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[Intro] 
 Em   Am   G(x2)
[Verse 1]
I live in Emlight 'cause He Amfelt the Gdarkness
Found without Emfault, He bled Amfor my Gburdens
Was cast Emaway to Amgive me Gnearness
Oh the cross of DChrist, my grief and Cdelight
[Verse 2]
He hung Emalone to give Amme comGmunion
Though I pierced His Emside, He Amgroans "ForGgive them!"
I'm given Emjoy as He Amwrithed in Ganguish
Oh the cross of DChrist, my grief and Cdelight
[Chorus 1]
The Amwrath of God disEmplayed in GChrist's atoniDng work
As Amblood poured down His Emface, I Dsussaw what I, Dsaw what I deserved
[Interlude 1] 
 Em   Am   G(x2)
[Verse 3]
He wears my Emwounds and clothes me Amin comGpassion
Left on my Emown I'd still Amchoose BaGrrabas
What man am EmI to recAmeive aGtonement;
Oh the cross of DChrist, my grief and Cdelight
[Chorus 2]
The Amwrath of God disEmplayed in GChrist's atoniDng work
As Amblood poured down HEmis face, I Dsussaw what I Ddeserved
What Amcircumstance Embut grace; GInnocence took Dmy curse
As Amnails drove through HEmis veins, I Dsussaw what I, Dsaw what I deserved
[Interlude 2] 
 Am   Em   C/  Am   Em   Dsus   D(x2)
[Bridge]
What I AmdeservEme is to taste the Cbitterness of my sin
Be Amcrushed for my iEmniquity, have Dsusthorns laid on my Dhead
What I AmdeservEme is to be Cpierced for my offense
But I Amstand before a EmHoly God, Dsushidden in ChristD  
What I Cdeserve Gis to taste the Dbitterness of my Emsin
Be Ccrushed for my iGniquity, have Dsusthorns laid on my Dhead
What I Cdeserve Gis to be Dpierced for my Emoffense
But I Cstand before a GHoly God, Dsushidden in ChristD's righAmteousness
[Interlude 3] 
Em G D  Am Em Dsus D  Am Em G D  Am Em Dsus D
[Chorus 3]
The Cwrath of God disGplayed in DChrist's atoniEmng work
As Cblood poured down HGis face, I Dsussaw what I dDeserved
What Ccircumstance Gbut grace; DInnocence took Emmy curse
As Cnails drove through HGis veins, I Dsussaw what I, Dsaw what I deserved
[Outro] 
 Em   Am   G(x4)

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What I Deserve

by Sow and Tether

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Dsus

[Intro]

Em Am G

(x2)

[Verse 1]

Em Am G

I live in light 'cause He felt the darkness

Em Am G

Found without fault, He bled for my burdens

Em Am G

Was cast away to give me nearness

D C

Oh the cross of Christ, my grief and delight

[Verse 2]

Em Am G

He hung alone to give me communion

Em Am G

Though I pierced His side, He groans "Forgive them!"

Em Am G

I'm given joy as He writhed in anguish

D C

Oh the cross of Christ, my grief and delight

[Chorus 1]

Am Em G D

The wrath of God displayed in Christ's atoning work

Am Em Dsus D

As blood poured down His face, I saw what I, saw what I deserved

[Interlude 1]

Em Am G

(x2)

[Verse 3]

Em Am G

He wears my wounds and clothes me in compassion

Em Am G

Left on my own I'd still choose Barrabas

Em Am G

What man am I to receive atonement;

D C

Oh the cross of Christ, my grief and delight

[Chorus 2]

Am Em G D

The wrath of God displayed in Christ's atoning work

Am Em Dsus D

As blood poured down His face, I saw what I deserved

Am Em G D

What circumstance but grace; Innocence took my curse

Am Em Dsus D

As nails drove through His veins, I saw what I, saw what I deserved

[Interlude 2]

Am Em C Am Em Dsus D

/ (x2)

[Bridge]

Am Em C

What I deserve is to taste the bitterness of my sin

Am Em Dsus D

Be crushed for my iniquity, have thorns laid on my head

Am Em C

What I deserve is to be pierced for my offense

Am Em Dsus D

But I stand before a Holy God, hidden in Christ

C G D Em

What I deserve is to taste the bitterness of my sin

C G Dsus D

Be crushed for my iniquity, have thorns laid on my head

C G D Em

What I deserve is to be pierced for my offense

C G Dsus D Am

But I stand before a Holy God, hidden in Christ's righteousness

[Interlude 3]

Em G D Am Em Dsus D Am Em G D Am Em Dsus D

[Chorus 3]

C G D Em

The wrath of God displayed in Christ's atoning work

C G Dsus D

As blood poured down His face, I saw what I deserved

C G D Em

What circumstance but grace; Innocence took my curse

C G Dsus D

As nails drove through His veins, I saw what I, saw what I deserved

[Outro]

Em Am G

(x4)

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