Intro: [C Em F Gsus G] x2 n nVerse 1: n [C Em F G] nOne night I dreamed of walking along the shores of different lands. n [Am Em F G] nI could tell that You were with me by the footprints in the sand. n [C Em F G] nAs I gazed upon the heavens, I saw pages of my life. n [Am Em F G] nIt was then I realized that You remained there by my side. n [Am Em F G] nWhen the clouds began to gather and the rains came falling down, n [Am Em F G] nI looked to only find one set of footprints on the ground. n [C Em F G] nI said, "Lord, why did You leave me in the troubled times of life? n [Am Em F G G7] nI believed that You would always walk beside me day and night." (Then I heard:) n
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 | | | 1: n [C C/B Am Dm G] n"My precious child, I'd never leave you. n [C Em Dm G] nI have carved you on the hollow of My hand. n [Am Em] nIt's then I carried you in My arms, n [F G C Em F Gsus G] nWhen you see one set of footprints in the sand" |
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nVerse 2: n [C Em F G] nDear Lord, will You be with me as I travel through the years? n [Am Em F G] nWill You be there in the struggles? Will You wipe away the tears? n [Am Em F G] nAs my eyes turn toward the ocean and the shores of distant lands, n [Am Em F G] [G7] nI'm still thinking of the single set of footprints in the sand. (I heard Him say:) n
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 | | | 2: n n [C C/B Am Dm G] n"My precious child, I'd never leave you. n [C Em Dm G] nI have carved you on the hollow of My hand. n [Am Em] nIt's then I carried you in My arms, n [F G C A A7] nWhen you see one set of footprints in the sand." |
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nVerse 3: n [D F#m G A] nWill I hear the angels singing, as my life comes to an end. n [Bm F#m G A] nOh Lord, I long to see You. Will You be there once again? n [Bm F#m G A] nMy eyes turn toward the heavens, along the path of foreign lands, n [Bm F#m G A A7] nOnce more, I'm thinking of the set of footprints in the sand. (Jesus said:) n
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 | | | 3: n [D Bm Em A] n"My precious child, I'd never leave you. n [D F#m Em A] nSee your name carved on the hollow of My hand. n [Bm F#m] nI'm here to carry you to your home. n [G A Bm Bm/A] nYou will see one set of footprints in the sand. n [G A D] n...You will see My set of footprints in the sand." |
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