Chords for Florida Boys- "The Cross in the Middle"
Tempo:
99.2 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
G
Db
Ab
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[N] You know, there [Bb] were three crosses [A] on Calvary.
Two [G] stood there because [E]
men had committed crimes that [Db] they deserved to die [C] by the laws of the land.
But the one in the middle stood there for you and me.
[Bm] His [Am] only crime was loving you [G] and I enough to die for us.
The [Bb] cross in the [Bm] middle should [Eb] have been mine.
[Ebm]
[Ab] [Db] Now there is [Ab] no sign of [Db] the crosses, but [Gb] history [Ab]
records there [Db] were three.
[Gb] Two stood [Ab] because [Db] of men's broken laws, [Bb] but I know [Eb] the other stood [Ab] there for me.
[Db] I [Ab] didn't know Peter [Db] or Judas, but I've known the shame of [Gb] their crimes.
I'm so glad Jesus [Ab] did [Db] die [Gb] in my stead.
The [Ebm] cross in the middle [Ab] should [Db] have been [A] mine.
[D] I never deserved the mercy or [G] merited [A] so [D] much grace.
[G] And this unworthy [A] man [D]
can't [Bm] understand [E] why that man of no wrong took my [A] rightful place.
And [D] if you ever [A] stop [D] at Calvary, the blood isn't all you [G] will find.
For you'll feel it [A] too, [D] why I feel [G] like I do.
[Em] The cross in the middle should [A] have [D] been mine.
[G] I never heard the hammer, oh, [D] [A] never felt [D] the nails.
[G] I never [A] saw [D] when the angry [Bm] mob [A] cursed as the [E] [A] prisoners fell.
[D] They [A] never knew [D] this sinner.
We were some other place [G] and time.
The choice was [A] all his, but [D] the truth [G] wasn't his.
The cross [Em] in the middle should [A] have [D] been mine.
[G] The choice was [A] all his, [D] but the truth [G] wasn't his.
The cross in the middle [Em] should [Am]
[D] have been mine.
[G] [A] Should have been mine.
Two [G] stood there because [E]
men had committed crimes that [Db] they deserved to die [C] by the laws of the land.
But the one in the middle stood there for you and me.
[Bm] His [Am] only crime was loving you [G] and I enough to die for us.
The [Bb] cross in the [Bm] middle should [Eb] have been mine.
[Ebm]
[Ab] [Db] Now there is [Ab] no sign of [Db] the crosses, but [Gb] history [Ab]
records there [Db] were three.
[Gb] Two stood [Ab] because [Db] of men's broken laws, [Bb] but I know [Eb] the other stood [Ab] there for me.
[Db] I [Ab] didn't know Peter [Db] or Judas, but I've known the shame of [Gb] their crimes.
I'm so glad Jesus [Ab] did [Db] die [Gb] in my stead.
The [Ebm] cross in the middle [Ab] should [Db] have been [A] mine.
[D] I never deserved the mercy or [G] merited [A] so [D] much grace.
[G] And this unworthy [A] man [D]
can't [Bm] understand [E] why that man of no wrong took my [A] rightful place.
And [D] if you ever [A] stop [D] at Calvary, the blood isn't all you [G] will find.
For you'll feel it [A] too, [D] why I feel [G] like I do.
[Em] The cross in the middle should [A] have [D] been mine.
[G] I never heard the hammer, oh, [D] [A] never felt [D] the nails.
[G] I never [A] saw [D] when the angry [Bm] mob [A] cursed as the [E] [A] prisoners fell.
[D] They [A] never knew [D] this sinner.
We were some other place [G] and time.
The choice was [A] all his, but [D] the truth [G] wasn't his.
The cross [Em] in the middle should [A] have [D] been mine.
[G] The choice was [A] all his, [D] but the truth [G] wasn't his.
The cross in the middle [Em] should [Am]
[D] have been mine.
[G] [A] Should have been mine.
Key:
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[N] You know, there [Bb] were three crosses [A] on Calvary.
Two [G] stood there because [E]
men had committed crimes that [Db] they deserved to die [C] by the laws of the land.
But the one in the middle stood there for you and me.
_ [Bm] His [Am] only crime was loving you [G] and I enough to die for us.
The [Bb] cross in the [Bm] middle should [Eb] have been mine.
