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DEAD MAN WALKING  (G – Capo 3 to Bm)
G  C  G  C
[VERSE 1]
GHeaven knows I’m a bCroken mGan
These tiCred bones they can Dbarely Gstand
In the ways of the world oh I laCy my graGve
To the daCrkest of nights when You caDll my Gname
[CHORUS 1]
Your love Your love oh Cit set me fGree
Oh no gCuilt no shame got a hoDld on mGe
Your love Your love well it Copened my eyGes
I was a dCead man walking till You gaDve me lGife
[VERSE 2]
Grace it comes with a pCrice I’m tGold
Took the lCight of the world just to sDave my sGoul
But in the valley of the shadow of the cCross you’ll fGind
Oh no bCrokenness when I cDome aGlive
[CHORUS 1]
Your love Your love oh it Cset me fGree
Oh no Cguilt no shame got a hDold on Gme
Your love Your love well it Copened my eGyes
I was a dCead man walking till You gDave me lGife
[BRIDGE]
   G     D       GYour love broke the chCainD  
   GAnd I’m free from the guilt and shaCmeD  
    GLove opened my eyeCsD  G  
[CHORUS 2]
Oh Your love Your love it Cset me frGee
Oh no gCuilt no shame got a hDold on Gme
Your love Your love well it Copened my Emeyes
I was a dCead man walking till LDord
I was a dCead man walking till LDord
I was a dCead man walking till LDord
You gave me life  C  G/B  Am  G  

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Dead Man Walking

by John Tibbs

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

DEAD MAN WALKING (G – Capo 3 to Bm)

G C G C

[VERSE 1]

G C G

Heaven knows I’m a broken man

C D G

These tired bones they can barely stand

C G

In the ways of the world oh I lay my grave

C D G

To the darkest of nights when You call my name

[CHORUS 1]

C G

Your love Your love oh it set me free

C D G

Oh no guilt no shame got a hold on me

C G

Your love Your love well it opened my eyes

C D G

I was a dead man walking till You gave me life

[VERSE 2]

C G

Grace it comes with a price I’m told

C D G

Took the light of the world just to save my soul

C G

But in the valley of the shadow of the cross you’ll find

C D G

Oh no brokenness when I come alive

[CHORUS 1]

C G

Your love Your love oh it set me free

C D G

Oh no guilt no shame got a hold on me

C G

Your love Your love well it opened my eyes

C D G

I was a dead man walking till You gave me life

[BRIDGE]

G D G C D

Your love broke the chain

G C D

And I’m free from the guilt and shame

G C D G

Love opened my eyes

[CHORUS 2]

C G

Oh Your love Your love it set me free

C D G

Oh no guilt no shame got a hold on me

C Em

Your love Your love well it opened my eyes

C D

I was a dead man walking till Lord

C D

I was a dead man walking till Lord

C D

I was a dead man walking till Lord

C G/B Am G

You gave me life

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