Biography:
Philip Joel (Urry) is a musician known as a solo artist in addition to being the bassist for Newsboys. He uses the name Phil Joel professionally due to pronunciation issues with his surname.
Phil was born in Auckland, New Zealand and was adopted at birth. He left school to become a hairdresser. In his free time, he was lead singer and guitarist in the band Drinkwater.
Though he had little experience with the instrument, Newsboys offered him a position as bassist in 1995.
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Musician: Phil Joel
Album: Watching Over You (2000)
Label:Inpop
God bless you, enjoy!
[Chords used]:
G* - 320030
E7sus4 - x00200
D - 000232
Em7 - 022030
Cadd9 - 032030
[Intro]:
G* E7sus4 -
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-3---3---3---3--------------0------|
G|---0---0---0---0--2---2---2---2--0-|
D|--------------------0---0----------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-3---3---3---3---------------------|
[Verse 1]: (Play the first 3 lines with the same fingering
or if you prefer, with the chords as shown):
G D
Things aren't exactly what I thought they would be
G D
I won't pretend, disappointments never free
G D G D
The sky's on fire... feels like the sky's on fire
G D
I may be young but I'm feeling old
Em7 D
Like somebody borrowed years and I found out they got sold
G* D Em7 D
But I still love You, although my sky's on fire
[Chorus]:
Cadd9 D Em7 D
To the Author of life... be the Author of my life
Cadd9 D Em7 D G D
To the Author do you hear me sing? Hear me sing!
[Verse 2]:
G D G D
Swallow my pride, let go inside, show me Your way, refine me
G D Em7 D
And I still love You although my sky's on fire
[Chorus]:
Cadd9 D Em7 D
To the Author of life... be the Author of my life
Cadd9 D Em7 D
To the Author do you hear me... sing?
[Bridge]:
G C D
I see You've-been hanging in there
G C D
Looking back I've been running e-ve-ry-where
G C D
I've done it my way for far too long
G D Em7
Like I promised You years before
G D Em7 C D
I say all I have is Yours... All I have is Yours...
[Chorus]:
Cadd9 D Em7 D
To the Author of life... be the Author of my life
Cadd9 D Em7 D
To the Author do you hear me... sing?
Cadd9 D Em7 D
To the Author of life... be the Author of my life
Cadd9 D Em7 D G D
To the Author do you hear me... sing? Hear me sing! Ohh
G D Em7 D
Swallow my pride, let go inside, show me Your way, refine me
G D Em7 D
Swallow my pride, let go inside, show me Your way, refine me
G D Em7 D
Swallow my pride, let go inside, show me Your way, refine me...
#This file represents the author's own work, please only use it for research#
#or private study. Rights are strictly property of their respective authors #
#artists or labels. Chords and lyrics bellow are for non-commercial use only#
#---------------------------------------------------------------------------#
Musician: Phil Joel
Album: Watching Over You (2000)
Label:Inpop
God bless you, enjoy!
[Chords used]:
G* - 320030
E7sus4 - x00200
D - 000232
Em7 - 022030
Cadd9 - 032030
[Intro]:
G* E7sus4 -
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-3---3---3---3--------------0------|
G|---0---0---0---0--2---2---2---2--0-|
D|--------------------0---0----------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-3---3---3---3---------------------|
[Verse 1]: (Play the first 3 lines with the same fingering
or if you prefer, with the chords as shown):
G D
Things aren't exactly what I thought they would be
G D
I won't pretend, disappointments never free
G D G D
The sky's on fire... feels like the sky's on fire
G D
I may be young but I'm feeling old
Em7 D
Like somebody borrowed years and I found out they got sold
G* D Em7 D
But I still love You, although my sky's on fire
[Chorus]:
Cadd9 D Em7 D
To the Author of life... be the Author of my life
Cadd9 D Em7 D G D
To the Author do you hear me sing? Hear me sing!
[Verse 2]:
G D G D
Swallow my pride, let go inside, show me Your way, refine me
G D Em7 D
And I still love You although my sky's on fire
[Chorus]:
Cadd9 D Em7 D
To the Author of life... be the Author of my life
Cadd9 D Em7 D
To the Author do you hear me... sing?
[Bridge]:
G C D
I see You've-been hanging in there
G C D
Looking back I've been running e-ve-ry-where
G C D
I've done it my way for far too long
G D Em7
Like I promised You years before
G D Em7 C D
I say all I have is Yours... All I have is Yours...
[Chorus]:
Cadd9 D Em7 D
To the Author of life... be the Author of my life
Cadd9 D Em7 D
To the Author do you hear me... sing?
Cadd9 D Em7 D
To the Author of life... be the Author of my life
Cadd9 D Em7 D G D
To the Author do you hear me... sing? Hear me sing! Ohh
G D Em7 D
Swallow my pride, let go inside, show me Your way, refine me
G D Em7 D
Swallow my pride, let go inside, show me Your way, refine me
G D Em7 D
Swallow my pride, let go inside, show me Your way, refine me...
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