Chords for Graham Kendrick - Merciful (At The Cross Where Jesus Suffered)
Tempo:
89.5 bpm
Chords used:
Bm
G
D
A
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [Bm]
[E] [D]
At the cross where Jesus [A] [D] suffered, I lay down my [A] bitter blame.
[Bm] Where He prayed, Father, forgive them.
Lord, I know that I [D] must do the same.
Laying down my pain, my [A] anger, [D] Vengeful thoughts nailed [G] to the cross.
[D] Take the sting of [G] wrongs remembered, [E] No more measuring [D] my loss.
For [G] my Father [F#m] in Heaven [G] showed mercy [A] to me.
[G] How could I not [Bm] be merciful, When [Em] God's been merciful [Bm] to me?
God's [Em] been merciful to [D] me.
I'll not use my [A] words as [D] weapons, Or the past to gain control.
[Bm] On my tongue, no chase [A] of [Bm] venom, Only grace to comfort [D] and make whole.
I am weak, but God is with me, Past and future [G] in His hand.
Turns [D] to good the ill [G] we suffer, Works [Em] all things into [D] love's plan.
[G] For my Father [F#m] in Heaven showed mercy to [A] me.
How [G] could I not [Bm] be merciful, When [Em] God's been merciful [Bm] to me?
[Em] God's been merciful [D] to me.
[Bm] [F#m]
[Bm] [A] [G]
[Bm] [Em]
[D]
Holy Dove, return [A] and [D] rest here, As I think and [A] speak the best.
[Bm] Though it takes ten thousand choices, I'll [B] press on to honor [D] and to bless.
For the love of Christ my [A] Savior, [D] By the strength He [G] daily gives,
[D] This will be the [G] thanks I offer, I [Em] will totally [D] forgive.
For [G] my Father [F#m] in Heaven [G] showed [Bm] mercy to [A] me.
[G] How could I not [A] be [Bm] merciful, When God's [Em] been merciful to [Bm] me?
[Em] God's been merciful [D] to me.
[G] For my Father [F#m] in Heaven [G] showed mercy to [A] me.
How [G] could I not be [Bm] merciful, When [Em] God's been merciful [Bm] to me?
[Em] God's been merciful [D] to me.
[Bm] [F#m]
[Bm] [A] [G]
[Bm] [Em]
[Bm] [A] [G]
[Bm] [Em] God's been merciful [B] to me.
[D]
[E] [D]
At the cross where Jesus [A] [D] suffered, I lay down my [A] bitter blame.
[Bm] Where He prayed, Father, forgive them.
Lord, I know that I [D] must do the same.
Laying down my pain, my [A] anger, [D] Vengeful thoughts nailed [G] to the cross.
[D] Take the sting of [G] wrongs remembered, [E] No more measuring [D] my loss.
For [G] my Father [F#m] in Heaven [G] showed mercy [A] to me.
[G] How could I not [Bm] be merciful, When [Em] God's been merciful [Bm] to me?
God's [Em] been merciful to [D] me.
I'll not use my [A] words as [D] weapons, Or the past to gain control.
[Bm] On my tongue, no chase [A] of [Bm] venom, Only grace to comfort [D] and make whole.
I am weak, but God is with me, Past and future [G] in His hand.
Turns [D] to good the ill [G] we suffer, Works [Em] all things into [D] love's plan.
[G] For my Father [F#m] in Heaven showed mercy to [A] me.
How [G] could I not [Bm] be merciful, When [Em] God's been merciful [Bm] to me?
[Em] God's been merciful [D] to me.
[Bm] [F#m]
[Bm] [A] [G]
[Bm] [Em]
[D]
Holy Dove, return [A] and [D] rest here, As I think and [A] speak the best.
[Bm] Though it takes ten thousand choices, I'll [B] press on to honor [D] and to bless.
For the love of Christ my [A] Savior, [D] By the strength He [G] daily gives,
[D] This will be the [G] thanks I offer, I [Em] will totally [D] forgive.
For [G] my Father [F#m] in Heaven [G] showed [Bm] mercy to [A] me.
[G] How could I not [A] be [Bm] merciful, When God's [Em] been merciful to [Bm] me?
[Em] God's been merciful [D] to me.
[G] For my Father [F#m] in Heaven [G] showed mercy to [A] me.
How [G] could I not be [Bm] merciful, When [Em] God's been merciful [Bm] to me?
