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Intro E / B / F# / C#m / E / B / F# Verse 1
If it were up to mBe F#/A# there'd be an easierG#m road F#than Calvary E If it were up to mBe F#/A# You wG#mould have escaped F#the suffering E But You saved me tG#mhrough what I wF#ould have seen as a tragedy E
Chorus 1
I USED TO THINK THAT LOVE SHOULDE NEVER HAVE TO BLEED B F# I C#mUSED TO THINK THAT LIFE WAS ALEL ABOUT THE DREAM B F# BUT LOVEE IS A MESS AND LIFE BIS A DEATH AND YOU CAN'T ESCF#APE THE COST G#m YEA LOVEE IS A MESS B F# E B / F# / C#m / E / B / F# THE STORY OF THE CROSS (Oh's)
Verse 2
If it were up to mBe F#/A# G#m life would look mF#ore like the moviesE If it were up to mBe F#/A# G#m I would choose a stoF#rybook ending E But I would never see tG#mhe beautF#y of reality E
Chorus 2
I USED TO THINK THAT LOVE SHOULDE NEVER HAVE TO BLEED B F# I C#mUSED TO THINK THAT LIFE WAS ALEL ABOUT THE DREAM B F#
(Chorus 2 cont'D)
BUT LOVE EIS A MESS AND LIFE BIS A DEATH AND YOU CAN'T ESCF#APE THE COST G#m YEA LOVEE IS A MESS B F# E B / F# / C#m / E / B / F# THE STORY OF THE CROSS (Oh's)
Bridge
F#God became a man heaven G#mkissed the earth EThe proof is in His hands that love is worth the hurt EYou came down Bto meet my need F# C#m And saw beauEty in the Bmess of me F#
Chorus 3
I USED TO THINK THAT LOVE SHOULDE NEVER HAVE TO BLEED B F# I C#mUSED TO THINK THAT LIFE WAS ALEL ABOUT THE DREAM B F# BUT LOVEE IS A MESS AND LIFE BIS A DEATH AND YOU CAN'T ESCF#APE THE COST G#m YEA LOVEE IS A MESS B F# E B / F# / C#m / E / B / F# THE STORY OF THE CROSS (Oh's)
Outro
ECan you believe the pain Byou see is more thaF#n just a tragedy C#m ELife is a death and love is Ba mess just embF#race the cross C#m E / B / F# C#m E / B / F# the beauty of the cross