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You Were On The Cross

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[Intro]
Dm   A   Dm/Bb   G7sus/Bb   F   A
[Verse 1]
 DmLost, everything is Alost, and everything I've Dm/Bbloved beG7sus/Bbfore is gonFeA  
 DmAlone like the coming of the fArost, and a cold Dm/Bbwinter's chilG7sus/Bbl in my stonFy heartA  
 BbAnd where were You when Fall that I've Choped for,
 BbWhere were You when Fall that I've Cdreamed,
 BbCame crashing down in Fshambles Caround Bbme?
You were on the DmcrosAsBb  F  A  
[Verse 2]
 DmPain, could you take away the Apain?
 If I find someone to Dm/Bbblame, would it make my life seem FeasierA?
 All Dmalone, all my friends are Aasleep
 And I can't Dm/Bbfind anyone to stay aFwake with mAe
 BbWhere were You when Fsin stole my Cinnocence?
 BbWhere were You when FI was Cashamed?
 BbHiding in a Flife I wish I Cnever Bbmade
F  Am    F   Am
[Chorus]
 FYou were on the Amcross,  FMy God, my CGod, all BbaloneDm,  all Bbalone
 FYou were on the Amcross,  FYou died for Cus, all BbalonDme, all Bbalone
 FYou were on the Amcross,  FVictorCious, all BbaloneDm, all Bbalone
[Tag]
 BbYou were there in Fall of my Csuffering
 BbAnd You were there in Fdoubt and in Cfear
 BbI'm waiting on the Fdawn to CreaBbppear

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You Were On The Cross

by Matt Maher

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/Bb

G7sus/Bb

[Intro]

Dm A Dm/Bb G7sus/Bb F A

[Verse 1]

Dm A Dm/Bb G7sus/Bb F A

Lost, everything is lost, and everything I've loved before is gone

Dm A Dm/Bb G7sus/Bb F A

Alone like the coming of the frost, and a cold winter's chill in my stony heart

Bb F C

And where were You when all that I've hoped for,

Bb F C

Where were You when all that I've dreamed,

Bb F C Bb

Came crashing down in shambles around me?

Dm A Bb F A

You were on the cross

[Verse 2]

Dm A

Pain, could you take away the pain?

Dm/Bb F A

If I find someone to blame, would it make my life seem easier?

Dm A

All alone, all my friends are asleep

Dm/Bb F A

And I can't find anyone to stay awake with me

Bb F C

Where were You when sin stole my innocence?

Bb F C

Where were You when I was ashamed?

Bb F C Bb

Hiding in a life I wish I never made

F Am F Am

[Chorus]

F Am F C Bb Dm Bb

You were on the cross, My God, my God, all alone, all alone

F Am F C Bb Dm Bb

You were on the cross, You died for us, all alone, all alone

F Am F C Bb Dm Bb

You were on the cross, Victorious, all alone, all alone

[Tag]

Bb F C

You were there in all of my suffering

Bb F C

And You were there in doubt and in fear

Bb F C Bb

I'm waiting on the dawn to reappear

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