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[Verse 1]
CSweet silver Cadd9angels     Cmaj9over the sCea
Please come down Cadd9flyin'      Cmaj9low for mCe
C/EOne time I trFusted a sC/Gtranger cuz I hFeard his sweet sC/Gong
And it was gGm/Bbently enticin' me
Tho there wAmas somethin' wrong,
But whAm/Gen I tBburneFd he was C/GgoneG.
AmBlindin' me, hC/Eis song remains reFmindin' me,
D7/F#He's a bCandit and a hCadd11/Geart breakeAmr,
D7/F#Oh, but JesCus was a Cadd11/Gcross   makCer.
[Chorus]
CSweet silver Cadd9angels     Cmaj9over the sCea
Please come down Cadd9flyin'          Cmaj9low for mCe
C/EHe wages wFar with the dC/Gevil a pistol by Fhis sidC/Ge
And tho he cGm/Bbhases him out windows
And won't give hAmim a place to hide,
He keeAm/Gps his Bbdoor    Fopen   C/GwidGe
AmFightin' him hC/Ee lights a lamp inFvitin' him,
D7/F#He's a bCandit and a hCadd11/Geart breakeAmr,
D7/F#Oh, but JesCus was a Cadd11/Gcross   makCer.
[Chorus 2]
CSweet silver Cadd9angels     Cmaj9over the sCea
Please come down Cadd9flyin'          Cmaj9low for mCe
C/EI heard the tFhunder come rC/Gumblin' the light never lFooked so C/Gdim
I see the juG/Bbnction git nearer'
And danger Amis in the wind
And Am/Geither BbroadF's     lookin' C/GgrimG  
AmHidin' me, I fC/Elee, desire divFidin' me,
D7/F#He's a bCandit and a hCadd11/Geart breakeAmr,
D7/F#Oh, but JeCsus was a Cadd11/Gcross   makeAmr.
D7/F#Yes, Jesus Cwas a croCadd11/Gss makerC  
[Verse 2]
CSweet silver Cadd9angels     Cmaj9over the sCea
Please come down Cadd9flyin'      Cmaj9low for mCe
C/EOne time I trFusted a sC/Gtranger cuz I hFeard his sweet sC/Gong
And it was gGm/Bbently enticin' me
Tho there wAmas somethin' wrong,
But whAm/Gen I tBburneFd he was C/GgoneG.
AmBlindin' me, hC/Eis song remains reFmindin' me,
D7/F#He's a bCandit and a hCadd11/Geart breakeAmr,
D7/F#Oh, but JesCus was a Cadd11/Gcross   makCer.

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Jesus Was A Cross Maker

by Judee Sill

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Cmaj9

C/E

C/G

Gm/Bb

Am/G

D7/F#

Cadd11/G

G/Bb

[Verse 1]

C Cadd9 Cmaj9 C

Sweet silver angels over the sea

Cadd9 Cmaj9 C

Please come down flyin' low for me

C/E F C/G F C/G

One time I trusted a stranger cuz I heard his sweet song

Gm/Bb

And it was gently enticin' me

Tho there was somethin' wrong,

Am/G Bb F C/G G

But when I turned he was gone.

Am C/E F

Blindin' me, his song remains remindin' me,

D7/F# C Cadd11/G Am

He's a bandit and a heart breaker,

D7/F# C Cadd11/G C

Oh, but Jesus was a cross maker.

[Chorus]

C Cadd9 Cmaj9 C

Sweet silver angels over the sea

Cadd9 Cmaj9 C

Please come down flyin' low for me

C/E F C/G F C/G

He wages war with the devil a pistol by his side

Gm/Bb

And tho he chases him out windows

And won't give him a place to hide,

Am/G Bb F C/G G

He keeps his door open wide

Am C/E F

Fightin' him he lights a lamp invitin' him,

D7/F# C Cadd11/G Am

He's a bandit and a heart breaker,

D7/F# C Cadd11/G C

Oh, but Jesus was a cross maker.

[Chorus 2]

C Cadd9 Cmaj9 C

Sweet silver angels over the sea

Cadd9 Cmaj9 C

Please come down flyin' low for me

C/E F C/G F C/G

I heard the thunder come rumblin' the light never looked so dim

G/Bb

I see the junction git nearer'

And danger is in the wind

Am/G Bb F C/G G

And either road's lookin' grim

Am C/E F

Hidin' me, I flee, desire dividin' me,

D7/F# C Cadd11/G Am

He's a bandit and a heart breaker,

D7/F# C Cadd11/G Am

Oh, but Jesus was a cross maker.

D7/F# C Cadd11/G C

Yes, Jesus was a cross maker

[Verse 2]

C Cadd9 Cmaj9 C

Sweet silver angels over the sea

Cadd9 Cmaj9 C

Please come down flyin' low for me

C/E F C/G F C/G

One time I trusted a stranger cuz I heard his sweet song

Gm/Bb

And it was gently enticin' me

Tho there was somethin' wrong,

Am/G Bb F C/G G

But when I turned he was gone.

Am C/E F

Blindin' me, his song remains remindin' me,

D7/F# C Cadd11/G Am

He's a bandit and a heart breaker,

D7/F# C Cadd11/G C

Oh, but Jesus was a cross maker.

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