No 137 in AOV NG is Darrell Evans’ “Trading My Sorrows.” Another professional pop song to sing along with. You can hear his version here. Apart from this collection, it is also available from OCP.
I wouldn’t pay a whole lot of attention to where the chords are positioned in this song – it’s a bit random with a lot of chords on the second beat that should be on the third. Personally, I wouldn’t even bother with the pushes and play it straight 4/4. The melody line is also unreliable in the sheet music, for example the melody over “I’m trading my shame” can’t be right – I’ve approximated the sung version in my backing.
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RefrainI’m trading my sorrow
I’m trading my shame
I’m laying them down for the joy of the Lord
I’m trading my sickness
I’m trading my pain
I’m laying them down for the joy of the Lord
And we say yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord
Yes Lord yes Lord yes yes Lord AmenVerse
I’m pressed but not crushed persecuted not abandoned
Struck down but not destroyed
I’m blessed beyond the curse for his promise will endure
And his joy’s gonna be my strengthThough the sorrow may last for the night
His joy comes with the morningRefrain
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