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[Intro]
G  Bm7  C  C/D  G/D  Am/D  G  C
G  Bm7  C  C/D  G/D  Am/D  G  C/G G
[Verse 1]
We Bm7all were priCs'ners in Dcells of our own GmakingC/G  G  
ComBm7pletely guCilty, deDserving of our GchainsC/G  G  
But Bm7halleClujah, Dsus4Jesus came a'Gcallin'C/G  G  
Paid the Bm7debt we Ccould not pay, and HDe washed our sins GawayBm  C  
[Chorus]
Freedom, sweet freeGdom
You can Dfeel it shake the Gground
Oh, it coCmes in like a crasGhing wave
And Dtears our prisons GdownBm7  C  
Hear it gettin' louGder, the joByful, joB/Ebyful sEmoundG7/D  C  
Freedom, sweet Gfreedom
C/DWe're not pris'ners G/Dnow
[Intro]
G/D Bm7 Am/D G/D Am/D G
[Verse 2]
Who Bm7could imaCgine the Dmighty reach of meGrcyC/G  G  
To Bm7see the Cworst in us and Dstill plan our esGcapeC/G  G  
But halBm7leluCjahDsus4, what a glorious GSaviorC/G  
'Cause Gnothing Bm7stops His Cpower, or His unDrelenting Ggrace
And Bm7now there'sC  
[Chorus]
Freedom, sweet freeGdom
You can Dfeel it shake the Gground
Oh, it coCmes in like a crasGhing wave
And Dtears our prisons GdownBm7  C  
Hear it gettin' louGder, the joByful, joB/Ebyful sEmoundG7/D  C  
Freedom, sweet Gfreedom
' Cause C/DWe're not pris'ners Gnow
[Bridge]
Who the EmSon sets free is always Cfree indeed
HalleGlujah (hallelujah), we're not pris'Dners nowB  
Who the EmSon sets free is always Cfree indeed
HalleGlujah, we're not pris'Dners nowB7/D#  
[Chorus]
Freedom, sweet freeGdom
You can Dfeel it shake the Gground
Oh, it coCmes in like a crasGhing wave
And Dtears our prisons GdownBm7  C  
Hear it gettin' louGder, the joByful, joB/Ebyful sEmoundG7/D  C  
                         G            DB/D♯    Em  G7/B  
Freedom, sweet freedom, we’re not prisoners now
[Outro]
Freedom, sweet freeGdom
'Cause C/Dwe're not pris'GneBm7rs nCowC/D  G/D  Am/D  G  
We're not pris'ners now, noG  Bm7  C  C/D  G/D  Am/D  G  C/G  
We're not pris'ners nowG  Bm7  C  C/D  G/D  Am/D  G  
We are sons and daughtersG  Bm7  C  C/D  G/D  Am/D  G  

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Prisoners

by Michael Farren

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

C/D

G/D

Am/D

C/G

Dsus4

B/Eb

G7/D

B7/D#

G7/B

[Intro]

G Bm7 C C/D G/D Am/D G C

G Bm7 C C/D G/D Am/D G C/G G

[Verse 1]

Bm7 C D G C/G G

We all were pris'ners in cells of our own making

Bm7 C D G C/G G

Completely guilty, deserving of our chains

Bm7 C Dsus4 G C/G G

But hallelujah, Jesus came a'callin'

Bm7 C D G Bm C

Paid the debt we could not pay, and He washed our sins away

[Chorus]

Freedom, sweet freedom

D G

You can feel it shake the ground

C G

Oh, it comes in like a crashing wave

D G Bm7 C

And tears our prisons down

G B B/Eb Em G7/D C

Hear it gettin' louder, the joyful, joyful sound

Freedom, sweet freedom

C/D G/D

We're not pris'ners now

[Intro]

G/D Bm7 Am/D G/D Am/D G

[Verse 2]

Bm7 C D G C/G G

Who could imagine the mighty reach of mercy

Bm7 C D G C/G G

To see the worst in us and still plan our escape

Bm7 C Dsus4 G C/G

But hallelujah, what a glorious Savior

G Bm7 C D G

'Cause nothing stops His power, or His unrelenting grace

Bm7 C

And now there's

[Chorus]

Freedom, sweet freedom

D G

You can feel it shake the ground

C G

Oh, it comes in like a crashing wave

D G Bm7 C

And tears our prisons down

G B B/Eb Em G7/D C

Hear it gettin' louder, the joyful, joyful sound

Freedom, sweet freedom

C/D G

' Cause We're not pris'ners now

[Bridge]

Em C

Who the Son sets free is always free indeed

G D B

Hallelujah (hallelujah), we're not pris'ners now

Em C

Who the Son sets free is always free indeed

G D B7/D#

Hallelujah, we're not pris'ners now

[Chorus]

Freedom, sweet freedom

D G

You can feel it shake the ground

C G

Oh, it comes in like a crashing wave

D G Bm7 C

And tears our prisons down

G B B/Eb Em G7/D C

Hear it gettin' louder, the joyful, joyful sound

G D Em G7/B

B/D♯

Freedom, sweet freedom, we’re not prisoners now

[Outro]

Freedom, sweet freedom

C/D G Bm7 C C/D G/D Am/D G

'Cause we're not pris'ners now

G Bm7 C C/D G/D Am/D G C/G

We're not pris'ners now, no

G Bm7 C C/D G/D Am/D G

We're not pris'ners now

G Bm7 C C/D G/D Am/D G

We are sons and daughters

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