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[Verse 1]
O deEath, where's your bF#moast, where's your gC#mlory
WAhat of your preBsustension have you C#mleft
FoEolish was your pF#mride and vain amC#mbition
You trAied and were found wBsusanting in the eEnd
[Chorus 1]
All you dAid was all you could and yet it faE/G#iled you
For JeAsus rose and sank you to the gE/G#rave
And in resurArection I refuse to fear E/G#you
O dC#meath, you died and BsusI'm alive insEteadF#m  C#m  
[Verse 2]
O deEath, where's your bF#mite, where's your trC#miumph
QuAickly how the tBsusables turned it sC#meems
YoEu must've thought that FrF#miday sealed your vC#mictory
But SuAnday came and trBsusampled on your sEcheme
[Chorus 2]
All you dAid was all you could and yet it faE/G#iled you
For JeAsus rose and sank you to the gE/G#rave
And in resurArection I refuse to fear E/G#you
O dC#meath, you died and BsusI'm alive insEtead
And in resurArection I refuse to fear E/G#you
O dC#meath, you died and BsusI'm alive insEtead
O dC#meath, you died and BsusI'm alive insAtead
[Instrumental]
A    Bsus    E/G#    C#m      A    Bsus    E/G#    C#m  Bsus
[Bridge]
AAll you meant for Bsusevil, E/G#God destined for C#mmy good
AKill my body, you Bsuscould, but sE/G#till I'll live C#mon forevBsuser
AAnd when I should breathe Bsusno more, louE/G#der then I'll sC#ming for
ADeath, you are the Bsuswide door to wE/G#here I'll live C#mon forBsusever
     A        Bsus      E/G#In the presence C#mof my Savior
     A     BsusO death you dE/G#ied but I'll live C#mon foBsusrever
A    Bsus  E/G# C#m
     A       BsusI'm aE/G#live and I'll live C#mon foBsusreverA  Bsus  
[Chorus 3]
Thank you JeAsus for the way that it is finE/G#ished
Thank you JeAsus for the way that it is donE/G#e
Thank you JeAsus for the way of your salvatE/G#ion
O JeC#msus, for your dBsuseath defying loEve

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O Death

by People & Songs

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F#m

C#m

Bsus

E/G#

[Verse 1]

E F#m C#m

O death, where's your boast, where's your glory

A Bsus C#m

What of your pretension have you left

E F#m C#m

Foolish was your pride and vain ambition

A Bsus E

You tried and were found wanting in the end

[Chorus 1]

A E/G#

All you did was all you could and yet it failed you

A E/G#

For Jesus rose and sank you to the grave

A E/G#

And in resurrection I refuse to fear you

C#m Bsus E F#m C#m

O death, you died and I'm alive instead

[Verse 2]

E F#m C#m

O death, where's your bite, where's your triumph

A Bsus C#m

Quickly how the tables turned it seems

E F#m C#m

You must've thought that Friday sealed your victory

A Bsus E

But Sunday came and trampled on your scheme

[Chorus 2]

A E/G#

All you did was all you could and yet it failed you

A E/G#

For Jesus rose and sank you to the grave

A E/G#

And in resurrection I refuse to fear you

C#m Bsus E

O death, you died and I'm alive instead

A E/G#

And in resurrection I refuse to fear you

C#m Bsus E

O death, you died and I'm alive instead

C#m Bsus A

O death, you died and I'm alive instead

[Instrumental]

A Bsus E/G# C#m A Bsus E/G# C#m Bsus

[Bridge]

A Bsus E/G# C#m

All you meant for evil, God destined for my good

A Bsus E/G# C#m Bsus

Kill my body, you could, but still I'll live on forever

A Bsus E/G# C#m

And when I should breathe no more, louder then I'll sing for

A Bsus E/G# C#m Bsus

Death, you are the wide door to where I'll live on forever

A Bsus E/G# C#m

In the presence of my Savior

A Bsus E/G# C#m Bsus

O death you died but I'll live on forever

A Bsus E/G# C#m

A Bsus E/G# C#m Bsus A Bsus

I'm alive and I'll live on forever

[Chorus 3]

A E/G#

Thank you Jesus for the way that it is finished

A E/G#

Thank you Jesus for the way that it is done

A E/G#

Thank you Jesus for the way of your salvation

C#m Bsus E

O Jesus, for your death defying love

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