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Db] Now there is [Ab] no sign of [Db] the crosses, _ _ _ but [Gb] history _ [Ab] _
records there [Db] were three. _ _ _ _
[Gb] Two stood [Ab] because _ [Db] of men's broken laws, [Bb] but I know [Eb] the other _ stood [Ab] there for me.
_ _ _ [Db] I _ [Ab] didn't know Peter [Db] or Judas, _ _ _ _ but I've known the shame of [Gb] their crimes.
_ _ I'm so glad Jesus [Ab] did _ _ [Db] die [Gb] in my stead.
The [Ebm] cross in the middle _ [Ab] should _ _ [Db] have been _ [A] mine.
_ _ [D] I never _ deserved the mercy _ _ or _ [G] _ merited [A] so [D] much grace.
_ _ [G] And this unworthy [A] _ man _ [D]
can't _ [Bm] understand [E] why that man of no wrong took my [A] rightful _ place.
_ And [D] if you ever [A] stop [D] at Calvary, _ _ _ the blood isn't all you [G] will _ find.
_ For you'll feel it [A] too, [D] why I feel [G] like I do.
_ [Em] The cross in the middle _ _ should [A] _ have [D] been mine.
_ _ _ [G] I _ never heard the hammer, _ _ _ oh, [D] _ _ [A] never felt [D] the nails. _ _ _
[G] I never [A] saw [D] when the angry [Bm] mob _ [A] cursed as the [E] _ [A] prisoners _ fell. _
_ _ [D] They [A] never knew _ [D] this sinner.
_ _ _ We were some other place [G] and _ _ time.
The choice was [A] all his, but [D] the truth [G] wasn't his.
The cross [Em] in the middle _ _ should _ _ [A] have [D] been mine. _
_ _ [G] The choice was [A] all his, [D] but the truth [G] wasn't his.
_ _ The cross in the middle [Em] _ _ should [Am] _ _
[D] have been mine. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [A] Should have been mine. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Two [G] stood there because [E]
men had committed crimes that [Db] they deserved to die [C] by the laws of the land.
But the one in the middle stood there for you and me.
_ [Bm] His [Am] only crime was loving you [G] and I enough to die for us.
The [Bb] cross in the [Bm] middle should [Eb] have been mine.
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Db] Now there is [Ab] no sign of [Db] the crosses, _ _ _ but [Gb] history _ [Ab] _
records there [Db] were three. _ _ _ _
[Gb] Two stood [Ab] because _ [Db] of men's broken laws, [Bb] but I know [Eb] the other _ stood [Ab] there for me.
_ _ _ [Db] I _ [Ab] didn't know Peter [Db] or Judas, _ _ _ _ but I've known the shame of [Gb] their crimes.
_ _ I'm so glad Jesus [Ab] did _ _ [Db] die [Gb] in my stead.
The [Ebm] cross in the middle _ [Ab] should _ _ [Db] have been _ [A] mine.
_ _ [D] I never _ deserved the mercy _ _ or _ [G] _ merited [A] so [D] much grace.
_ _ [G] And this unworthy [A] _ man _ [D]
can't _ [Bm] understand [E] why that man of no wrong took my [A] rightful _ place.
_ And [D] if you ever [A] stop [D] at Calvary, _ _ _ the blood isn't all you [G] will _ find.
_ For you'll feel it [A] too, [D] why I feel [G] like I do.
_ [Em] The cross in the middle _ _ should [A] _ have [D] been mine.
_ _ _ [G] I _ never heard the hammer, _ _ _ oh, [D] _ _ [A] never felt [D] the nails. _ _ _
[G] I never [A] saw [D] when the angry [Bm] mob _ [A] cursed as the [E] _ [A] prisoners _ fell. _
_ _ [D] They [A] never knew _ [D] this sinner.
_ _ _ We were some other place [G] and _ _ time.
The choice was [A] all his, but [D] the truth [G] wasn't his.
The cross [Em] in the middle _ _ should _ _ [A] have [D] been mine. _
_ _ [G] The choice was [A] all his, [D] but the truth [G] wasn't his.
_ _ The cross in the middle [Em] _ _ should [Am] _ _
[D] have been mine. _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [A] Should have been mine. _ _ _ _ _ _ _