C
Though my lips were saying

"God, you are good"
F
My heart was asking, is it really so
Dm
You knew what I wanted

More than anything
                F
But that's the one thing I felt you withhold

[Pre-Chorus]
Am
'Cause you knew I wasn't ready
C
You knew the time it'd take
F
Now that I can see your wisdom

Standing in this place

[Chorus]
       C
I say thank for the not yet

Thank for the not now
         F
For the hold on, for the silence

It took a while to see
              Dm
How you were saving me for something

A little farther down the road
              F
And now I'm standing in your better yes
                       C     F
So thank you for the no

[Verse 2]
          C
You were working on my patience

Leading me with love
F
You knew just how much I hate to wait

(You know just how much I need to wait)
Dm
Through it you were tender

Teaching me to trust
F
Guess sometimes that's how you grow our faith

[Chorus]
       C
I say thank for the not yet

Thank for the not now
         F
For the hold on, for the silence

It took a while to see
              Dm
How you were saving me for something

A little farther down the road
              F
And now I'm standing in your better yes
                       C
So thank you for the no
                    F
Thank you for the no

[Bridge]
Dm   C                F
Oh,    I can finally see, yeah
                    G
All your ways are better

So much better
Dm   C                            F
Oh,    You're working all things out

For my good, for my good, so

[Chorus]
C
Thank for the not yet

Thank for the not now
         F
For the hold on, for the silence

It took a while to see
              Dm
How you were saving me for something

A little farther down the road
              F
And now I'm standing in your better yes

[Chorus / Outro]
       C
I say thank for the not yet

Thank for the not now
         F
For the hold on, for the silence

It took a while to see
              Dm
How you were saving me for something

A little farther down the road
              F
And now I'm standing in your better yes
                       C
So thank you for the no
                        F
Oh, thank you for the no
                        C
Oh, thank you for the no
                    F
Thank you for the no
                            (C)
Oh, thank you for the no