Intro
|B / / / | E2 / / / | B / / / | E2 / / / | 
 
Verse 1
B 
I give my life to follow
E2 
Jesus
B 
Captive to Christ, I know true
E2 
freedom
 
I count it all
F#sus 
joy to take up my
E2 
cross
 
I’ll fol
B 
low
E2 
 
Verse 2
B 
These earthly wells have left me
E2 
thirsty
B 
All worldly wisdom comes up
E2 
empty
 
Only Your
F#sus 
word and only Your
E2 
ways
 
I’ll fol
B 
low
 
Chorus 1
 
What a
E 
joy it is to follow
B 
Jesus
 
What a
G#m7 
gift it is to bear His
F#sus 
name
F# 
 
What an
E 
honor to choose sur
B/D# 
render
 
And make
G#m7 
Him my
F#sus 
everything
 
Turnaround
|B / / / | E2 / / / | 
 
Verse 3
B 
When the darkness brings its
E2 
questions
B 
When trusting You becomes a
E2 
wrestle
 
I have re
F#sus 
solved no matter the
E2 
cost
 
I’ll fol
B 
low
 
Chorus 2
 
What a
E 
joy it is to follow
B 
Jesus
 
What a
G#m7 
gift it is to bear His
F#sus 
name
F# 
 
What an
E 
honor to choose sur
B/D# 
render
 
And make
G#m7 
Him my
F#sus 
every
B 
thing
 
REPEAT CHORUS 2
 
Turnaround
|B / / / | Bsus / / / | 
 
Bridge
E 
Yes to surrender
F# 
Yes to the altar
B/D# 
Yes to Your plans for
G#m 
me
E 
Yes to correction
F# 
Yes to confession
B/D# 
Yes to refining
G#m 
me
E 
Yes to Your blessing
F# 
Yes to anointing
 
Your
B/D# 
Spirit alive in
G#m 
me
E 
Yes to salvation
F# 
And resurrection
B/D# 
Yes to eterni
G#m 
ty
 
Last Chorus
 
What a
E 
joy it is to follow
B 
Jesus
 
What a
G#m7 
gift it is to bear His
F#sus 
name
F# 
 
What an
E 
honor to choose sur
B/D# 
render
 
And make
G#m7 
You my
F#sus 
every
B/D# 
thing
E 
 
And make
G#m7 
You my
F#sus 
every
B/D# 
thing
E 
 
Lord, You
G#m7 
are my
F#sus 
every
B 
thing
Writer(s):

Bede Benjamin-Korporaal, Beau Maddox, Chris Davenport, Melodie Malone

Theme(s):

Adoration & Praise, Surrender

Tempo:

Slow

Ministry:

Passion

BPM:

74

Original Key:

B

Recommended Key(s):

Bb, B, F

CCLI #:

7227472

Scripture Reference:

John 8:12; Luke 9:23