Press On

 

Recording arrangement

Intro (instrumental)

           Bm              Em

To see the smile upon Your face

         C             D

Is why I run to win my race

             G  D G

I will press on

             C      G/D D  G

I will press on and on and on

 

 

CHORUS1

             G  D G

I will press on

             C             D

I will press on and on and on

             G  D G

To be Your delight

             C                D

To always be pleasing in Your sight

           Bm              Em

To see the smile upon Your face

         C             D

Is why I run to win my race

             G  D G

I will press on

             C      G/D D  G

I will press on and on and on

 

 

VERSE1

   C               D

Forgetting all the things

                G  D G

That lie behind me

C                  D

All the weight and sin

              G  D G

That holds me back

      C              D

But I fix my eyes on You

         B/D#             Em

'Cause I long to hear You say,

      F

"Well done,

                  D

Good and faithful servant."

 

 

CHORUS2

             G  D G

I will press on

             C             D

I will press on and on and on

             G  D G

To be Your delight

             C                D

To always be pleasing in Your sight

           Bm              Em

To see the smile upon Your face

         C             D

Is why I run to win my race

             G  D G

I will press on

             C      G/D D  G

I will press on and on and on

 

 

VERSE2

   C               D

Forgetting all the things

                G  D G

That lie behind me

C                  D

All the weight and sin

              G  D G

That holds me back

      C              D

But I fix my eyes on You

         B/D#             Em

'Cause I long to hear You say,

      F

"Well done,

                  D

Good and faithful servant."

 

Instrumental CHORUS3

             G  D G

I will press on

             C             D

I will press on and on and on

             G  D G

To be Your delight

             C                D

To always be pleasing in Your sight

           Bm              Em

To see the smile upon Your face

         C             D

Is why I run to win my race

             G  D G

I will press on

             C      G/D D  G

I will press on and on and on

 

 

VERSE3

   C               D

Forgetting all the things

                G  D G

That lie behind me

C                  D

All the weight and sin

              G  D G

That holds me back

      C              D

But I fix my eyes on You

         B/D#             Em

'Cause I long to hear You say,

      F

"Well done,

                  D

Good and faithful servant."

 

CHORUS4

             G  D G

I will press on

             C             D

I will press on and on and on

             G  D G

To be Your delight

             C                D

To always be pleasing in Your sight

           Bm              Em

To see the smile upon Your face

         C             D

Is why I run to win my race

             G  D G

I will press on

             C      G/D D  G

I will press on and on and on

 

END

             G  D G

I will press on

             C      G/D D  G

I will press on and on and on

             G  D G

I will press on

             C      G/D D  G

I will press on and on and on

 

 

 

 

written November 7, 1992

Press On / Words & Music by Richard Cathers / © 1992 Richard Cathers / PressOn.doc