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Guilty
Newsboys
 Amx02210
  Cx32010
 Em022000
  F133211
  G320003
[Intro]
F  C  G
[Verse 1]
FWhen did it become breCaking a rule
GTo say Your name out loud in scAmhool
FWhen Your name’s the only oCne that sets us fGree
FWhen did it become incoCrrect
GTo speak the truth about lAmife and death
FWhen Your life gave us aCll eternityG  
[Pre-Chorus]
Even if Amit gets me convicted
I’ll be Gon my knees with my hands lifted
[Chorus]
If serving You’s agaFinst the law of mCan
If living out my faGith in You is baAmnned
FThen I’ll stand riCght before the jGury
If saying I belFieve is out of lCine
If I’m judged ‘cause I’m goGnna give my lAmife
FTo show the woCrld the love that fiGlls me
Then I wanna be guFiltyC  G  
[Verse 2]
FI’ll rise up and hoCnor You
GI’ll testify to the good You Amdo
‘Cause Your GrFace and Your Mercy have overCtaken Gme
[Pre-Chorus]
Even if Amit gets me convicted
I’ll be Gon my knees with my hands lifted
[Chorus]
If serving You’s agaFinst the law of mCan
If living out my faGith in You is baAmnned
FThen I’ll stand riCght before the jGury
If saying I belFieve is out of lCine
If I’m judged ‘cause I’m goGnna give my lAmife
FTo show the woCrld the love that fiGlls me
[Bridge]
Then I wanna be guFilty by assoCciation
GGuilty of being a vAmoice proclaiming 
FYour ways, Your trCuth, Your life
I’ll pGay the price to be Your light
[Chorus]
If serving You’s agaFinst the law of mCan
If living out my faGith in You is baAmnned
FThen I’ll stand riCght before the jGury
If saying I belFieve is out of lCine
If I’m judged ‘cause I’m gEmonna give my lAmife
FTo show the woCrld the love that fiGlls me 
[Bridge]
Then I wanna be guFilty by assoCciation
GGuilty of being a vAmoice proclaiming 
FYour ways, Your trCuth, Your life
GI’ll pay the price to be Your liFghtC  G  
[Coda]
Oh, I wanna be guFiltyC  G  

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Guilty

by Newsboys

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Chords in this song · guitar

Guilty

Newsboys

x02210

x32010

022000

133211

320003

[Intro]

F C G

[Verse 1]

F C

When did it become breaking a rule

G Am

To say Your name out loud in school

F C G

When Your name’s the only one that sets us free

F C

When did it become incorrect

G Am

To speak the truth about life and death

F C G

When Your life gave us all eternity

[Pre-Chorus]

Even if it gets me convicted

I’ll be on my knees with my hands lifted

[Chorus]

F C

If serving You’s against the law of man

G Am

If living out my faith in You is banned

F C G

Then I’ll stand right before the jury

F C

If saying I believe is out of line

G Am

If I’m judged ‘cause I’m gonna give my life

F C G

To show the world the love that fills me

F C G

Then I wanna be guilty

[Verse 2]

F C

I’ll rise up and honor You

G Am

I’ll testify to the good You do

F C G

‘Cause Your Grace and Your Mercy have overtaken me

[Pre-Chorus]

Even if it gets me convicted

I’ll be on my knees with my hands lifted

[Chorus]

F C

If serving You’s against the law of man

G Am

If living out my faith in You is banned

F C G

Then I’ll stand right before the jury

F C

If saying I believe is out of line

G Am

If I’m judged ‘cause I’m gonna give my life

F C G

To show the world the love that fills me

[Bridge]

F C

Then I wanna be guilty by association

G Am

Guilty of being a voice proclaiming

F C

Your ways, Your truth, Your life

I’ll pay the price to be Your light

[Chorus]

F C

If serving You’s against the law of man

G Am

If living out my faith in You is banned

F C G

Then I’ll stand right before the jury

F C

If saying I believe is out of line

Em Am

If I’m judged ‘cause I’m gonna give my life

F C G

To show the world the love that fills me

[Bridge]

F C

Then I wanna be guilty by association

G Am

Guilty of being a voice proclaiming

F C

Your ways, Your truth, Your life

G F C G

I’ll pay the price to be Your light

[Coda]

F C G

Oh, I wanna be guilty

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