When He Was On the Cross Chords by John Starnes

Tempo:
80 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

Am

C

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] When he was on the cross, [Am] [D] I was [G] on his [C] lap.
[G]
There's no one great among us, [D] we're nothing [Am] on our own.
[D] [Am] We [E] make mistakes [Am] and [D] sometimes slip, [Am]
just common [G] flesh and bone.
But I know he'll prove just what I say, we're of a [C] special kind.
[D] When he was on the [C] cross, [Am] I [D] was [G] on his mind.
He knew me, yet [C] he loved me.
[D] He who's born remains the [G] heaven's child.
[D] That's why I sing, so [G] unworthy of [C] such mercy.
[D] When he was on the cross, [Am] I [D] was [G] on his mind.
[Em] [G]
A look of love was on his face, [D] and the thorn [Am] on his head.
[D] The [Am]
[E] blood that [Am] stained his [D] scarlet robe, [Am]
[D] well it stained it [G] crimson red.
[E] [G] Though his eyes were on the crowd that day, he looked ahead [C] in time.
[D] When he was on the cross, [Am] I [D] was [G] on his [C] mind.
[G]
He knew me, yet [C] he loved me.
He [D] who's born remains the [G] heaven's child.
[D] I was so unworthy [G] of his [C] mercy.
[D] Yet when he [G] was on the cross, [Am] I [Bm] was [G] on his
[C] mind.
[G] Come sing it with us.
He knew me, [Am] yet [C] he loved me.
[D] He who's born remains the [G]
heaven's [D] child.
[G] So unworthy [A] of [C] such mercy.
[D] When he was on the [C] cross, [Am] I was [G] on his mind.
[D] When he was on the cross, [Am] I was [G] on his mind.
[D] When he was on the [Am] cross, [Bm] I [C] was [D] on [C] his mind.
[G] [Am] [G]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
Am
2311
C
3211
E
2311
D
1321
G
2131
Am
2311
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To learn John Starnes - When He Was On The Cross chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: G, C, D, G, D, Am and D. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 40 BPM before aiming for the song's 80 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G Major.

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_ [D] When he was on the cross, _ [Am] _ [D] I was [G] on his [C] lap.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
There's no one great among us, _ [D] we're nothing [Am] on our own.
[D] _ _ [Am] We [E] make mistakes [Am] and [D] sometimes slip, _ [Am] _
just common [G] flesh and bone.
_ But I know he'll prove just what I say, _ we're of a [C] special kind.
[D] When he was on the [C] cross, _ [Am] I [D] was [G] on his _ mind. _ _
_ He knew _ _ me, yet [C] he loved _ me.
_ _ [D] He who's born remains the [G] heaven's _ child.
[D] That's why I sing, so [G] _ _ unworthy _ _ of [C] such _ mercy. _ _
_ [D] When he was on the _ cross, [Am] I [D] was [G] on his _ _ _ mind.
[Em] _ _ [G] _
A look of love was on his face, [D] and the thorn [Am] on his head.
[D] The [Am] _
[E] blood that [Am] stained his [D] scarlet robe, [Am] _
[D] well it stained it [G] crimson red.
[E] _ _ [G] Though his eyes were on the crowd that day, he looked ahead [C] in time.
[D] When he was on the cross, _ [Am] I [D] was [G] on his [C] mind.
_ [G] _ _
_ He knew _ me, _ yet [C] he loved _ me.
He _ _ [D] _ _ who's born remains the [G] heaven's _ child.
[D] I was so unworthy _ [G] _ _ _ of his _ [C] _ mercy. _ _ _
_ [D] Yet when he [G] was on the _ cross, [Am] I [Bm] was [G] on his _
[C] mind.
[G] _ Come sing it with us.
He knew me, _ [Am] yet [C] he _ _ _ loved me.
_ _ [D] He who's born remains the _ [G] _ _
heaven's [D] child.
_ [G] So _ _ unworthy _ _ [A] of [C] such _ _ mercy.
_ _ [D] When he was on the [C] cross, _ [Am] I was [G] on his _ mind.
[D] When he was on the cross, [Am] _ _ I was [G] on his mind.
[D] When he was on the _ [Am] cross, _ [Bm] I _ [C] was [D] on [C] his mind.
[G] _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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