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The Cross Forever Speaks

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[Verse 1]
Though I'm prGessed on every side
I still kCnow I'm not aEmbandDoned
Though the wGays of God aren't mine
I still kCnow I'm not forEmsakDen
[Chorus]
    G/BTake all the brCeath in my luDsus4ngsD  
    G/BYou'll hear the rCocks crying, “GlEmory to GodD”
    EmTake everythCing that I've gGotD  
    EmAnd you'll see tCwo empty hGands lifted uDp
    You may Cmaj7silence me, but the cDross forever spGeaks
[Verse 2]
Though I'm fGilled with questions, “Why?"
I still kCnow I'm not aEmbandDoned
Though I sEmuffer D/F#in this Glife
I still kCnow I'm not forEmsakDen
[Chorus]
    G/BTake all the brCeath in my luDsus4ngsD  
    G/BYou'll hear the rCocks crying, “GlEmory to GodD”
    EmTake everythCing that I've gGotD  
    EmAnd you'll see tCwo empty hGands lifted uDp
    You may Cmaj7silence me, but the cDross forever spGeaks
[Bridge]
Forgiveness fGor my enemCies
Mercy C/Band gAmrace, I am set DfreeD/F#  
The price of lGove is paid in fCull
His blood pC/Boured Amout, how beautiDful!
[Final Chorus]
    G/BTake all the brCeath in my luDsus4ngsD  
    G/BYou'll hear the rCocks crying, “GlEmory to GodD”
    EmTake everythCing that I've gGotD  
    EmAnd you'll see tCwo empty hGands lifted uDp
You may Cmaj7silence meD  
You may Cmaj7silence meD  
You may Cmaj7silence me
But the cDross forever spGeaks

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The Cross Forever Speaks

by Matt Maher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G/B

Dsus4

Cmaj7

D/F#

C/B

[Verse 1]

Though I'm pressed on every side

C Em D

I still know I'm not abandoned

Though the ways of God aren't mine

C Em D

I still know I'm not forsaken

[Chorus]

G/B C Dsus4 D

Take all the breath in my lungs

G/B C Em D

You'll hear the rocks crying, “Glory to God”

Em C G D

Take everything that I've got

Em C G D

And you'll see two empty hands lifted up

Cmaj7 D G

You may silence me, but the cross forever speaks

[Verse 2]

Though I'm filled with questions, “Why?"

C Em D

I still know I'm not abandoned

Em D/F# G

Though I suffer in this life

C Em D

I still know I'm not forsaken

[Chorus]

G/B C Dsus4 D

Take all the breath in my lungs

G/B C Em D

You'll hear the rocks crying, “Glory to God”

Em C G D

Take everything that I've got

Em C G D

And you'll see two empty hands lifted up

Cmaj7 D G

You may silence me, but the cross forever speaks

[Bridge]

G C

Forgiveness for my enemies

C/B Am D D/F#

Mercy and grace, I am set free

G C

The price of love is paid in full

C/B Am D

His blood poured out, how beautiful!

[Final Chorus]

G/B C Dsus4 D

Take all the breath in my lungs

G/B C Em D

You'll hear the rocks crying, “Glory to God”

Em C G D

Take everything that I've got

Em C G D

And you'll see two empty hands lifted up

Cmaj7 D

You may silence me

Cmaj7 D

You may silence me

Cmaj7

You may silence me

D G

But the cross forever speaks

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