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Tommy Brandt - Just Three Nails
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Intro]
  C    G    Am    C      F     G(2x)  C  
[Verse 1]
With Gjust three Amnails he Cbuilt a Fbridge 
Between my Gfather and Cme
You Gwouldn't Amthink that Cjust three Fnails 
Would finish a Gwork so comAmpleteG  
And it's Fhard to imagine when Gall else fails 
The Fcarpenter made my salGvation with just three Cnails
[Interlude]
G  Am  C  F    G    C
[Verse 2]
With Gjust three Amwords he Cgave us Fhope 
In the moment he Ggave up his Clife
You Gwouldn't Amthink that Cjust three Fwords
Could describe such a Ggreat sacriAmficeG  
And the Fangels in heaven sang Gout when they heard 
The Fchains of our sins had been Gbroken with just three Cwords
[Interlude]
G  Am  C  F    G  A  D
                **Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**
[Verse 3]
In Ajust three Bmdays he rDose agaiGn 
With the keys to the Agrave in his Dhand 
The Astone rolled Bmback in Djust three Gdays 
The finish of Agod's perfect BmplanA  
GJesus the saviour in his Aglory and grace 
GRansomed the nation from Adarkness in just three Ddays
[Interlude]
A  Bm  D  G    A  D
[Verse 4]
With Ajust three Bmnails he Dbuilt a Gbridge 
Between my Afather and Dme
You Awouldn't Bmthink that Djust three Gnails 
Would finish a Awork so comBmpleteA  
And it's Ghard to imagine when Aall else fails 
The Gcarpenter made my salAvation with just three Dnails
[Interlude]
A  Bm  D  G
[Outro]
He did it with Ajust three DnailsA  Bm  D  G  A  D  

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Just 3 Nails

by Tommy Brandt

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

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Tommy Brandt - Just Three Nails

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[Intro]

C G Am C F G C

(2x)

[Verse 1]

G Am C F

With just three nails he built a bridge

G C

Between my father and me

G Am C F

You wouldn't think that just three nails

G Am G

Would finish a work so complete

F G

And it's hard to imagine when all else fails

F G C

The carpenter made my salvation with just three nails

[Interlude]

G Am C F G C

[Verse 2]

G Am C F

With just three words he gave us hope

G C

In the moment he gave up his life

G Am C F

You wouldn't think that just three words

G Am G

Could describe such a great sacrifice

F G

And the angels in heaven sang out when they heard

F G C

The chains of our sins had been broken with just three words

[Interlude]

G Am C F G A D

**Key Change - Up 2 Semitones**

[Verse 3]

A Bm D G

In just three days he rose again

A D

With the keys to the grave in his hand

A Bm D G

The stone rolled back in just three days

A Bm A

The finish of god's perfect plan

G A

Jesus the saviour in his glory and grace

G A D

Ransomed the nation from darkness in just three days

[Interlude]

A Bm D G A D

[Verse 4]

A Bm D G

With just three nails he built a bridge

A D

Between my father and me

A Bm D G

You wouldn't think that just three nails

A Bm A

Would finish a work so complete

G A

And it's hard to imagine when all else fails

G A D

The carpenter made my salvation with just three nails

[Interlude]

A Bm D G

[Outro]

A D A Bm D G A D

He did it with just three nails

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