| D | G | D | |
| Down a dangerous road,i have c | ome to where i'm st | anding |
| A | |
| With a heavy heart,and my hat clutched in my h | and |
| D | G | D | |
| Such a foolish f | ool,God ain't kn | own no greater si | nner |
| G | D | A | D | |
| I have co | me in search of Je | sus,hoping h | e will underst | and |
| Verse 2: |
| D | G | D | |
| I had a woman once,she was k | ind and she was g | entle |
| A | |
| Had a child by me,who grew up to be a m | an |
| D | G | D | |
| I had a steady j | ob,til i st | arted into dri | nking |
| G | D | A | D | |
| And i st | arted making mu | sic that went w | ith the devil's b | and |
| Verse 3: |
| D | G | D | |
| Oh the years flew b | y like a mighty rush of e | agles |
| G | A | |
| My dreams and pl | ans were all scattered in the w | ind |
| D | G | D | |
| It's a lonesome l | ife,when you l | ose the ones you l | ive for |
| G | D | A | D | |
| If i m | ake my peace with Je | sus will they t | ake me back ag | ain |
| Chorus: |
| D | G | D | |
| If i give my s | oul,will he cleanse these clothes i'm w | earin' |
| G | A | |
| If i give my s | oul,will he put new boots on my f | eet |
| D | G | D | |
| If i bow my h | ead and beg G | od for his forg | iveness |
| G | D | A | D | |
| Will he br | eathe new breath ins | ide me and give b | ack my dignit | y |
| Chorus bis: |
| D | G | D | |
| If i give my s | oul,will he stop my hands from sh | aking |
| G | A | |
| If i give my s | oul,will my son love me ag | ain |
| D | G | D | |
| If i give my s | oul,and she kn | ows i really me | an it |
| G | D | A | D | |
| If i g | ive my soul to Je | sus will she t | ake me back ag | ain |
| Chorus bis. |
| D | G | D | A | D | |
| If i g | ive my soul to Je | sus will she t | ake me back ag | ain |