Lead Me Back

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                               "LEAD ME BACK"
                          from the self-titled CD

                          transcribed by Mike Pilato
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                                                                   [pause...]
****VERSE 1****
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        Looking    back,                 You  gave  me   everything
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  everything  my   heart       longed         for.
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         Looking   back                   You  gave   me  wealth in love,
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  Love so great  I  needed  nothing    more.

****BRIDGE****
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        So   I      thought that I could make it on my   own.
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       Well I'm    out  here and   I'm    all      alone.

****CHORUS****
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       Lead   me    back                     Lead  me     back.
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       Lead  me    back    to   a     place that I once   knew.
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       Lead   me    back                     Lead  me     back.
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       Lead  me    back   to   a    place                        I  once
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    knew....
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****VERSE 2****
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        Looking    back,                 what   a      fool   I've  been.
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  I  was only      living   selfish -  ly.
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        Looking    back,                       how  I   lived  a   lie
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  Denying  what had  meant  so much  to me.

****BRIDGE****
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        Couldn't  see   that  your   arms  were   open   wide.
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       Well,  I    guess my pride had  left    me      blind.


****CHORUS****
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       Lead   me    back                     Lead  me     back.
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       Lead  me    back    to   a     place that I once   knew.
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       Lead   me    back                     Lead  me     back.
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       Lead  me    back   to   a    place...
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     You  must have cried  when  I    went  my  own     way.
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    But you'll  be   waiting,               patiently  waiting,
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        right  there  waiting  when I come      [pause...] back  home  to

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  stay....

****CHORUS****
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         Lead  me   back,                       Lead  me  back,
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         Lead  me  back   to   a      place  that  I once  knew.
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         Lead  me   back,                       Lead  me  back,
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          Lead  me  back   to    a    place...                      I  once
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    knew.....
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   Ohhhh......                                                     [pause...]

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       Looking  back                           Lies can't hide my hope
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  All  I  really  want  is to  come  home....
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#                                      #                               #
#  "The thief comes in order to Steal, #  C. Michael Pilato            #
#  Kill, and Destroy.  I have come in  #  *     #
#  order that you might have life--    #                               #
#  life in all its fullness"           #  If you find anything herein  #
#          --Jesus Christ (John 10:10) #  questionable, then question. #
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