He Took My Place
Track 9
F#m F#m My name was called C# But not for dying C#7 Chains came loose C# F#m The crowd turned wild C#7 I knew the blood that stained my record F#m I knew the weight that should be mine B7 Bm Bm6 Then I saw him take the road, my road F#m Bm But he took my place, he took my place E A Amaj7 The innocent beneath my blame C# F#m Bm He took my place, he took my place C# F#m F#m7 I walked away while love wore my chains F#m C# D C# I was the one the cross was waiting for C#7 Violent hands, a rebel’s name C#m F#m But heaven chose the spotless prisoner E B And let the guilty walk away D Dmaj7 C#7 Then I saw him take the wood, my wood F#m Bm7 He took my place, he took my place E A The innocent beneath my blame C# F#m Bm He took my place, he took my place C# F#m F#m7 I walked away while love wore my chains D#m7 We are Barabbas, everyone E7 The guilty spare, the Holy One A No plea to make, no price to raise D Dmaj7 C# Just mercy written in exchanged names Bm My cross, his shoulders C# My shame C#m D His wounds, my freedom His blood F#m F#m He took my place Bm7 He took my place E A The innocent beneath my blade C# F#m Bm C# F#m Esus2 He took my place. He took my place. I walked away while love wore my chains. D C#7 F#m E He took my place D Dmaj7 D My cross, his name F#m He took my place