Intro: E - D/E - E   2X    E-G-A-F-G     2X

Verse 1-
E G 
I live a simple life, I take a day at a time
A          F 
I spend my mornings with God before i hit the grind
E          G 
The sublets of darkness never cease to amaze
A    F 
A a physical world creates a spiritual haze

E G 
Blinded by distractions
A     C 
Lost in matterless affairs
E      G 
Reachings through the darkness
A   C 
Trusting you will meet me there

Chorus-
E    A  E        A
Day by day. Day by day
E      A   E       A
Oh dear Lord, three things I pray
A    C
To see thee more clearly
A     C
To love thee more dearly
A       C E
To follow thee more nearly

E-G-A-C 2X

Verse 2-
E      G
You sweep your feet down alley street
A F
Sometimes you creep I never see you coming
E G A F
Monday, man your on my back like a napsack strapped with my heavy burden
E   G
You cannot condemn me
A   C
I won't buy your bag of goods
E      G    A    C
You've got nothing for me anyway that's why I pray

Chorus-
E A   E           A
Day by day. Day by day
E     A    E A
Oh dear Lord, three things I pray
A    C
To see thee more clearly
A     C
To love thee more dearly
A       C E
To follow thee more nearly

G
These three things
A F
I do pray
E
Day by day
E       G-A-F-E
Day by day..... 2X

Chorus-
E   A   E             A
Day by day. Day by day
E     A    E          A
Oh dear Lord, three things I pray
A      C
To see thee more clearly
A      C
To love thee more dearly
A       C E
To follow thee more nearly

E   A    E           A 
Day by day, day by day
E   A   E          A
Day by day, day by day
E    A
To see thee more clearly
E     A
To love thee more dearly
E       A E - A
To follow thee more nearly

E       G-A-F-E
Day by day.....