VERSION: Edited
Getting Started - by StringedStarlight
To learn John Starnes - When He Was on the Cross chords with lyrics, - Sing It Againcentre your learning around these crucial chords: C#, D, G, C, G, G, C, G. A strategic approach would be to train at 40 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's natural tempo of 80. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: 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 _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .