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Dead Man Walking – Erik Nieder
Capo 2
[Verse 1]
GHeaven knows I’m a Cadd2broken Gman
These Cadd2laden bones, oh Lord, can Dadd4/F#barely stGand
The Gways of the world, oh, Cadd2laid my Ggrave
‘Till the Cadd2darkest of nights when You caDadd4/F#lled my nGame
[Chorus]
Your Glove, Your love, oh, it Cadd2set me Gfree
No Cadd2guilt, no shame got no Dadd4/F#hold on mGe
Your Glove, Your love, well, it Cadd2opened my Geyes
I was a Gdead man walking ‘till Dadd4/F#Lord gave me Glife
[Verse 2]
GGrace, she comes with a Cadd2price, I’m Gtold
Took the Cadd2light of the world to save my Dadd4/F#darkened Gsoul
And, in the Gvalley of the shadow of the Cadd2cross you’ll Gfind
And, in the Cadd2brokenness made you Dadd4/F#come alivGe
[Chorus]
Your Glove, Your love, oh, it Cadd2set me Gfree
No Cadd2guilt, no shame got no Dadd4/F#hold on mGe
Your Glove, Your love, well, it Cadd2opened my Geyes
I was a Cadd2dead man walking ‘till Dadd4/F#Lord gave me Glife
[Coda]
Your Glove, Your love, Lord, it Cadd2set me Gfree
Now, the Cadd2grave ain’t got no Dadd4/F#hold on mGe
Your Glove, Your love, well, it Bmopened my C#meyes
I was a Gdead man walking ‘till Dadd4/F#Lord gave me Glife

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Dead Man Walking

by Erik Nieder

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd2

Dadd4/F#

C#m

Dead Man Walking – Erik Nieder

Capo 2

[Verse 1]

G Cadd2 G

Heaven knows I’m a broken man

Cadd2 Dadd4/F# G

These laden bones, oh Lord, can barely stand

G Cadd2 G

The ways of the world, oh, laid my grave

Cadd2 Dadd4/F# G

‘Till the darkest of nights when You called my name

[Chorus]

G Cadd2 G

Your love, Your love, oh, it set me free

Cadd2 Dadd4/F# G

No guilt, no shame got no hold on me

G Cadd2 G

Your love, Your love, well, it opened my eyes

G Dadd4/F# G

I was a dead man walking ‘till Lord gave me life

[Verse 2]

G Cadd2 G

Grace, she comes with a price, I’m told

Cadd2 Dadd4/F# G

Took the light of the world to save my darkened soul

G Cadd2 G

And, in the valley of the shadow of the cross you’ll find

Cadd2 Dadd4/F# G

And, in the brokenness made you come alive

[Chorus]

G Cadd2 G

Your love, Your love, oh, it set me free

Cadd2 Dadd4/F# G

No guilt, no shame got no hold on me

G Cadd2 G

Your love, Your love, well, it opened my eyes

Cadd2 Dadd4/F# G

I was a dead man walking ‘till Lord gave me life

[Coda]

G Cadd2 G

Your love, Your love, Lord, it set me free

Cadd2 Dadd4/F# G

Now, the grave ain’t got no hold on me

G Bm C#m

Your love, Your love, well, it opened my eyes

G Dadd4/F# G

I was a dead man walking ‘till Lord gave me life

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