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The Gospel

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10--12----------10---------10--12-------------------10--12------|
G|----------11---9------11-------------11---9--11---------------11--|
D|-------------------------------------------------9----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
 DThis Gis the Bmword, the gospel truth
 DIn wGhich we Bmstand
 DThe Gperfect Bmlife, the saving death
 DOf jGust one Bmman
[Pre-Chorus]
GOh oh, Alook what God has done
GOh oh, Athrough his son
[Chorus]
DChrist died for our Bmsins,G  
DMet death in his gBmrave,A  
Then Drose to life aBmgain;G  
ABy this Dwe are Gsaved, ABy this Dwe are Gsaved
[Interlude]
e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--10--12----------10---------10--12-------------------10--12------|
G|----------11---9------11-------------11---9--11---------------11--|
D|-------------------------------------------------9----------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 2]
 DSo GJesus' Bmdeath has conquered death
 DAnd Gkilled our Bmsin
 DAnd GJesus' Bmlife, has brought us life
 DWe Glive in Bmhim
[Bridge]
AThis is good Dnews, the GFather shows us grace
AThis is the tDruth the SGpirit gives us faith
AJesus is KDing and Gby this we are saved
ABy this Dwe are Gsaved, ABy this Dwe are Gsaved
[Chorus]
DChrist died for our Bmsins,G  
DMet death in his gBmrave,A  
Then Drose to life aBmgain;G  
ABy this Dwe are Gsaved
DChrist died for our Bmsins,G  
DMet death in his gBmrave,A  
Then Drose to life aBmgain;G  
ABy this Dwe are Gsaved
ABy this Dwe are Gsaved
ABy this Dwe are Gsaved
By this we are saved

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The Gospel

by Citizens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--10--12----------10---------10--12-------------------10--12------|

G|----------11---9------11-------------11---9--11---------------11--|

D|-------------------------------------------------9----------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

D G Bm

This is the word, the gospel truth

D G Bm

In which we stand

D G Bm

The perfect life, the saving death

D G Bm

Of just one man

[Pre-Chorus]

G A

Oh oh, look what God has done

G A

Oh oh, through his son

[Chorus]

D Bm G

Christ died for our sins,

D Bm A

Met death in his grave,

D Bm G

Then rose to life again;

A D G A D G

By this we are saved, By this we are saved

[Interlude]

e|------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|--10--12----------10---------10--12-------------------10--12------|

G|----------11---9------11-------------11---9--11---------------11--|

D|-------------------------------------------------9----------------|

A|------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|------------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 2]

D G Bm

So Jesus' death has conquered death

D G Bm

And killed our sin

D G Bm

And Jesus' life, has brought us life

D G Bm

We live in him

[Bridge]

A D G

This is good news, the Father shows us grace

A D G

This is the truth the Spirit gives us faith

A D G

Jesus is King and by this we are saved

A D G A D G

By this we are saved, By this we are saved

[Chorus]

D Bm G

Christ died for our sins,

D Bm A

Met death in his grave,

D Bm G

Then rose to life again;

A D G

By this we are saved

D Bm G

Christ died for our sins,

D Bm A

Met death in his grave,

D Bm G

Then rose to life again;

A D G

By this we are saved

A D G

By this we are saved

A D G

By this we are saved

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