Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs He Took Your Place Chords
Tempo:
91.175 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
D
Em
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] [C]
[G] [D] [G]
The full moon of his [C] cross is now, [G] was there my blessed [D] Savior's cry?
[G] Forgiven for [Dm] they know [C] not what they do, [G] O sinner, [D] friend, for thee [Gm] he [G] died.
[Cm] His [C] hands are gently [Em] locking on your [G] door, outside he's pleading to [D] come in.
[G] His heart is breaking as [C] he's waiting for you, to [G] wash [D] you free from every [G] sin.
[C] [G]
[D] [G] Some day he's coming [C] back to claim his own, [G] we'll fly to heaven's holy [D] shore.
[G] A crown of life [C] he gives on that day, [G] with him [D] we'll live forever.
[G] [C] His hands are gently [Em] locking on your [G] door, outside he's pleading to [D] come in.
[G] His heart is breaking as [C] he's waiting for you, to wash [D] you free from every [G] sin.
[B] [C] [G]
Those soft horns that pierced [C] my saddest head, [G] the blood was flowing [D] down his face.
[G] In shame forsaken there [C] he hung and [G] died, O [D] sinner, friend, he took [G] your place.
[C] His hands are gently [G] locking on your door, outside he's pleading [D] to come in.
[A] His [G] heart is breaking as [C] he's waiting for you, to [D] wash you free from every [G] sin.
[N]
[G] [D] [G]
The full moon of his [C] cross is now, [G] was there my blessed [D] Savior's cry?
[G] Forgiven for [Dm] they know [C] not what they do, [G] O sinner, [D] friend, for thee [Gm] he [G] died.
[Cm] His [C] hands are gently [Em] locking on your [G] door, outside he's pleading to [D] come in.
[G] His heart is breaking as [C] he's waiting for you, to [G] wash [D] you free from every [G] sin.
[C] [G]
[D] [G] Some day he's coming [C] back to claim his own, [G] we'll fly to heaven's holy [D] shore.
[G] A crown of life [C] he gives on that day, [G] with him [D] we'll live forever.
[G] [C] His hands are gently [Em] locking on your [G] door, outside he's pleading to [D] come in.
[G] His heart is breaking as [C] he's waiting for you, to wash [D] you free from every [G] sin.
[B] [C] [G]
Those soft horns that pierced [C] my saddest head, [G] the blood was flowing [D] down his face.
[G] In shame forsaken there [C] he hung and [G] died, O [D] sinner, friend, he took [G] your place.
[C] His hands are gently [G] locking on your door, outside he's pleading [D] to come in.
[A] His [G] heart is breaking as [C] he's waiting for you, to [D] wash you free from every [G] sin.
[N]
Key:
G
C
D
Em
Dm
G
C
D
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ The full moon of his [C] cross is now, [G] was there my blessed [D] Savior's cry?
_ _ [G] Forgiven for [Dm] they know [C] not what they do, [G] O sinner, [D] friend, for thee [Gm] he [G] died.
_ [Cm] His [C] hands are gently [Em] locking on your [G] door, outside he's pleading to [D] come in.
_ [G] His heart is breaking as [C] he's waiting for you, to [G] wash [D] you free from every [G] sin. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ Some day he's coming [C] back to claim his own, [G] we'll fly to heaven's holy [D] shore.
_ [G] A crown of life [C] he gives on that day, [G] with him [D] we'll live forever.
[G] _ _ _ [C] His hands are gently [Em] locking on your [G] door, outside he's pleading to [D] come in.
_ [G] His heart is breaking as [C] he's waiting for you, to wash [D] you free from every [G] sin. _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Those soft horns that pierced [C] my saddest head, [G] the blood was flowing [D] down his face.
[G] In shame forsaken there [C] he hung and [G] died, O [D] sinner, friend, he took [G] your place. _
[C] His hands are gently [G] locking on your door, outside he's pleading [D] to come in. _
[A] His [G] heart is breaking as [C] he's waiting for you, to [D] wash you free from every [G] sin. _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ The full moon of his [C] cross is now, [G] was there my blessed [D] Savior's cry?
_ _ [G] