What Did He Die For chords by Twila Paris

Chords with lyrics

Intro:

B minorBm A/C#A/C# D MajorD D/F#D/F# G+G B minorBm A/C#A/C# D MajorD D/F#D/F# G+G


Verse:
B minorBm     A augmentedA   G+G
   He was 21 in 1944.
B minorBm          A/C#A/C#   D MajorD         A/C#A/C#
   He was hope and he was courage on a lonely shore.
B minorBm       G+G         A augmentedA      D/F#D/F#
Sent there by a mother with love beyond her tears.
G+G       A augmentedA       G/BG/B          A/C#A/C#
Just a young American who chose to rise above his fears.

Pre-Chorus:
  D/F#D/F#       G+G   E minorEm   AsusAsus
And as I watch him struggle up that hill
  A augmentedA      D/F#D/F#        G+G
   Without a thought of turning back
     D/AD/A  G/AG/A    A augmentedA  D/F#D/F#
I cannot help but wonder.

Chorus:
G+G  E minorEm    AsusAsus      A7A7        D MajorD
What did he die for when he died for you and me?
  G+G    E minorEm  AsusAsus  A7/C#        D MajorD
He made the sacrifice so that we could all be free.
G+G   A augmentedA      D MajorD   A/C#A/C#   B minorBm
I believe we will answer each to Heaven
G+G    A augmentedA        D MajorD    A/C#A/C# B minorBm
For the way we spend a priceless liberty.
G+G   D/AD/A    A augmentedA     B minorBm
Look inside and ask the question
G+G       A7sus A augmentedA        B minorBm
What did he die for when he died for me?

B minorBm A/C#A/C# D MajorD D/F#D/F# G+G

Verse:
        A augmentedA   G+G
To the darkest day in A.D. 33
B minorBm       A/C#A/C#  D MajorD      A/C#A/C#
Came the mercy and compassion of eternity.
B minorBm        G+G        A augmentedA      D/F#D/F#
Sent there by a Father with love beyond his tears.
G+G            A augmentedA
Blameless One, the Only Son
G/BG/B             A/C#A/C#
To bear the guilt of all these years.

Pre-Chorus:
  D/F#D/F#       G+G   E minorEm    AsusAsus
And as I watch Him struggle up that hill
A augmentedA     D/F#D/F#        G+G
Without a thought of turning back
D/AD/A   G/AG/A    A augmentedA  D/F#D/F#
I cannot help but wonder
Chorus:
G+G    E minorEm  A7sus      A7A7       D MajorD
What did He die for when He died for you and me?
G+G       E minorEm  A7sus  A7/C#       D MajorD
He made the sacrifice so that we could all be free.
G+G  A augmentedA        D MajorD  A/C#A/C#   B minorBm
I believe we will answer each to heaven
G+G     A augmentedA        D MajorD  A/C#A/C#  B minorBm
For the way we spend a priceless liberty.
G+G   D/AD/A    A augmentedA    B minorBm
Look inside and ask the question
G+G        AsusAsus
What did He die for?

Bridge:
A7A7   D/F#D/F#   G+G
  He died for freedom.
AsusAsus  A7A7    D/F#D/F#
  He died for love.
       G+G       A7sus  A7A7
And all the things we do to pay Him back
   G/BG/B   B/D#B/D#   E MajorE  E/G#
Will never be enough.

Chorus:
A augmentedA    F# minorF#m   B7sus
What did He die for
    B7/D#       E MajorE  E/G#
when He died for you and me?
A augmentedA      F# minorF#m  BsusBsus       B7/D#        E MajorE
He made the sacrifice    so that we could all be free.
A augmentedA   BsusBsus BB    E MajorE   B/D#B/D#   C# minorC#m
I believe we will answer each to Heaven
A augmentedA    BsusBsus  BB    E MajorE    B/D#B/D# C# minorC#m   A augmentedA
For the way we spend a priceless liberty.
    E/B   BB    C# minorC#m
Look inside and ask the question
A augmentedA        BsusBsus   BB   BsusBsus
What did He die for
BB        C# minorC#m
When He died for me?