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When Love Was Slain

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[Verse 1]
F#This world is not my home. Ohh, Bthis world is not my F#home
My home's been Bmade at Heaven's D#mthrone, F#/C#this world C#is not my F#home
[Verse 2]
F#This life is not my own. Ohh Bthis life is not my F#own
I am His Band His alone, this D#mlife     F#/C#is C#not my ownF#  
[Chorus]
I was Bbought when Love was F#slain, what high Bcost to pay death's D#mwage
Now ransomed BI, am freedom's D#mslave, my Jesus F#/C#raised   C#me from the F#grave
[Verse 3]
F#Come now and walk with me, ohh Bcome now and walk with F#me
Together Bwe the Lord shall D#mmeet, F#/C#come now C#and walk with F#me
[Chorus]
I was Bbought when Love was F#slain, what high Bcost to pay death's D#mwage
Now ransomed BI, am freedom's D#mslave, my Jesus F#/C#raised   C#me from the F#grave
[Verse 4]
F#Soon Lord, very soon. Ohh, Bsoon Lord, oh very F#soon
You'll come take Bme to be with D#myou, F#/C#soon LordC#, very F#soon
F#/C#Soon LordC#, very F#soon

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When Love Was Slain

by Selah

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Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

F#/C#

[Verse 1]

F# B F#

This world is not my home. Ohh, this world is not my home

B D#m F#/C# C# F#

My home's been made at Heaven's throne, this world is not my home

[Verse 2]

F# B F#

This life is not my own. Ohh this life is not my own

B D#m F#/C# C# F#

I am His and His alone, this life is not my own

[Chorus]

B F# B D#m

I was bought when Love was slain, what high cost to pay death's wage

B D#m F#/C# C# F#

Now ransomed I, am freedom's slave, my Jesus raised me from the grave

[Verse 3]

F# B F#

Come now and walk with me, ohh come now and walk with me

B D#m F#/C# C# F#

Together we the Lord shall meet, come now and walk with me

[Chorus]

B F# B D#m

I was bought when Love was slain, what high cost to pay death's wage

B D#m F#/C# C# F#

Now ransomed I, am freedom's slave, my Jesus raised me from the grave

[Verse 4]

F# B F#

Soon Lord, very soon. Ohh, soon Lord, oh very soon

B D#m F#/C# C# F#

You'll come take me to be with you, soon Lord, very soon

F#/C# C# F#

Soon Lord, very soon

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