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He Made Me Free
Recorded by George Jones
Written by Darrell Edwards
[3/4 time]
CI had drifted for so G7long with my Clife so full of Fwrong
That the CLord should have turned His back on G7me
But He Ctook the trembling G7hand of a Clost and lonely Fman
Broke the Cchains from mortal G7shame and made me CfreeF  C  
Yes He took away the G7sin from my Fsoul where it had Cbeen
And He helped my blinding eyes again to G7see
Yes and Cnow I underG7stand the beauty Cof salvation's Fplan
Out on the Ccross You paid the G7cost and made me Cfree
I had sunk so deep in G7shame never Ccalling on His Fname
All the Cjoys of life had turned to miseG7ry
But then CHe gave me back G7control of my Clost and wandering Fsoul
Removed the Cfears dried my G7tears and made me CfreeF  C  
Yes He took away the G7sin that had Fstained me deep Cwithin
And He gave me back the fate that I might G7see
Now I'm Cso glad I underG7stand the promise Cof salvation's Fplan
Out on the Ccross You paid the G7cost and made me Cfree

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The story behind the song

This song is a testament to finding release from a life adrift, full of wrong choices and mortal shame. It speaks of a profound moment of understanding, like chains breaking, when the promise of salvation's plan becomes clear. George Jones, known for his distinctive voice, often sang with a raw honesty that made such personal declarations deeply felt. Playing this song channels the joy and relief of being made free, having the cost paid for you.

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He Made Me Free

by George Jones

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He Made Me Free

Recorded by George Jones

Written by Darrell Edwards

[3/4 time]

C G7 C F

I had drifted for so long with my life so full of wrong

C G7

That the Lord should have turned His back on me

C G7 C F

But He took the trembling hand of a lost and lonely man

C G7 C F C

Broke the chains from mortal shame and made me free

G7 F C

Yes He took away the sin from my soul where it had been

And He helped my blinding eyes again to see

C G7 C F

Yes and now I understand the beauty of salvation's plan

C G7 C

Out on the cross You paid the cost and made me free

G7 C F

I had sunk so deep in shame never calling on His name

C G7

All the joys of life had turned to misery

C G7 C F

But then He gave me back control of my lost and wandering soul

C G7 C F C

Removed the fears dried my tears and made me free

G7 F C

Yes He took away the sin that had stained me deep within

And He gave me back the fate that I might see

C G7 C F

Now I'm so glad I understand the promise of salvation's plan

C G7 C

Out on the cross You paid the cost and made me free

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