Gsus2    G5     F C
G5   Gsus2    Bb     C F
G5   Gsus2    G5     F C
G5   Gsus2    Bb C D C F

[Verse 1]
G5  Gsus2               G5       F  C
Western world where the strong survive
        Bb          F         Dm    C
And the meek will inherit the dregs
G5  Gsus2         F        G5
Living now in the twilight time
         Bb             F         Dm   C
Will the world hear the answer it begs

[Verse 2]
G5 Gsus2    G5       G5 G5
Secular and sacred blur
    Bb       F         Dm   C
Without even raising a flag
G5  Gsus2    F       G5
When so many masters call
          Bb          C             F
Is it the tail or the dog that will wag?
Bb                 Bb       D D#  D
With some among us weak at the knees
Bb                  F          Bb    C  D C
And many others who do as they please
G5 Gsus2       G5     F  C
There still remains a witness
G5 Gsus2         Bb        F
The few who will stand and say

[Chorus]
         A7                C          D          A7    C G
I've got strong convictions 'bout the way that I live
         A7            C         D          A7    F G
I've got no concessions that I'm willing ot give
A7                C                D   A7    C E D C G
Strong convictions that are worth living by
F                 C          G     D
Strong convictions 'till the day I die

[Verse 3]
G5 Gsus2            G5        F  C
It's so hard seeing black and white
     Bb        F           Dm   C
When so much appears to be gray
G5 Gsus2             F   G5
With no faith in the absolute
        Bb         C             F
It's no wonder the standard will stray
Bb                     Bb       D D#  D
With bold convictions  leading the way
Bb            F         Bb    C D  C
With those who have them willing to say
G5 Gsus2   G5       F  C
There is a new horizon
G5  Gsus2        Bb     F
I can say as for me and mine

[Chorus]
         A7                C          D          A7    C G
I've got strong convictions 'bout the way that I live
         A7            C         D          A7    F G
I've got no concessions that I'm willing ot give
A7                C                D   A7    C E D C G
Strong convictions that are worth living by
F                 C          G     A5
Strong convictions 'till the day I die

[Bridge]
Bbsus2                     C
Pressure makes the perfect diamond
F                           C
Measure of the saints refining
Bb                                         C
Don't ever want to stray, I really want to stay
F     C          F   G     A    
Steadfast and immovable in Him

[Solo]
A      D     A      A
F      G     A E    E
E

[Chorus]
         A7                C          D          A7    C G
I've got strong convictions 'bout the way that I live
         A7            C          D          A7    F G
I've got no concessions that I'm willing ot give
A7                C                D   A7    C E D C G
Strong convictions that are worth living by
F                 C          G     D
Strong convictions 'till the day I die
F                 C          G     A5
Strong convictions 'till the day I die

[Play Intro and Verse like this:]
   G5          Gsus2                 G5               F       C
E|-3-----3-----3-------------------|-3-----3----------0-------0-------|
B|-3-----3-----0-------------------|-3-----3----------1-------1-------|
G|-0-----0-----0-------------------|-0-----0----------2-------0-------|
D|-0-----0-----0-------------------|-0-----0----------3-------2-------|
A|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
   1 e + e 2 e + e 3 e + e 4 e + e | 1 e + e  2 e + e 3 e + e 4 e + e |

   G5          Gsus2                 Bb               C       F
E|-3-----3-----3-------------------|----------------------------------|
B|-3-----3-----0-------------------|----------------------------------|
G|-0-----0-----0-------------------|-3-----3------3---5---------------|
D|-0-----0-----0-------------------|-3-----3------3---5-------3-------|
A|---------------------------------|-1-----1------1---3-------3-------|
E|---------------------------------|--------------------------1-------|
E
   1 e + e 2 e + e 3 e + e 4 e + e | 1 e + e  2 e + e 3 e + e 4 e + e |

[Play Chorus like this:]
   A7                                C                D
E|-----------------5---------------|----------------------------------|
B|-------8--------10---------------|----------------------------------|
G|-------------7-------------------|----------------------------------|
D|-7-------------------------------|-5-----5------5---7-----7-----7---|
A|---------------------------------|-3-----3------3---5-----5-----5---|
E|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
   1 e + e 2 e + e 3 e + e 4 e + e | 1 e + e  2 e + e 3 e + e 4 e + e |
E
i´ve got strong convictions                  about the way that i live