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[Chorus]
ASimply to the cross I cling
ELetting go of all earthly Bm7things
I'm (oh) Dmaj7clinging to the Ecross
AMercy's found a way for me
EHope is here as I am free
Bm7Jesus You are all I need
I'm clinging to the Ecross
(Cling to cross)
[Verse 1]
   F#mMy soul is weak my heart is Amaj7numb      
   Dmaj7I cannot see (*2nd time only)
   F#mBut still my Amaj7hope is found in D(maj7)  
   F#mI'll hold on Amaj7tightly
You will Bm7never let me D(maj7)go  (*2nd time only)
 Bm7(For) Jesus AYou will never Efail
    Bm7(Jesus AYou will never Efail)
[Verse 2]
   F#mEven Amaj7darkness is as Dmaj7light to You My Lord
   F#mSo light the Amaj7way and Dmaj7lead me home
   F#mTo that Amaj7place where ev'ry Dmaj7tear is wiped away
 Bm7(For) Jesus AYou will never Efail
      Bm7Jesus AYou will never Efail
[Bridge]
What a F#mSaviour Awhat a Dmaj7story
You were F#mcruciAfied
But Dmaj7now You are Bm7alive
So F#mamazing Asuch a Dmaj7mist'ry
You were F#mcrucifiedA  
But Dnow You are Bm7alive
[Outro]
F#mOh oh Lord has A/Erescued
AGrace has made a Dway
Lead me to the F#mOne
That is higher Athan Dlove
Lead me F#mlead me Alead me Doh
Rescued F#mme
  AThank You DS]thank You
You have F#mrescued me
Lift me up Dgive me strength
I'm clinging I'm F#mclinging to Your ACross
  DTo the old F#mrugged cross
Thank You Dthank You thank You
(Repeat Chorus)
F#m   A/F#   Dmaj7
Cling to Athe Dmaj7cross 

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Clinging To The Cross

by Martin Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Dmaj7

F#m

Amaj7

D(maj7)

A/E

A/F#

[Chorus]

Simply to the cross I cling

E Bm7

Letting go of all earthly things

Dmaj7 E

I'm (oh) clinging to the cross

Mercy's found a way for me

Hope is here as I am free

Bm7

Jesus You are all I need

I'm clinging to the cross

(Cling to cross)

[Verse 1]

F#m Amaj7

My soul is weak my heart is numb

Dmaj7

I cannot see (*2nd time only)

F#m Amaj7 D(maj7)

But still my hope is found in

F#m Amaj7

I'll hold on tightly

Bm7 D(maj7)

You will never let me go (*2nd time only)

Bm7 A E

(For) Jesus You will never fail

Bm7 A E

(Jesus You will never fail)

[Verse 2]

F#m Amaj7 Dmaj7

Even darkness is as light to You My Lord

F#m Amaj7 Dmaj7

So light the way and lead me home

F#m Amaj7 Dmaj7

To that place where ev'ry tear is wiped away

Bm7 A E

(For) Jesus You will never fail

Bm7 A E

Jesus You will never fail

[Bridge]

F#m A Dmaj7

What a Saviour what a story

F#m A

You were crucified

Dmaj7 Bm7

But now You are alive

F#m A Dmaj7

So amazing such a mist'ry

F#m A

You were crucified

D Bm7

But now You are alive

[Outro]

F#m A/E

Oh oh Lord has rescued

A D

Grace has made a way

F#m

Lead me to the One

A D

That is higher than love

F#m A D

Lead me lead me lead me oh

F#m

Rescued me

Thank You DS]thank You

F#m

You have rescued me

Lift me up give me strength

F#m A

I'm clinging I'm clinging to Your Cross

D F#m

To the old rugged cross

Thank You thank You thank You

(Repeat Chorus)

F#m A/F# Dmaj7

A Dmaj7

Cling to the cross

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