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[Verse 1]
BbmThey stood Him up before the crowd
GbWrapped Him up in Ebmchains and sAbaid aloud
Bbm“What shall we do with the King of the Jews”
GbAnd then they said “CEbmrucify, crAbucify”
[Pre-Chorus]
And He dGbragged the cross
Ebmdown the road to BbmCalvaryF  
[Chorus]
In His hFands they drove the nBbmails
In His side they stabbed the spGbear
On His head they placeEbmd a crown of pierciDbng thorns
In His hFands they drove the nBbmails
In His feet they did the sGbame
But there’s love that came Ebmwith the blood that soaked the wood
He dDbied and rose agFain forever crushed the grave
[Instrumental]
        Bbm|      Ab      Bbm|          Bbm|      Ab      Bbm|
[Verse 2]
So they Bbmtook Him away spit in His face
GbMocking His Ebmname and cuAbrsing His grace
BbmBreaking His back with the blood-stained wood
As He wGbalked to the pEbmlace where my sAbin would have stood
[Pre-Chorus]
And He dGbragged the cross
Ebmdown the road to BbmCalvaryF  
[Chorus]
In His hFands they drove the nBbmails
In His side they stabbed the spGbear
On His head they placeEbmd a crown of pierciDbng thorns
In His hFands they drove the nBbmails
In His feet they did the sGbame
But there’s love that came Ebmwith the blood that soaked the wood
He dDbied and rose agFain forever crushed the grave
[Bridge]
They watchBbmed as He hung bleedGbing all DbaloneAb  
BbmCrying out to God GbhangiDbng on the crossAb  
They heard BbmHis cry frGbom the depths of DbdeathAb  
He saiBbmd that It Gbis fiDbnished it is donAbe!
[Chorus]
In His hFands they drove the nBbmails
In His side they stabbed the spGbear
On His head they placeEbmd a crown of pierciDbng thorns
In His hFands they drove the nBbmails
In His feet they did the sGbame
But there’s love that came Ebmwith the blood that soaked the wood
He dDbied and rose agFain forever crushed the grave
Ending
BbmIt is fGbinished It is dDboneAb  
BbmIt is fGbinished It is dDboneAb  

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Nails

by Alan Cox

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bbm

Ebm

[Verse 1]

Bbm

They stood Him up before the crowd

Gb Ebm Ab

Wrapped Him up in chains and said aloud

Bbm

“What shall we do with the King of the Jews”

Gb Ebm Ab

And then they said “Crucify, crucify”

[Pre-Chorus]

And He dragged the cross

Ebm Bbm F

down the road to Calvary

[Chorus]

F Bbm

In His hands they drove the nails

In His side they stabbed the spear

Ebm Db

On His head they placed a crown of piercing thorns

F Bbm

In His hands they drove the nails

In His feet they did the same

Ebm

But there’s love that came with the blood that soaked the wood

Db F

He died and rose again forever crushed the grave

[Instrumental]

Bbm Ab Bbm Bbm Ab Bbm

| | | |

[Verse 2]

Bbm

So they took Him away spit in His face

Gb Ebm Ab

Mocking His name and cursing His grace

Bbm

Breaking His back with the blood-stained wood

Gb Ebm Ab

As He walked to the place where my sin would have stood

[Pre-Chorus]

And He dragged the cross

Ebm Bbm F

down the road to Calvary

[Chorus]

F Bbm

In His hands they drove the nails

In His side they stabbed the spear

Ebm Db

On His head they placed a crown of piercing thorns

F Bbm

In His hands they drove the nails

In His feet they did the same

Ebm

But there’s love that came with the blood that soaked the wood

Db F

He died and rose again forever crushed the grave

[Bridge]

Bbm Gb Db Ab

They watched as He hung bleeding all alone

Bbm Gb Db Ab

Crying out to God hanging on the cross

Bbm Gb Db Ab

They heard His cry from the depths of death

Bbm Gb Db Ab

He said that It is finished it is done!

[Chorus]

F Bbm

In His hands they drove the nails

In His side they stabbed the spear

Ebm Db

On His head they placed a crown of piercing thorns

F Bbm

In His hands they drove the nails

In His feet they did the same

Ebm

But there’s love that came with the blood that soaked the wood

Db F

He died and rose again forever crushed the grave

Ending

Bbm Gb Db Ab

It is finished It is done

Bbm Gb Db Ab

It is finished It is done

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