{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1458550,"song":"To Be A Christian","artist":"Jonathan Pierce","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11260575-to-be-a-christian-chords-by-jonathan-pierce/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1458550?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"To Be a Christian -\r\nJonathon Pierce\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus:\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo be a Christian [/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G/B[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIs to bear another's load[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G/B[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTo carry what they hold[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nWhen they can't walk another day[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo be a Christian [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G/B[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIs holding out a hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G/B[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo help another stand[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]                           \r\nWhen everyone has turned away[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nTo be a Christian[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 1:\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nThey sat there all alone[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]-[ch]G/B[/ch]-[ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTheir mother almost gone[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTheir hope was passing[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nPassing with the time[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bm[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nShould I turn and walk away[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]Am/G[/ch]\r\nOr hold their hand and simply say[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI may not know your name[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nBut I can find[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn my heart to share your pain[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am[/ch]                     [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nAnd in my prayers to speak your name[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nYou're not alone[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n\r\nVerse 2:\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nIt isn't always understood[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]-[ch]G/B[/ch]-[ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThat through our worst God is good[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBut when we act with love[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nIt says so much more[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Bm[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThere is something said of grace[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]Am/G[/ch]\r\nWhen it's written on a face[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]                       [ch]G/B[/ch]\r\nThat can touch a heart it's never touched before[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor to truly be like Christ[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt's not a sacrifice[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus 2:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo be a Christian [/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G/B[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]        \r\nIs holding out a hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G/B[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo help another stand[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen everyone has turned away[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]-[ch]G/B[/ch]-[ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTo be a Christian [/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIs giving love away[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nBridge:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]\r\nWishing doesn't make the heart stop from hurting[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G/B[/ch]                     [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAnd hoping doesn't stop someone from crying[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am7[/ch]              [ch]Am7/G[/ch]\r\nBut mercy falls so free[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]G/B[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo those who will believe[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]G/B[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nJust take another look at me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nChorus 3:\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo be a Christian [/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G/B[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIs to bear another's load[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G/B[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTo carry what they hold[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nWhen they can't walk another day[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo be a Christian [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G/B[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIs holding out a hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G/B[/ch]    [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo help another stand[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]                           \r\nWhen everyone has turned away[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]-[ch]G/B[/ch]-[ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTo be a Christian[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIs giving love away[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCoda:\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]   [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]","plain_text":"To Be a Christian -\nJonathon Pierce\n\n\nChorus:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVerse 1:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\nVerse 2:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus 2:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBridge:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChorus 3:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoda:\n\nG   C   D   G","chords":["G","G/B","C","Am","D","D7","F","Bm","Am/G","E7","Am7","Am7/G"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am/G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,0,2,2,1,0],"frets":[3,0,2,2,1,0]},"Am7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,0,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,1,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G/B":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,0,0,2],"frets":[-1,2,0,0,0,3]}}}