Dadd9 Esus4 E
Get up off the ground.
A Bm9
My troubled past must pass and pass me by,
A/C# Dadd9
Don’t know what I’m searchin’ toward.
A/E F#m7
I want to ignite my soul’s inner light,
Dadd9 E9sus4 E
I need my faith restored.
[Pre-Chorus 1]
F#m Amaj7/E
Regain what I’ve lost
Dmaj7 A/C#
No matter the cost
Bm7(add11) D6add9 E9(sus4) E
Can anyone hear my prayers?
[Chorus 1]
Dadd9 E
He is there (I have faith)
F#m7 E6/G#
We are here (I believe)
Dadd9 E
See the light (Give me strength)
F#m7 A2
Make it clear (Grand me wisdom)
D E
He is there, we are here
A
And I (we) believe
[Verse 2]
A Bm9
Moment by moment and minute by minute
A/C# Dadd9
The winds are now shifting for me
A/E F#m7
I’ll surpass my limits, prove I am still in it
Dadd9 Esus4 E
I’ll be the man I can be.
A Bm9
I’ll shake the bad and take the good and turn
A/C# Dadd9
Lemons to lemonade. For
A/E F#m7
I’ll change my ways, get out of the phase
Dadd9 E9sus4
Accept what I cannot change.
[Pre-Chorus 2]
F#m Amaj7/E
I pray and I hope for the
Dmaj7 A/C#
courage to cope
Bm7(add11) D6add9 E9(sus4)
In the struggle for better days
[Chorus 2]
Dadd9 E
Love endures (I feel loved)
F#m7 E6/G#
Wounds will heal (I am at peace)
Dadd9 E
Do what’s right (Show the way)
F#m7 A2
When others yield (Give me guidance)
D E
He is there, (we are here)
F#m7
And I (we) believe
[Bridge]
F#m E/G# F#m/A
I carry on,
Bm F#m/C# D
Standing strong
F#m C#m7
I am unbroken
F#m E/G# F#m/A
I persevere,
Bm F#/C# D
Mind is clear
F#m C#m7
Words are unspoken
F#m E/G#
I am light now, I feel bright now
A D/B
I am strong now, I feel strength now
A/C# Dadd9 Esus4 E
I am good now and now I stand with you
[Chorus 3]
Dadd9 E
(I start today) Life is short
F#m7 E6/G#
(Go and live) Life is given
Dadd9 E
(Cleanse my soul) Sins forgot
F#m7 A2
(Please forgive) You’re forgiven
D E
He is there, I am here,
F#madd4 F#madd4
I perceive. (now we perceive)
D E
He is there (we are here)
A
And I believe.
