Biography:
Since winning the GMA Songwriter of the Year award in 2006, Christa Wells has been best known as the writer of top songs for other artists. In 2009 she released her own solo album, Frame the Clouds, featuring performances by some of the artists who have recorded her work, such as Plumb, Todd Smith (member of Selah), and Sara Groves.
In 2011, she released her second solo project, HOW EMPTINESS SINGS, which received high accolades from both reviewers and fans
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[Intro]
C F
C F
[Verse 1]
C
You could not plan for this
G
No, there was no silhouette
Am
Up against the pink horizon
F
To warn you of the hit
C
But you absorbed it all with grace
G Am
Like a child you spoke of faith unmoved
F
That holds onto you
[Chorus]
C
This thing is going to try to break you
Am
But it doesn't have to
F C G
You're showing us how
C
This thing is going to bend and shape you
Am
But He won't let it take you
F C G
You know it somehow
F C F C F
This thing is not going to break you
[Verse 2]
C
You could take your loss
G
You could hide away from us
Am
With your grief lassoed around you
F
But you're laying it in the sun
C
And you stare straight into the light
G Am
You say you'd rather go blind than look away
F
What can I say?
[Chorus]
C
This thing is going to try to break you
Am
But it doesn't have to
F C G
You're showing us how
C
This thing is going to bend and shape you
Am
But He won't let it take you
F C G
You know it somehow
F C
This thing is not going to break you
[Outro]
F C
This thing is not going to break you
F C Am
This thing is not going to break you
Am
It doesn't have to
F C G
You're showing us how
C
This thing is going to bend and shape you
Am
But He won't let it take you
F C G
You know it somehow
F C
This thing is not going to break you
F
This thing is not going to break you
[Outro]
F C
F C
C F
C F
[Verse 1]
C
You could not plan for this
G
No, there was no silhouette
Am
Up against the pink horizon
F
To warn you of the hit
C
But you absorbed it all with grace
G Am
Like a child you spoke of faith unmoved
F
That holds onto you
[Chorus]
C
This thing is going to try to break you
Am
But it doesn't have to
F C G
You're showing us how
C
This thing is going to bend and shape you
Am
But He won't let it take you
F C G
You know it somehow
F C F C F
This thing is not going to break you
[Verse 2]
C
You could take your loss
G
You could hide away from us
Am
With your grief lassoed around you
F
But you're laying it in the sun
C
And you stare straight into the light
G Am
You say you'd rather go blind than look away
F
What can I say?
[Chorus]
C
This thing is going to try to break you
Am
But it doesn't have to
F C G
You're showing us how
C
This thing is going to bend and shape you
Am
But He won't let it take you
F C G
You know it somehow
F C
This thing is not going to break you
[Outro]
F C
This thing is not going to break you
F C Am
This thing is not going to break you
Am
It doesn't have to
F C G
You're showing us how
C
This thing is going to bend and shape you
Am
But He won't let it take you
F C G
You know it somehow
F C
This thing is not going to break you
F
This thing is not going to break you
[Outro]
F C
F C
Christer Knutsen
Christi Colondam
Christiaan Hof
Christian Alvest (...)
Christian Anders