Intro
Bb
Verse
Bb
O Lord I've been waiting
Eb Bb
Waiting for the ground to give way
F Eb
Give way to the life that's growing
Bb
Beneath the rock and clay
Verse
Bb
How long, will it take me
Eb Bb
To see the plans that I've made
F Eb
Become the trees with fruit, the evidence
Bb
Of the prayers that I have prayed
Pre-chorus
Eb Bb
But You say, don't rush this
Eb F Gm
You've got to be patient when you plant a seed
Eb Bb
And there'll be a harvest
Eb Bb Cm F
Don't make that your idol, keep your eyes on Me
Chorus
Bb Bb
Your timing is perfect
Bb Bb
Right down to the minute
Bb Ab Gm
Late in bloom or suddenly
Eb F Bb
You know when it's best for me
Verse
Bb
So when I am weary
Eb Bb
And aching for what I've not seen
F Eb
And I'm tempted to rush the hands of time
Bb
To force them to bend to me
Pre-chorus
Eb Bb
You say, don't worry
Eb F Gm
The hustle is so over-ra-ted
Eb Bb
I will be content
Eb Bb Cm F
With what you have given as my daily bread
Chorus
Bb Bb
Your timing is perfect
Bb Bb
Right down to the minute
Bb Ab Gm Db
Late in bloom or suddenly
Eb F Bb Bb/D Ab Eb/G
You know when it's best for me
Bridge
Ab Eb/G
And make me like the sparrow
F/A Bb
Happy to be fed from the hand of God
Ab Eb/G
Make me like the lilies
F/A Bb
Light and gentle, calm and unafraid
Eb F
Content to grow where they stand
Chorus
Bb Bb
Your timing is perfect
Bb Bb
Right down to the minute
Bb Fm Eb Db Gb Ab
Late in bloom or suddenly
Eb Faug F Bb
You know when it's best for me
Perfect Timing Lyrics:
Verse
O Lord I've been waiting
Waiting for the ground to give way
Give way to the life that's growing
Beneath the rock and clay
Verse
How long, will it take me
To see the plans that I've made
Become the trees with fruit, the evidence
Of the prayers that I have prayed
Pre-chorus
But You say, don't rush this
You've got to be patient when you plant a seed
And there'll be a harvest
Don't make that your idol, keep your eyes on Me
Chorus
Your timing is perfect
Right down to the minute
Late in bloom or suddenly
You know when it's best for me
Verse
So when I am weary
And aching for what I've not seen
And I'm tempted to rush the hands of time
To force them to bend to me
Pre-chorus
You say, don't worry
The hustle is so over-ra-ted
I will be content
With what you have given as my daily bread
Chorus
Your timing is perfect
Right down to the minute
Late in bloom or suddenly
You know when it's best for me
Bridge
And make me like the sparrow
Happy to be fed from the hand of God
Make me like the lilies
Light and gentle, calm and unafraid
Content to grow where they stand
Chorus
Your timing is perfect
Right down to the minute
Late in bloom or suddenly
You know when it's best for me
O Lord I've been waiting
Waiting for the ground to give way
Give way to the life that's growing
Beneath the rock and clay
Verse
How long, will it take me
To see the plans that I've made
Become the trees with fruit, the evidence
Of the prayers that I have prayed
Pre-chorus
But You say, don't rush this
You've got to be patient when you plant a seed
And there'll be a harvest
Don't make that your idol, keep your eyes on Me
Chorus
Your timing is perfect
Right down to the minute
Late in bloom or suddenly
You know when it's best for me
Verse
So when I am weary
And aching for what I've not seen
And I'm tempted to rush the hands of time
To force them to bend to me
Pre-chorus
You say, don't worry
The hustle is so over-ra-ted
I will be content
With what you have given as my daily bread
Chorus
Your timing is perfect
Right down to the minute
Late in bloom or suddenly
You know when it's best for me
Bridge
And make me like the sparrow
Happy to be fed from the hand of God
Make me like the lilies
Light and gentle, calm and unafraid
Content to grow where they stand
Chorus
Your timing is perfect
Right down to the minute
Late in bloom or suddenly
You know when it's best for me
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Last reviewed by: Lydia Hart
