Capo
5
Difficulty
Beginner
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
C
Verse:
C
Do you have a list of regrets
G
That’s longer than it’s ever been
Am
And you’re starting to shake
F
Under the weight of all your sin
Pre-Chorus:
C
Does your heart feel stuck in the past?
G
Spend all of your life looking back
Am
The lies feel like truth
And you wonder if you
F
Can start again
Chorus:
C
'Cause that’s what the cross is for
G
Chasing the darkness away
Am
Breaking the bondage of shame
F
Raising new life from the grave
C
That’s what the cross is for
G
If you’re held down by your yesterdays
Am
And you wonder how Jesus can save
F
The person who you were before-ore
C C
That’s what the cross is for
Verse:
C
Both of the nails in His hands
G
Are proof of a savior who can
Am
Turn any story
From ashes to glory
F
Again and again and again
Chorus:
C
That’s what the cross is for
G
Chasing the darkness away
Am
Breaking the bondage of shame
F
Raising new life from the grave
C
That’s what the cross is for
G
If you’re held down by your yesterdays
Am
And you wonder how Jesus can save
F
The person who you were before-ore
C
That’s what the cross is for
Post-Chorus:
C
We give you the glory
You deserve the honor
G
You have all the power
Am
That’s what the cross is for
Am
We give you the glory
You deserve the honor
F
You have all the power
F
That’s what the cross is for
Bridge:
C
For everyone
G
For all of time
Am F
The precious blood Of Jesus Christ
C
He paid it all
G
What a sacrifice
Am F
The precious blood Of Jesus Christ
G
Bringing us new life
Chorus:
C
That’s what the cross is for
G
Chasing the darkness away
Am
Breaking the bondage of shame
F
Raising new life from the grave
C
For that’s what the cross is for
G
If you’re held down by your yesterdays (your yesterdays)
Am
And you wonder how Jesus can save
F
The person who you were before-ore (You were before)
[Outro}
C
That’s what the cross is for (We give you the glory) (You deserve the honor)
G
That’s what the cross is for (You have all the power)
Am
That’s what the cross is for (We give you the glory) (You deserve the honor)
F
I'm not who I was before (You have all the power)
N.C.
That’s what the cross is for
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SONG: THAT'S WHAT THE CROSS OS FOR
ARTIST: CADE THOMPSON
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/CO4xoksv7Wk si=IwiU46GTWvfs_K8m
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM
THAT'S WHAT THE CROSS OS FOR
CADE THOMPSON
CAPO: 5th FRET
Intro:
G
Verse:
G
Do you have a list of regrets
D
That's longer than it's ever been
Em
And you're starting to shake
C
Under the weight of all your sin
Pre-Chorus:
G
Does your heart feel stuck in the past?
D
Spend all of your life looking back
Em
The lies feel like truth
And you wonder if you
C
Can start again
Chorus:
G
'Cause that's what the cross is for
D
Chasing the darkness away
Em
Breaking the bondage of shame
C
Raising new life from the grave
G
That's what the cross is for
D
If you're held down by your yesterdays
Em
And you wonder how Jesus can save
C
The person who you were before-ore
G G
That's what the cross is for
Verse:
G
Both of the nails in His hands
D
Are proof of a savior who can
Em
Turn any story
From ashes to glory
C
Egain and again and again
Chorus:
G
That's what the cross is for
D
Chasing the darkness away
Em
Breaking the bondage of shame
C
Raising new life from the grave
G
That's what the cross is for
D
If you're held down by your yesterdays
Em
And you wonder how Jesus can save
C
The person who you were before-ore
G
That's what the cross is for
Post-Chorus:
G
We give you the glory
You deserve the honor
D
You have all the power
Em
That's what the cross is for
Em
We give you the glory
You deserve the honor
C
You have all the power
C
That's what the cross is for
Bridge:
G
For everyone
D
For all of time
Em C
The precious blood Of Jesus Christ
G
He paid it all
D
What a sacrifice
Em C
The precious blood Of Jesus Christ
D
Bringing us new life
Chorus:
G
That's what the cross is for
D
Chasing the darkness away
Em
Breaking the bondage of shame
C
Raising new life from the grave
G
For that's what the cross is for
D
If you're held down by your yesterdays (your yesterdays)
Em
And you wonder how Jesus can save
C
The person who you were before-ore (You were before)
[Outro}
G
That's what the cross is for (We give you the glory) (You deserve the honor)
D
That's what the cross is for (You have all the power)
Em
That's what the cross is for (We give you the glory) (You deserve the honor)
C
I'm not who I was before (You have all the power)
N.C.
That's what the cross is for
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Song History
Published: March 24, 2026
Last Updated: March 24, 2026