Pressing On Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Em]You [D]know[F#m] that
joy is my sa[A]viour
[Em]The [G]diam[Em]ond bound to come[G]
[D]over[F#m][Em][G][Em]
Right [G]here [Em]now
I [G]am [D]pressing on, pressing on
[Em]To the mark of[G] the h[Em]igher calling
[G]Yes I am [D]pressing on,
pressing [F#m]on
[D]Day by [Em]day I[G] am still pe[Em]rsevering
[G]Still I'm pre[D]ssing on,[F#m]
[D]pressing on[F#m]
[D]Although some [Em]people
[G]may try to fig[Em]ht it[G]
Yes I'm [D]pressing on, pressing on
With your [Em]blessing[G]s
I [Em]know I will make it
[G]No [D]evi[F#m]l men will try [D]to fight
My [F#m]desire is to [D]seek your light
But wickedness can't conquer
Righteousness will have to
come [F#m]over[D]
[F#m]Although[Em] the he[G]art of the battle[Em] be,[G]
the [A]sweet [D]of the vic[A]tory,
now, [D]now, now
Pressing on, pressing [F#m]on,
they are [Em]trying [G]their best
[Em]to remove me now
[G]Pressing[D] on,[F#m] pressing on,[D]
but the [Em]God of m[G]y [Em]fathers
preserve [G]me
Press[D]ing on, every [Em]move [G]that
I [Em]make them a watch me
[G]Press[D]ing on, pressing [F#m]on
They will [Em]die [G]if they try [Em]to touch me[G]
[D]I lift my eyes unto the hills
For Jah Jah to give me power
To move away [F#m]from t[D]he wicked ones
Who would want to see
me turn [F#m]over
[Em]The [G]God [Em]I ser[G]ve
will [Em]see m[G]e through
He [A]can't fail and you know that it's [D]true[F#m][Em][G][Em][G]
[D][F#m][Em][G][Em][G][D][Em][G][Em][G]
[D][F#m][D]
[F#m]I will[D] sing[F#m] out[Em][G]
his [Em]praises [G]forever
[D]Now [F#m]there are those
who [D]pretend their best
That they want to see me make it
Behind my back they run their mouths
When they hear me they
just can't [F#m]take it
[D]But[F#m] to Ja[Em]h[G]
Jah [Em]bless no [G]man curse
He [A]was lost yet he's also the first
Press[D]ing on, pressing on
[A]To the [Em]mark [G]of [Em]the higher calling
[G]Pre[D]ssing on, pressing on[F#m]
[D]Day[A] by day[Em] I a[G]m
[Em]still persever[G]ing
Press[D]ing on, pressing on
Although some [Em]people [G]may
try to [Em]fight [G]it
Press[D]ing on, pressing on,
with your [Em]blessings
I know I will [G]make it now
[D]Evil men will try to fight,
my desire is to seek your light
But [F#m]wickedness can't [D]conquer,
righteousness will have to come over
[Em]Although the [G]hotter [Em]the [G]battle be,
the [D]sweeter [F#m]the victo[A]ry, na na na[D]
Pressing on, pressing on,
they are [Em]trying [G]their [Em]best
to remove me [G]now
[D]Pressing on, pressing on,
but the [Em]God of m[G]y [Em]father
preserve [G]me
[D]Pressing on, sti -di -di -bop,
sti -di -di -bop,
every [Em]move that I make them
a watch [G]me
[D]Pressing on, pressing [F#m]on,[D]
they will [Em]die [G]if they try to touch me
Press[D]ing [F#m]on, pressing on,
to the [Em]mark [G]of [Em]the higher [G]calling
[Em]Still [G]I'm pressing [F#m]on, pressing on,
day by [Em]day
[G]I am s[Em]till persevering
Yes [G]I'm [D]pressing on,[F#m] pressing on,
although some [Em]people may try to fight it
Yes [G]I'm [D]on,[F#m] pressing on