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[Intro]
 F#m   E   A/C#   A/E   Dx2   
[Verse 1]
F#mThere I was on Edeath Arow
EGuilty in the first deDgree
F#mSon of God hanging Eon a Ahill
EHell was my destiF#mny
[Verse 2]
F#mThe crowd was shouting EcruciAfy
ECould've come from these lips of Dmine
The F#mdirty shame was Ekilling Ame
It would Etake a miracle to wash me Dclean
[Chorus 1]
Then I Aread the Dred Aletters
And the Eground began to Ashake
The prison F#mwalls Estarted Dfalling
And I became a Afree maEn that AdaEyA/C#  A/E  D/F#  
[Verse 3]
F#mFelt like lightning Ehit my vAeins
My Edead heart began to Dbeat
F#mBreath of God Efilled my Alungs
And the EHoly Ghost awakened Dme
Yeah, the EHoly Ghost awakened Dme
[Chorus 1]
Then I Aread the Dred Aletters
And the Eground began to Ashake
The prison F#mwalls Estarted Dfalling
And I became a Afree man Ethat Aday
[Bridge]
For F#mGod so loved the Ewhole wide world
Sent His Aonly Son to Ddie for me
F#mArms spread wide for the Ewhole wide world
His Aarms spread wide where Dmine should be
AJesus changed my EdestiAny
[Chorus 2]
DThank You, AGod, for Dred Aletters
When the Eground began to Ashake
The grace of F#mGod Estarted Dfalling
And I became a Afree man Ethat F#mday
The prison F#mwalls Estarted Dfalling
And I am a Afree manE… toF#mdayE  A/C#  A/E  D  

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Red Letters

by Crowder

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

A/C#

A/E

D/F#

[Intro]

F#m E A/C# A/E D

[Verse 1]

F#m E A

There I was on death row

E D

Guilty in the first degree

F#m E A

Son of God hanging on a hill

E F#m

Hell was my destiny

[Verse 2]

F#m E A

The crowd was shouting crucify

E D

Could've come from these lips of mine

F#m E A

The dirty shame was killing me

E D

It would take a miracle to wash me clean

[Chorus 1]

A D A

Then I read the red letters

E A

And the ground began to shake

F#m E D

The prison walls started falling

A E A E A/C# A/E D/F#

And I became a free man that day

[Verse 3]

F#m E A

Felt like lightning hit my veins

E D

My dead heart began to beat

F#m E A

Breath of God filled my lungs

E D

And the Holy Ghost awakened me

E D

Yeah, the Holy Ghost awakened me

[Chorus 1]

A D A

Then I read the red letters

E A

And the ground began to shake

F#m E D

The prison walls started falling

A E A

And I became a free man that day

[Bridge]

F#m E

For God so loved the whole wide world

A D

Sent His only Son to die for me

F#m E

Arms spread wide for the whole wide world

A D

His arms spread wide where mine should be

A E A

Jesus changed my destiny

[Chorus 2]

D A D A

Thank You, God, for red letters

E A

When the ground began to shake

F#m E D

The grace of God started falling

A E F#m

And I became a free man that day

F#m E D

The prison walls started falling

A E F#m E A/C# A/E D

And I am a free man… today

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