Written by Carlos Vives e Darrell Sweet
E E7 A E Living below in this old sinful world E E7 B Hardly a comfort can afford E E7 A E Striving alone to face temptation so E Now won't you tell me E E7 A B7 E Where could I go but to the Lord E E7 A E Where could I go oh where could I go E B7 E B Seeking the refuge for my soul E E7 A E Needing a friend to save me in the end E Won't you tell me E E7 A B7 E Where could I go but to the Lord E Won't you tell me E E7 A B7 E Where could I go but to the Lord F7 Up above my head there is music in the air C7 F Up above my head there is music in the air F F7 Bb7 Up above my head there is music in the air, oh yeah! F Dm Gm7 And I really do believe, I really do believe Gm7/C F I really do believe there's a heaven somewhere G I wanna soothe my my heart, I wanna ease my mind G I wanna move my shoes and see what I can find G# I wanna stand up tall and open up my eyes I wanna reach out my hand until I touch the skies A I was a poor lost lamb in a deep dark hole But now I've found that light I'm gonna save my soul I used to drink, I used to smoke I used to smoke, drink and dance the hoochy-coo Eb Bb I used to smoke and drink, smoke and drink and dance the hoochy-coo F Bb Oh yeh! And now I'm standing on thius corner praying for me and you Bb I-I-I That's why I'm saved I'm saved Bb People let me tell you 'bout kingdom come Eb You know I'm saved I'm saved Bb Well I can preach until you're deaf and dumb F Bb I'm in that soul saving army beating on that big bass drum I used to cuss, I used to fuss I used to fuss, cuss, worry all night long I used to cuss and fuss, cuss and fuss, Cuss and fuss and worry all night long Well now I'm standing on this corner, I know right from wrong I-I-I That's why I'm saved I'm saved People let me tell you 'bout kingdom come You know I'm saved I'm saved Well I can preach until you're deaf and dumb I'm in that soul saving army beating on that big bass drum I used to lie, I used to cheat I used to lie, cheat, steal from people's feet I used to lie and cheat, lie and cheat and steal from people's feet Well now I'm steppin' on to glory salvation in my beat Because I'm saved, I'm saved People let me tell you 'bout kingdom come I am saved I'm saved Well I can preach until you're deaf and dumb I'm in that soul saving army beating on that big bass drum I'm in that soul saving army beating on that big bass drum Oh yeh! Because I'm saved, I'm saved People let me tell you 'bout kingdom come You know I'm saved I'm saved Well I can preach until you're deaf and dumb I'm saved, I'm saved I'm saved