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Death In His Grave

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Death in His Grave (orginal key of D)
Capo 2
Verse:  C   G   Am  F  
Chorus:  C   G   F  C  
part2 of chorus:  Am   G   F  C  
[Verse]
CThough the Earth Cried Gout for blood
AmSatisfied her hunger Fwas
Her Cbillows calmed on Graging seas
for the Amsouls on men she Fcraved
CSun and moon from Gbalcony
AmTurned their head in Fdisbelief
Their Cprecious Love would taste the Gsting
disAmfigured and Fdisdained
[Chorus]
On CFriday a Gthief
On FSunday a CKing
CLaid down in Ggrief
But Fawoke with Ckeys
Of AmHell on that Gday
The first Fborn of the Cslain
The AmMan Jesus GChrist
                 F           CTurn-Around (play verse chords)  C   G   Am  F  
Laid death in his grave
[Verse]
CSo three days in darkness Gslept
The AmMorning Sun of Frighteousness
But Crose to shame the Gthroes of death
And Amover turn his Frule
Now Cdaughters and the Gsons of men
Would Ampay not their Fdues again
The Cdebt of blood they Gowed was rent
When the Amday rolled a Fnew
[Chorus]
On CFriday a Gthief
On FSunday a CKing
CLaid down in Ggrief
But Fawoke with Ckeys
Of AmHell on that Gday
The first Fborn of the Cslain
The AmMan Jesus GChrist
                 F           CTurn-Around (play verse chords)  C   G   Am  F  
Laid death in his grave
[Bridge]
FHe has cheated
AmHell and seated
GUs above the Ffall
In Fdesperate places
He Ampaid our wages
GOne time once and for Fall
[Chorus]
On CFriday a Gthief
On FSunday a CKing
CLaid down in Ggrief
But Fawoke with Ckeys
Of AmHell on that Gday
The first Fborn of the Cslain
The AmMan Jesus GChrist
                 F           CTurn-Around (play verse chords)  C   G   Am  F  
Laid death in his grave

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Death In His Grave

by John Mark McMillan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bridge added. Check out the tutorial video:

Death in His Grave (orginal key of D)

Capo 2

C G Am F

Verse:

C G F C

Chorus:

Am G F C

part2 of chorus:

[Verse]

C G

Though the Earth Cried out for blood

Am F

Satisfied her hunger was

C G

Her billows calmed on raging seas

Am F

for the souls on men she craved

C G

Sun and moon from balcony

Am F

Turned their head in disbelief

C G

Their precious Love would taste the sting

Am F

disfigured and disdained

[Chorus]

C G

On Friday a thief

F C

On Sunday a King

C G

Laid down in grief

F C

But awoke with keys

Am G

Of Hell on that day

F C

The first born of the slain

Am G

The Man Jesus Christ

F C C G Am F

Turn-Around (play verse chords)

Laid death in his grave

[Verse]

C G

So three days in darkness slept

Am F

The Morning Sun of righteousness

C G

But rose to shame the throes of death

Am F

And over turn his rule

C G

Now daughters and the sons of men

Am F

Would pay not their dues again

C G

The debt of blood they owed was rent

Am F

When the day rolled a new

[Chorus]

C G

On Friday a thief

F C

On Sunday a King

C G

Laid down in grief

F C

But awoke with keys

Am G

Of Hell on that day

F C

The first born of the slain

Am G

The Man Jesus Christ

F C C G Am F

Turn-Around (play verse chords)

Laid death in his grave

[Bridge]

He has cheated

Hell and seated

G F

Us above the fall

In desperate places

He paid our wages

G F

One time once and for all

[Chorus]

C G

On Friday a thief

F C

On Sunday a King

C G

Laid down in grief

F C

But awoke with keys

Am G

Of Hell on that day

F C

The first born of the slain

Am G

The Man Jesus Christ

F C C G Am F

Turn-Around (play verse chords)

Laid death in his grave

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