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Intro:  C   G   Eb  F  
CDeath rides blackened clGouds across the sEbkyF  
CThe Son of man lays dGown to dieEb  F  
With eCvery pounding bGlow upon the nEbailF  
TChunder rumbles aGll through hellEb  F  
   Bb    EbAnd from death's Bbbarren womb the cCaptives cry
EbWho is there to fBbree us should He dGie
His gCrave becomes a dGoor, He enters EbinF  
To fCace the author oGf all sinEb  F  
DefC#ying death and the grG#ave He takes their F#mkeys
And wC#ith them every cG#aptive freEesF#  
  EAnd from death's bBarren womb the cDbaptives cry
  EArise for our redBemption draweth nAbigh
Chorus1:
For DbHe hGboldAbs the kDbeys
BbmHe hEbmolds the kAbeysAb7  
And tGbhough we've been held cAbaptive
At lFong last we are fBbmree
For GbHe hAbolds the kAeysB  A  B  
AgDbainst the gates of hAbell I now resEistGb  
For tDbhe shackles that had tAborn my wristsE  Gb  
DLay before me nAow upon the gBbroundC  
To Dsin I am no lAonger boundBb  C  
  FFor from death's bCarren womb
He hDeard my cry
And lFoosed the chains that bCound me to a lAie
Chorus2:
For DHe hGolAds the kDeys
BmHe hEmolds the kAeysA7  
And thGough we've been held cAaptive
At lF#mong last we are fBmree
For HGe hoAlds the kDeysAm  D  
And to aGll the things that have kAept you away
That kF#meep you defF#eated Bmday after dAay after Gday
The hEmeartache that nAobody sees
That eF#ats at your soul like a cBsus4ruel diseaseB  
EmHe who sDet the captives fCree
It is HEme, it is He who holds your kF#eys
Chorus3:
For EbHe hAboldBbs the kEbeys
CmHe hFmolds the kBbeys
And thAbough we've been held caBbptive
At loGng last we are fCmree
For HAbe hoBblds the kEbeys
    AbHe hBbolds the kEbeys
    BHe hC#olds the kEbeys

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He Holds The Keys

by Steve Green

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bbm

Ebm

Ab7

Bsus4

C G Eb F

Intro:

C G Eb F

Death rides blackened clouds across the sky

C G Eb F

The Son of man lays down to die

C G Eb F

With every pounding blow upon the nail

C G Eb F

Thunder rumbles all through hell

Bb Eb Bb C

And from death's barren womb the captives cry

Eb Bb G

Who is there to free us should He die

C G Eb F

His grave becomes a door, He enters in

C G Eb F

To face the author of all sin

C# G# F#m

Defying death and the grave He takes their keys

C# G# E F#

And with them every captive frees

E B Db

And from death's barren womb the captives cry

E B Ab

Arise for our redemption draweth nigh

Chorus1:

Db Gb Ab Db

For He holds the keys

Bbm Ebm Ab Ab7

He holds the keys

Gb Ab

And though we've been held captive

F Bbm

At long last we are free

Gb Ab A B A B

For He holds the keys

Db Ab E Gb

Against the gates of hell I now resist

Db Ab E Gb

For the shackles that had torn my wrists

D A Bb C

Lay before me now upon the ground

D A Bb C

To sin I am no longer bound

F C

For from death's barren womb

He heard my cry

F C A

And loosed the chains that bound me to a lie

Chorus2:

D G A D

For He holds the keys

Bm Em A A7

He holds the keys

G A

And though we've been held captive

F#m Bm

At long last we are free

G A D Am D

For He holds the keys

G A

And to all the things that have kept you away

F#m F# Bm A G

That keep you defeated day after day after day

Em A

The heartache that nobody sees

F# Bsus4 B

That eats at your soul like a cruel disease

Em D C

He who set the captives free

Em F#

It is He, it is He who holds your keys

Chorus3:

Eb Ab Bb Eb

For He holds the keys

Cm Fm Bb

He holds the keys

Ab Bb

And though we've been held captive

G Cm

At long last we are free

Ab Bb Eb

For He holds the keys

Ab Bb Eb

He holds the keys

B C# Eb

He holds the keys

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