Chords with lyrics
Song: Oh to see the dawn (the Power of the Cross)
Artist: Stuart Townend
Note: This is as sang in Stuart Townend 2012 Ultimate Collection Album.
Yet to figure out the Intro/Outro chords & the chords after the Chorus.
Capo: 1
Key: C#C#
Difficulty: Novice
Standard tuning: eadgbe
Instrument: Acoustic/Semi-acoustic guitar
Verse:
FF G+G C majorC C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Oh to see the dawn of the darkest day
FF C majorC DmDm FF G+G
Christ on the road to cal - va - ry
FF G+G C majorC C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Tried by sinful men, torn and beaten then
FF C majorC G+G
Nailed to a cross of wood.
Chorus:
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
This the pow’r of the cross:
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
Christ became sin for us,
C majorC FF D MajorD G+G
Took the blame, bore the wrath.
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
We stand forgiven at the cross.
Verse:
FF G+G C majorC C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Oh to see the pain written on Your face,
FF C majorC DmDm FF G+G
Bearing the awesome weight - of - sin.
FF G+G C majorC C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Ev’ry bitter thought, ev’ry evil deed
FF C majorC G+G
Crowning Your blood - stained brow.
Chorus:
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
This the pow’r of the cross:
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
Christ became sin for us,
C majorC FF D MajorD G+G
Took the blame, bore the wrath.
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
We stand forgiven at the cross.
Verse:
FF G+G C majorC C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Now the daylight flees; now the ground beneath
FF C majorC DmDm FF G+G
Quakes as its Maker bows - his - head.
FF G+G C majorC C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Curtain torn in two, dead are raised to life
FF C majorC G+G
'Finished!' the vict' - ry cry.
Chorus:
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
This the pow’r of the cross:
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
Christ became sin for us,
C majorC FF D MajorD G+G
Took the blame, bore the wrath.
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
We stand forgiven at the cross.
Verse:
FF G+G C majorC C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Oh to see my name written in the wound
FF C majorC DmDm FF G+G
For through Your suf'fring I - am - free
FF G+G C majorC C majorC G7G7 C majorC
Death is crushed to death, life is mine to live
FF C majorC G+G
Won through Your self - less love
Chorus:
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
This the pow’r of the cross:
C majorC FF G+G C majorC
Son of God slain for us,
C majorC FF D MajorD G+G
What a life, what a cost
C majorC FF G+G C majorC