My One Safe Place
Andrew Peterson
RockMedium for beginners5 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
G
C
Em
D
BDiagram coming soon
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro G verse 1 G C G You're my oasis, the eye of the hurricane C G One look at your face is all I need to remember my name Em C Em C G So I run away home, yes, I run away home to you verse 2 G C G I was an orphan, caught in a thunderstorm C G You opened the door and welcomed me into your arms Em C Em C G D So I run away home, yes, I run away home to you C G D I believe in the love of the Father and C G D I believe in the power of grace C G D I believe that He brought us together C Em D G And you are my one safe place verse 3 G C G You are a fortress, I am under siege C G You're a light in the forest, I'm a lost boy out in the trees Em C Em C G D So I run away home, yes, I run away home to you Bridge G Don't be scared, it's all right G It's a weight you were not meant to shoulder C But you bear so much light G Em C And it's brighter each day we get older D Em C And I know that you're broken too D Em C G But you are a sacrament God has spoken through C G/B C D He has spoken through you verse 4 G I am my beloved's, my beloved is mine C And the banner that hovers over us is older than Em C Em C So I run away home, yes, I run away home C G D I believe in the love of the Father and C G D I believe in the power of grace C G D I believe that He brought us together C Em D G And you are my one safe place Tag Em D C Em D G My one safe place, my one safe place Outro G C G C G
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Chord set
G · C · Em · D · B
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.