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Thanks to Ben C and higherpraise.com:
Intro
 E/  B/  F#/  C#m/  E/  B/ F#  
Verse 1
If it were up to mBe        F#/A#there'd be an easier G#mroad F#than CalvaryE  
If it were up to mBe         F#/A#You wG#mould have escaped F#the sufferingE  
But You saved me tG#mhrough what I wF#ould have seen as a tragedyE  
Chorus 1
I USED TO THINK THAT LOVE SHOULD ENEVER HAVE TO BLEEDB  F#  
I C#mUSED TO THINK THAT LIFE WAS ALEL ABOUT THE DREAMB  F#  
BUT LOVE EIS A MESS
AND LIFE BIS A DEATH 
AND YOU CAN'T ESCF#APE THE COSTG#m  
YEA LOVE EIS A MESS
                       B           F#                 E   B/  F#/  C#m/  E/  B/ F#  
THE STORY OF THE CROSS   (Oh's)
Verse 2
If it were up to mBe              F#/A#    G#mlife would look mF#ore like the moviesE  
If it were up to mBe             F#/A#    G#mI would choose a stoF#rybook endingE  
But I would never see tG#mhe beautF#y of realityE  
Chorus 2
I USED TO THINK THAT LOVE SHOULD ENEVER HAVE TO BLEEDB  F#  
I C#mUSED TO THINK THAT LIFE WAS ALEL ABOUT THE DREAMB  F#  
(Chorus 2 cont'd)   
BUT LOVE EIS A MESS
AND LIFE BIS A DEATH 
AND YOU CAN'T ESCF#APE THE COSTG#m  
YEA LOVE EIS A MESS
                       B           F#                 E   B/  F#/  C#m/  E/  B/ F#  
THE STORY OF THE CROSS   (Oh's)
Bridge
F#God became a man heaven G#mkissed the earth
EThe proof is in His hands that love is worth the hurt
EYou came down Bto meet my needF#  C#m  
And saw beauEty in the Bmess of meF#  
Chorus 3
I USED TO THINK THAT LOVE SHOULD ENEVER HAVE TO BLEEDB  F#  
I C#mUSED TO THINK THAT LIFE WAS ALEL ABOUT THE DREAMB  F#  
BUT LOVE EIS A MESS
AND LIFE BIS A DEATH 
AND YOU CAN'T ESCF#APE THE COSTG#m  
YEA LOVE EIS A MESS
                       B           F#                 E   B/  F#/  C#m/  E/  B/ F#  
THE STORY OF THE CROSS   (Oh's)
Outro
ECan you believe the pain Byou see is more thaF#n just a tragedyC#m  
ELife is a death and love is Ba mess just embF#race the cross C#m  
 E/  B/             F#               C#m   E/  B/ F#  
                     the beauty of the cross
Please comment/rate--God bless!
-Romans 10:9-10;13

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Love Is A Mess

by Citizen Way

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C#m

F#/A#

G#m

Thanks to Ben C and higherpraise.com:

Intro

E B F# C#m E B F#

/ / / / / /

Verse 1

B F#/A# G#m F# E

If it were up to me there'd be an easier road than Calvary

B F#/A# G#m F# E

If it were up to me You would have escaped the suffering

G#m F# E

But You saved me through what I would have seen as a tragedy

Chorus 1

E B F#

I USED TO THINK THAT LOVE SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO BLEED

C#m E B F#

I USED TO THINK THAT LIFE WAS ALL ABOUT THE DREAM

BUT LOVE IS A MESS

AND LIFE IS A DEATH

F# G#m

AND YOU CAN'T ESCAPE THE COST

YEA LOVE IS A MESS

B F# E B F# C#m E B F#

/ / / / /

THE STORY OF THE CROSS (Oh's)

Verse 2

B F#/A# G#m F# E

If it were up to me life would look more like the movies

B F#/A# G#m F# E

If it were up to me I would choose a storybook ending

G#m F# E

But I would never see the beauty of reality

Chorus 2

E B F#

I USED TO THINK THAT LOVE SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO BLEED

C#m E B F#

I USED TO THINK THAT LIFE WAS ALL ABOUT THE DREAM

(Chorus 2 cont'd)

BUT LOVE IS A MESS

AND LIFE IS A DEATH

F# G#m

AND YOU CAN'T ESCAPE THE COST

YEA LOVE IS A MESS

B F# E B F# C#m E B F#

/ / / / /

THE STORY OF THE CROSS (Oh's)

Bridge

F# G#m

God became a man heaven kissed the earth

The proof is in His hands that love is worth the hurt

E B F# C#m

You came down to meet my need

E B F#

And saw beauty in the mess of me

Chorus 3

E B F#

I USED TO THINK THAT LOVE SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO BLEED

C#m E B F#

I USED TO THINK THAT LIFE WAS ALL ABOUT THE DREAM

BUT LOVE IS A MESS

AND LIFE IS A DEATH

F# G#m

AND YOU CAN'T ESCAPE THE COST

YEA LOVE IS A MESS

B F# E B F# C#m E B F#

/ / / / /

THE STORY OF THE CROSS (Oh's)

Outro

E B F# C#m

Can you believe the pain you see is more than just a tragedy

E B F# C#m

Life is a death and love is a mess just embrace the cross

E B F# C#m E B F#

/ / / /

the beauty of the cross

Please comment/rate--God bless!

-Romans 10:9-10;13

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