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Though You Were Rich

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[Verse 1]
Born a Gbabe a D/F#virgin bEmirth
MG/By God the hiAmgh and G/Blofty One You came to Dearth
To be a Emslave sDervant Cof all
YoG/Bu washed mAmy feet YG/Bou took my faDll
[Chorus]
Though You wGere rich, You became D/F#poor
That You woulEmd die, that I might livCe
You poured oGut Your soul even to D/F#death
Taking mEmy sin just to forgivCe
[Verse 2]
Then they Gled You D/F#down the Emroad
TG/Bo a hill caAmlled CaG/Blvary
You took the naiDls in Your handEms and fDeet
You Cdrank the G/Bcup of Amwrath that was G/Breserved for me
(Chorus)
[Verse 3]
Laid in the ground a Gstone D/F#cold tombEm  
TG/Bhe wrath of GAmod restG/Bing on You
You knew no Dsin yet sin becaEmme
FroDm the foundCation YG/Bou were the AmLamb who G/Bwas slainD  
[Verse 4]
Up from the Ggrave You D/F#rose agaEmin
YoG/Bu hold the kAmeys of deatG/Bh and hell You conqDuered sin
You paid my Emdebt Da costCly price
I G/Bknow that AmI will be with G/BYou in paraDdise
(Chorus x2)

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Though You Were Rich

by Matt Gilman

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D/F#

G/B

[Verse 1]

G D/F# Em

Born a babe a virgin birth

G/B Am G/B D

My God the high and lofty One You came to earth

Em D C

To be a slave servant of all

G/B Am G/B D

You washed my feet You took my fall

[Chorus]

G D/F#

Though You were rich, You became poor

Em C

That You would die, that I might live

G D/F#

You poured out Your soul even to death

Em C

Taking my sin just to forgive

[Verse 2]

G D/F# Em

Then they led You down the road

G/B Am G/B

To a hill called Calvary

D Em D

You took the nails in Your hands and feet

C G/B Am G/B

You drank the cup of wrath that was reserved for me

(Chorus)

[Verse 3]

G D/F# Em

Laid in the ground a stone cold tomb

G/B Am G/B

The wrath of God resting on You

D Em

You knew no sin yet sin became

D C G/B Am G/B D

From the foundation You were the Lamb who was slain

[Verse 4]

G D/F# Em

Up from the grave You rose again

G/B Am G/B D

You hold the keys of death and hell You conquered sin

Em D C

You paid my debt a costly price

G/B Am G/B D

I know that I will be with You in paradise

(Chorus x2)

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