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Murdered Son

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As with most JMM songs, he plays the G as a Gsus4.
Capo 4
Verse 1
CYou set us up Gabove all the stars
You Fset us on a high place Gby where You are
and Amwhile we were dead, You Gmade us Your friends
and Fscattered our Gdebt upon the FwinCds
Chorus
FGlory to One, GCod's murdered Son
who Fpaid for Gmy resuFrrectCion
Verse 2
COnce from the dust, and oGnce from the grave
FDaughters and sons from the Gashes You've raised
and Amhidden our faults even Gfrom Your own face
and Fscattered our Gdebt upon the FwavCes
Chorus x2
Bridge
CGlory to the OGne who Amovercame in FdeatGh
CGlory to the OGne who Ampaid for my ofFfensGes
             C      F   Am(or Dm)   F  
Glory to the One, Glory to the One
like this with the G after the C)
Verse 2

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Murdered Son

by John Mark McMillan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

As with most JMM songs, he plays the G as a Gsus4.

Capo 4

Verse 1

C G

You set us up above all the stars

F G

You set us on a high place by where You are

Am G

and while we were dead, You made us Your friends

F G F C

and scattered our debt upon the winds

Chorus

F C

Glory to One, God's murdered Son

F G F C

who paid for my resurrection

Verse 2

C G

Once from the dust, and once from the grave

F G

Daughters and sons from the ashes You've raised

Am G

and hidden our faults even from Your own face

F G F C

and scattered our debt upon the waves

Chorus x2

Bridge

C G Am F G

Glory to the One who overcame in death

C G Am F G

Glory to the One who paid for my offenses

C F Am Dm F

(or )

Glory to the One, Glory to the One

like this with the G after the C)

Verse 2

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