[Em] God's been merciful [D] to me.
[Bm] [F#m]
[Bm] [A] [G]
[Bm] [Em]
[Bm] [A] [G]
[Bm] [Em] God's been merciful [B] to me.
[D]
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[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
At the cross where Jesus [A] [D] suffered, I lay down my [A] bitter blame.
[Bm] Where He prayed, Father, forgive them.
Lord, I know that I [D] must do the same.
Laying down my pain, my [A] anger, [D] Vengeful thoughts nailed [G] to the cross.
[D] Take the sting of [G] wrongs remembered, [E] No more measuring [D] my loss.
_ _ For [G] my Father [F#m] in Heaven [G] showed mercy [A] to me.
[G] How could I not [Bm] be merciful, When [Em] God's been merciful [Bm] to me?
God's [Em] been merciful to [D] _ me.
_ _ I'll not use my [A] words as [D] weapons, Or the past to gain control.
[Bm] On my tongue, no chase [A] of [Bm] venom, Only grace to comfort [D] and make whole.
I am weak, but God is with me, Past and future [G] in His hand.
Turns [D] to good the ill [G] we suffer, Works [Em] all things into [D] love's plan. _ _ _
[G] For my Father [F#m] in Heaven showed mercy to [A] me.
How [G] could I not [Bm] be merciful, When [Em] God's been merciful [Bm] to me?
[Em] God's been merciful [D] to me.
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Holy Dove, return [A] and [D] rest here, As I think and [A] speak the best.
[Bm] Though it takes ten thousand choices, I'll [B] press on to honor [D] and to bless.
For the love of Christ my [A] Savior, [D] By the strength He [G] daily gives,
[D] This will be the [G] thanks I offer, I [Em] will totally _ [D] forgive. _
_ For [G] my Father [F#m] in Heaven [G] showed [Bm] mercy to [A] me.
[G] How could I not [A] be [Bm] merciful, When God's [Em] been merciful to [Bm] me?
[Em] God's been merciful [D] to me.
_ _ _ [G] For my Father [F#m] in Heaven [G] showed mercy to [A] me.
How [G] could I not be [Bm] merciful, When [Em] God's been merciful [Bm] to me?
[Em] God's been merciful [D] to me. _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Em] God's been merciful [B] to me.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
At the cross where Jesus [A] [D] suffered, I lay down my [A] bitter blame.
[Bm] Where He prayed, Father, forgive them.
Lord, I know that I [D] must do the same.
Laying down my pain, my [A] anger, [D] Vengeful thoughts nailed [G] to the cross.
[D] Take the sting of [G] wrongs remembered, [E] No more measuring [D] my loss.
_ _ For [G] my Father [F#m] in Heaven [G] showed mercy [A] to me.
[G] How could I not [Bm] be merciful, When [Em] God's been merciful [Bm] to me?
God's [Em] been merciful to [D] _ me.
_ _ I'll not use my [A] words as [D] weapons, Or the past to gain control.
[Bm] On my tongue, no chase [A] of [Bm] venom, Only grace to comfort [D] and make whole.
I am weak, but God is with me, Past and future [G] in His hand.
Turns [D] to good the ill [G] we suffer, Works [Em] all things into [D] love's plan. _ _ _
[G] For my Father [F#m] in Heaven showed mercy to [A] me.
How [G] could I not [Bm] be merciful, When [Em] God's been merciful [Bm] to me?
[Em] God's been merciful [D] to me.
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Holy Dove, return [A] and [D] rest here, As I think and [A] speak the best.
[Bm] Though it takes ten thousand choices, I'll [B] press on to honor [D] and to bless.
For the love of Christ my [A] Savior, [D] By the strength He [G] daily gives,
[D] This will be the [G] thanks I offer, I [Em] will totally _ [D] forgive. _
_ For [G] my Father [F#m] in Heaven [G] showed [Bm] mercy to [A] me.
[G] How could I not [A] be [Bm] merciful, When God's [Em] been merciful to [Bm] me?
[Em] God's been merciful [D] to me.
_ _ _ [G] For my Father [F#m] in Heaven [G] showed mercy to [A] me.
How [G] could I not be [Bm] merciful, When [Em] God's been merciful [Bm] to me?
[Em] God's been merciful [D] to me. _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Em] God's been merciful [B] to me.
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