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[Intro]
Bb7/// | Dm/// | Bb/// | Bb/D
[Verse 1]
I stand accFused, There's a C/Elist a mile long
Of all my sDmins, Of everytBbhing that I've done wrong
I'm so asFhamed, There's nowhere lC/Eeft for me to hide
This is the Dmday. I must anBbswer for my life.
[Pre-Chorus]
CMy fate is Dmin the juF/Adges haBbnds.
CBut then he tuDmrns to Ame and saBbys.
[Chorus]
FI know you
CI love you
Dm7I gave my life Bbto save you
FLove paid the prCice for mercy.
DmMy verdict, BbNot guilty
[Verse 2]
How can it Fbe? CI can't begin to comprehend.
What kind Dmof grace would take the pBblace for all my sin.
I stand in aFwe. Now that CI have been set free
And the teDmars well C/Eup as I lFook at that crGmoss
F/A'Cause it should hBbave been me.
[Pre-Chorus]
CMy fate was in the nF/Aail scaBbrred hands
CHe stretched them out for F/Ame and sBbaid
[Chorus]
FI know you
CI love you
DmI gave my lBbife to save you
FLove paid the pCrice for mercy
DmMy verdict, BbNot guilty.
[Bridge]
DmI'm falling on my knees to thC/Eank yFou
BbWith everything I am I pBb/Draise C/Eyou
FSo grateful for the words I heard you sCay
FI know you
CI love you
DmI gave my lBbife
[Chorus]
GI know you
DI love you
EmI gave my Clife
Just to sEbave yFou
GLove paid the pDrice for mercy
EmMy verdict, CNot guilty
[Outro]
EmLove paid the prDice for mercy
G/BMy verdict, NCot gDuilGty

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Not Guilty

by Mandisa

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

F/A

Dm7

Bb/D

G/B

[Intro]

Bb7/// | Dm/// | Bb/// | Bb/D

[Verse 1]

F C/E

I stand accused, There's a list a mile long

Dm Bb

Of all my sins, Of everything that I've done wrong

F C/E

I'm so ashamed, There's nowhere left for me to hide

Dm Bb

This is the day. I must answer for my life.

[Pre-Chorus]

C Dm F/A Bb

My fate is in the judges hands.

C Dm A Bb

But then he turns to me and says.

[Chorus]

I know you

I love you

Dm7 Bb

I gave my life to save you

F C

Love paid the price for mercy.

Dm Bb

My verdict, Not guilty

[Verse 2]

F C

How can it be? I can't begin to comprehend.

Dm Bb

What kind of grace would take the place for all my sin.

F C

I stand in awe. Now that I have been set free

Dm C/E F Gm

And the tears well up as I look at that cross

F/A Bb

'Cause it should have been me.

[Pre-Chorus]

C F/A Bb

My fate was in the nail scarred hands

C F/A Bb

He stretched them out for me and said

[Chorus]

I know you

I love you

Dm Bb

I gave my life to save you

F C

Love paid the price for mercy

Dm Bb

My verdict, Not guilty.

[Bridge]

Dm C/E F

I'm falling on my knees to thank you

Bb Bb/D C/E

With everything I am I praise you

F C

So grateful for the words I heard you say

I know you

I love you

Dm Bb

I gave my life

[Chorus]

I know you

I love you

Em C

I gave my life

Eb F

Just to save you

G D

Love paid the price for mercy

Em C

My verdict, Not guilty

[Outro]

Em D

Love paid the price for mercy

G/B C D G

My verdict, Not guilty

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