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[INTRO]
 C    Dsus4    D    G/B     C(2x)
[VERSE 1]
I'm sure he must have bCeen surD7prised 
C/EAt where this rGoad had taken himDsus4  D  
'Cause never in a milClion lD7ives 
C/EWould he have dreGamed of BethlehemDsus4  D  
And stG/Banding at the maCnger
He D/F#saw with his own eGyes     D/F#  
The mesEmsage from the aA7ngel come to 
Am7Life and JoD7seph said
[CHORUS]
Why Gme, D/F#I'm just a siEmmple man of trG/Dade
Why CHim, with all the rG/Bulers in the wAm7orldD7  
Why Ghere, D/F#inside this stEmable filled with G/Dhay
Why Cher, she's just an orG/Bdinary Am7girlD7  B7  
Now EmI'm not one to seB7cond guess 
What aG/Dngels have to A7say
But this is such a stAm7range way D7  
To save the woCrld
[INSTRUMENTAL]
Dsus4  D  G/B  C
[VERSE 2]
To think of how it coCuld have bD7een 
C/EIf Jesus had cGome as He deservedDsus4  D  
There would have been no CBethleD7hem
C/ENo lowly shepGherds at His birthDsus4  D  
But JG/Boseph knew the reCason 
Love D/F#had to reach so fGarD/F#  
And Emas he held the SaA7vior in his 
Am7Arms, he mD7ust have thought
[CHORUS]
Why Gme, D/F#I'm just a siEmmple man of trG/Dade
Why CHim, with all the rG/Bulers in the wAm7orldD7  
Why Ghere, D/F#inside this stEmable filled with G/Dhay
Why Cher, she's just an orG/Bdinary Am7girlD7  B7  
Now EmI'm not one to seB7cond guess 
What aG/Dngels have to A7say
But this is such a stAm7range way D7  
To save the woGrld
[INTERLUDE]
      D/F#   EmWhoaD, WhCoa, G/BWhoa, Am7WhoaD7  B7  
[TAG]
Now EmI'm not one to seB7cond guess 
What aG/Dngels have to A7say
But this is such a stAm7range way D7  
To save the woGrldD/F#  
EmThis is such a stAm7range wayD7  
A stAm7range wayD7  
A stAm7range way D7  
To save the woCrld
[INSTRUMENTAL ENDING]
D7  G/B  C
C  D7  G/B  C  D/F#  G

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Strange Way To Save The World

by 4Him

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

G/B

C/E

D/F#

Am7

G/D

[INTRO]

C Dsus4 D G/B C

(2x)

[VERSE 1]

C D7

I'm sure he must have been surprised

C/E G Dsus4 D

At where this road had taken him

C D7

'Cause never in a million lives

C/E G Dsus4 D

Would he have dreamed of Bethlehem

G/B C

And standing at the manger

D/F# G D/F#

He saw with his own eyes

Em A7

The message from the angel come to

Am7 D7

Life and Joseph said

[CHORUS]

G D/F# Em G/D

Why me, I'm just a simple man of trade

C G/B Am7 D7

Why Him, with all the rulers in the world

G D/F# Em G/D

Why here, inside this stable filled with hay

C G/B Am7 D7 B7

Why her, she's just an ordinary girl

Em B7

Now I'm not one to second guess

G/D A7

What angels have to say

Am7 D7

But this is such a strange way

To save the world

[INSTRUMENTAL]

Dsus4 D G/B C

[VERSE 2]

C D7

To think of how it could have been

C/E G Dsus4 D

If Jesus had come as He deserved

C D7

There would have been no Bethlehem

C/E G Dsus4 D

No lowly shepherds at His birth

G/B C

But Joseph knew the reason

D/F# G D/F#

Love had to reach so far

Em A7

And as he held the Savior in his

Am7 D7

Arms, he must have thought

[CHORUS]

G D/F# Em G/D

Why me, I'm just a simple man of trade

C G/B Am7 D7

Why Him, with all the rulers in the world

G D/F# Em G/D

Why here, inside this stable filled with hay

C G/B Am7 D7 B7

Why her, she's just an ordinary girl

Em B7

Now I'm not one to second guess

G/D A7

What angels have to say

Am7 D7

But this is such a strange way

To save the world

[INTERLUDE]

D/F# Em D C G/B Am7 D7 B7

Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, Whoa

[TAG]

Em B7

Now I'm not one to second guess

G/D A7

What angels have to say

Am7 D7

But this is such a strange way

G D/F#

To save the world

Em Am7 D7

This is such a strange way

Am7 D7

A strange way

Am7 D7

A strange way

To save the world

[INSTRUMENTAL ENDING]

D7 G/B C

C D7 G/B C D/F# G

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