The Author Chords & Lyrics - Jimmy Needham

[INTRO]
[G] [C]

[VERSE 1]
[G]You spoke the word int[C]o the vacant universe
[G]You breathed and life be[C]came
You [Em7]wrote the script into the sky
The [E7]story told in black and white
[Am7]Spelling out the [C]glory of Your [D]name

[CHORUS]
Thanks to[Bm] Your [Em7]love every [Am7]i was dotted
Thanks to [Bm]Your [Em7]love every [Am7]t was crossed
All of [Bm]heav[Em7]en and all of [Am7]earth acknowledge
You're the [Bm]Author of the [Em7]story of the [Am7]glory of [G]God

[VERSE 2]
[G]Before the earth, before the curse, before the crown of thorns was made
You [G]penned the end be[C]fore we even went astray
So [Em7]why are we surprised? The [E7]Son of Man that came to die
[Am7]Knew this day be[C]fore the world was [D]made
You [Am7]know our prayers bef[C]ore they're even p[D]rayed

[CHORUS]
Thanks to[Bm] Your [Em7]love every [Am7]i was dotted
Thanks to [Bm]Your [Em7]love every [Am7]t was crossed
All of [Bm]heav[Em7]en and all of [Am7]earth acknowledge
You're the [Bm]Author of the [Em7]story of the [Am7]glory of [G]God

[BRIDGE]
The [D]words You speak are poetry
I'll [Em]gladly be the melody
Until [D]every ear has finally [Em]heard
It's [D]all part of Your perfect plan
From the [Em]garden to the fall of man
From the [D]day You rose to the [G]day You'll ret[A]urn

[INTERLUDE]
[Bm] [Em7] [Am] [D]
[Bm] [Em7] [Am] [D]

[CHORUS]
Thanks to[Bm] Your [Em7]love every [Am7]i was dotted
Thanks to [Bm]Your [Em7]love every [Am7]t was crossed
All of [Bm]heav[Em7]en and all of [Am7]earth acknowledge
You're the [Bm]Author of the [Em7]story of the [Am7]glory of [G]God