VERSION: Edited
Getting Started - by EchoElysium
To learn John Starnes - When He Was on the Cross chords with lyrics, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence: C#, D, G, C, G, G, C, G. To truly master the tempo, it's wise to start at 40 BPM before aiming for the song's 80 BPM. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of G.
C _
C# D When he
G was
D on the
C cross,
B _
Am _
D I_.
Am _
G _ _ .
C _ _
G _ _
D _ _
G _ .
There's no one great among us.
_
D _ .
We're nothing
C on our
D own.
We
Am _ .
make
G# mistakes
C and
D sometimes slip.
C _ .
D Just common
G flesh and
Em bone.
D G But I know he'll prove just what I say.
_
C We're of
Am a
G C special kind.
C# D When he
G was
D on the
C cross,
G# _
Am I was
G on his
C mind.
G _ .
G He
D _
G _ knew
C _
G _ .
me.
G Yet
C he loved _ me.
_
C# D He _ who's glory makes the
G heavens _ shine.
C That's why I sing
D So
G _ _
C unworthy.
G _ _ .
Am G Of
C such _ mercy _ _ .
_
C# D When he
G was
D on the _ .
C Bm cross,
Am I
D Am was
G on his
C mind.
G _ _ A _ look of love was on his face.
D And the thorn
Am on
G his
D head.
E _
Am _ .
G# Blood that
C stained his scarlet
Am robe _ .
D Was stained it
G crimson
D red.
G Though his eyes were on the crowd that day.
He
C looked
G ahead
C in time.
C# D When he
G was
D on the
C cross,
B _
Am I
D was
G on his
C mind.
G _ _ .
D D He
G knew _ me _ .
Am G Yet
C he loved _ me.
_
C# D He _ who's glory makes the
G heavens shine.
I was so
C unworthy.
_
G _ So unworthy.
Of
C his
G mercy.
Of
C such _ mercy _ _ .
_
C# D Yet when he
G was on
D the
Am B cross,
Am I
D Am was
G on his _ .
C mind.
G Come
D D sing it with us.
G He knew _ me.
Oh yes, he knew
Am me.
G Yet
C he loved me.
Yes, he loved _
C# D me.
He who's glory makes the
G heavens shine.
Oh, the
C G heavens shine.
_ So _ unworthy.
I was so unworthy.
Of
C such _
F mercy.
C Of his
C# mercy.
D When he was
G on the
D _
Am B cross,
Am I
G Am was
G on his
C mind.
C# D When he
G was
D on the
Am B cross,
Am _ .
D I
Am was
G on his
C mind.
C# _
D When he was on the
Am B cross,
Am _ _ .
Bm I
C was _
D on
C his
G mind.
I was
Am on his
G mind _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .