Pearl of Great Price

Sarahbeth Smith

 
INTRO
| 
A/C# 
D2 
| 
E(4) 
| 
A/C# 
D2 
| 
E(4) 
| 
 
VERSE 1
A/C# 
I’ve heard the
D2 
story of a
E(4) 
lover
A/C# 
Who laid his
D2 
head upon Your
E(4) 
chest
A/C# 
And unlike
D2 
any of the
E(4) 
others
A/C# 
He came to
D2 
You and found his
E(4) 
rest
 
VERSE 2
A/C# 
I’ve heard the
D2 
story of a
E(4) 
woman
A/C# 
She was
D2 
caught in her own
E(4) 
sin
A/C# 
Her ac -
D2 
cusers sought to
E(4) 
stone her
 
But
A/C# 
one word from heav -
D2 
en silenced
E(4) 
them
 
CHORUS 1
A/C# 
Je -
D2 
sus
E(4) 
Jesus
 
This
A/C# 
pearl of great
D2 
price this
E(4) 
treasure of mine
A/C# 
Je -
D2 
sus
E(4) 
Jesus
 
For -
Bm7(4) 
ever my
A/C# 
friend e -
D2 
ven till the
E 
end
 
VERSE 3
A/C# 
I’ve heard the
D2 
stories of the King -
E(4) 
dom
A/C# 
The hidden
D2 
treasures You have
E(4) 
sown
A/C# 
I’ll trade it
D2 
all for what I’ve
E(4) 
found here
A/C# 
I’m after
D2 
You and You alone
Esus 
 
CHORUS 2
A/C# 
Je -
D2 
sus
A/E 
Je -
E 
sus
 
This
A/C# 
pearl of great
D2 
price this
A/E 
treasure of
E 
mine
E/D 
A/C# 
Je -
D2 
sus
A/E 
Je -
E 
sus
 
For -
Bm7(4) 
ever my
A/C# 
friend
 
(1.) E -
D2 
ven till the
E 
end
E/D 
(To Ch. 1b)
 
(2.) E -
D2 
ven till the end (To Instr.)
 
(3.) E -
D2 
ven till the
Esus 
end (To Tag 2)
 
INSTRUMENTAL
| 
E 
| 
F#m7 
| 
E 
| 
Asus 
A 
| 
 
BRIDGE 1
E(4) 
I want more than
F#m7 
influence
 
I’m
E(4) 
tired of empty
Asus 
vain pur -
A 
suits
E(4) 
I’m just longing
F#m7 
for Your presence
 
Just to
A/C# 
give it
D2 
all for
E(4) 
You
 
BRIDGE 2
E 
You’re worth more than
F#m7 
influence
E 
You’re worth
E/G# 
more than
D/A 
vain pur -
A 
suits
E 
You’re worth
E#° 
more than what’s
F#m7 
in it for me
D2 
So I’ll
A/C# 
give it
D2 
all for
Esus 
You
 
TAG 1
E/D 
So I’ll
A/C# 
give it
D2 
all for
Esus 
You
E/D 
 
I will
A/C# 
give it
D2 
all for
Esus 
You
 
TAG 2
 
For -
Bm7(4) 
ever my
A/C# 
friend e -
D2 
ven till the end
 
VERSE 4
A/C# 
I’ve heard the
D2 
story of a
E(4) 
lover
A/C# 
Who laid his
D2 
head upon Your
E(4) 
chest
A/C# 
He knew some -
D2 
thing more than the oth -
E(4) 
ers
A/C# 
He came to
D2 
You and found his
E(4) 
rest
Writer(s):

Justus Tams, SaraBeth Smith, Jason Upton

Tempo:

Slow

BPM:

61

Original Key:

A

Recommended Key(s):

A, G

CCLI #:

7237459

Scripture Reference:

Isaiah 45:3, Philippians 2:9, Hebrews 1:2–3, Matthew 13:45-46