Keith Getty - Power of the cross
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Tuning: E A D G B E
The Power of the Cross
[Intro]
Am Am/B C C Dm C/E F C/E Dm G
[Option: Simple Intro]
C F C F G
[Verse 1]
AmOh, toAm/B see the dCawn
COf the daDmrkest dC/Eay
FChrist on the C/Eroad to DmCalvarGy.
AmTried byAm/B sinful Cmen,
CTorn and Dmbeaten, tC/Ehen
FNailed to a C/Ecross of wGood.
[Chorus]
C/EThis, the pFow'r Gof the crCoss:
C/EChrist beFcame sGin for Cus;
C/ETook the bFlame, D/F#bore the wrGath—
G/BWe stCand forgFiven aGt the cross.
Am Am/B C C Dm C/E F C/E Dm G
[Verse 2]
AmOh, toAm/B see the Cpain
CWritten Dmon Your fC/Eace,
FBearing the C/Eawesome wDmeight of sGin.
AmEv'ry Am/Bbitter thCought,
CEv'ry Dmevil C/Edeed
FCrowning Your bC/EloodstDmained brGow.
[Chorus]
C/EThis, the pFow'r Gof the crCoss:
C/EChrist beFcame sGin for Cus;
C/ETook the bFlame, D/F#bore the wrGath—
G/BWe stCand forgFiven aGt the cross.
[Verse 3]
AmNow the Am/Bdaylight fClees;
CNow the gDmround beC/Eneath
FQuakes as its C/EMaker Dmbows His hGead.
AmCurtain Am/Btorn in Ctwo,
CDead are rDmaised to C/Elife;
"FFinished!" the C/Evict'ry Gcry.
[Chorus]
C/EThis, the pFow'r Gof the crCoss:
C/EChrist beFcame sGin for Cus;
C/ETook the bFlame, D/F#bore the wrGath—
G/BWe stCand forgFiven aGt the cross.
[Verse 4]
AmOh, to Am/Bsee my nCame
CWritten Dmin the C/Ewounds,
FFor through Your C/EsufferingDm I am fGree.
AmDeath is Am/Bcrushed to dCeath;
CLife is Dmmine to C/Elive,
FWon through Your C/Eselfless lGove.
[Final chorus]
C/EThis, the pFow'r Gof the cCross:
C/ESon of GFod slGain for Cus.
C/EWhat a lFove! D/F#What a cGost!
G/BWe sCtand forgFiven Gat the crCosCs.F C C F C