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Born That We May Have Life

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Born That We May Have Life, Chris Tomlin
Writers: Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Matt Maher
Tempo: Fast
Ministry: Passion, ThankYou Music
Scripture Reference: John 3:16
[Verse 1]
No reGputation, no stately G/Bbearing
No palace Cbed for Droyalty
But a star in the Gheavens
A sign full of G/Bwonder
Announcing the Ccoming of the DKing of kings
[Chorus]
ReCjoice! O, G/Bworld Your Am7Saviour has Dcome
GThrough the G/Blove of Ca virgin's Dsus4womb
CSon of G/BGod, Am7Son of BMan
EmBorn Dthat Cwe G/Bmay Am7have G/Blife
You were Cborn that G/Bwe may Am7have Dsus4life
[Verse 2]
A throne in Ga manger, the cross G/Bin a cradle
The hidden reCvealing this gloDrious plan
A child who would Gsuffer
A child who would G/Bconquer
The sin of every Cwoman, the sins of Devery man
[Chorus]
ReCjoice! O, G/Bworld Your Am7Saviour has Dcome
GThrough the G/Blove of Ca virgin's Dsus4womb
CSon of G/BGod, Am7Son of BMan
EmBorn Dthat Cwe G/Bmay Am7have G/Blife
You were Cborn that G/Bwe may Am7have Dsus4life

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Born That We May Have Life

by Chris Tomlin

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G/B

Am7

Dsus4

Born That We May Have Life, Chris Tomlin

Writers: Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, Matt Maher

Tempo: Fast

Ministry: Passion, ThankYou Music

Scripture Reference: John 3:16

[Verse 1]

G G/B

No reputation, no stately bearing

C D

No palace bed for royalty

But a star in the heavens

G/B

A sign full of wonder

C D

Announcing the coming of the King of kings

[Chorus]

C G/B Am7 D

Rejoice! O, world Your Saviour has come

G G/B C Dsus4

Through the love of a virgin's womb

C G/B Am7 B

Son of God, Son of Man

Em D C G/B Am7 G/B

Born that we may have life

C G/B Am7 Dsus4

You were born that we may have life

[Verse 2]

G G/B

A throne in a manger, the cross in a cradle

C D

The hidden revealing this glorious plan

A child who would suffer

G/B

A child who would conquer

C D

The sin of every woman, the sins of every man

[Chorus]

C G/B Am7 D

Rejoice! O, world Your Saviour has come

G G/B C Dsus4

Through the love of a virgin's womb

C G/B Am7 B

Son of God, Son of Man

Em D C G/B Am7 G/B

Born that we may have life

C G/B Am7 Dsus4

You were born that we may have life

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