Country · Hidden Treasure
HIDDEN TREASURE — COUNTRY VERSION Key: G Major · Warm, steady acoustic ballad VERSE 1 G D You never ask me to release what I value most, Em C until You place in my hands what I will value more. G D I’m letting go, I’m trading up, Em C G draining my own empty cup, and letting Your Kingdom fill me up. VERSE 2 G D I drove my shovel deep into the clay, Em C just working through another heavy day. G D The blade hit iron with a sudden ring— Em C I cracked the lid and saw a holy thing. VERSE 3 G D Sold my coat, sold my bed, Em C with a laughing heart and a lifted head. G D Cleared out the house, sold off the keys, Em C brought all my status to its knees. CHORUS Em D It wasn’t a chore, it wasn’t a sigh— C G I couldn’t count the cash fast enough Em D to buy the field of dirt where the treasure lies, C G with holy laughter in my eyes. VERSE 4 G D For some, it’s treasure uncovered by chance. Em C For others, a long, beautiful dance. G D After telling of the digger, Jesus tells of a merchant— Em C two different men, one greater worth. VERSE 5 G D I walked through markets searching for the best, Em C gathering fine things to put my heart at rest. G D Cherishing the beauty of the wealth I’d grown, Em C keeping a fierce hold on every pearl I’d owned. VERSE 6 G D Then I saw the One—the masterpiece of grace, Em C and suddenly my collection felt so commonplace. G D I traded all I loved, let the minor riches fall, Em C because a greater value came and overwhelmed them all. TAG G D You never ask me to release what I value most, Em C until You place in my hands what I will value more. G D I’m letting go, I’m trading up, Em C G draining my own empty cup, and letting Your Kingdom fill me up.
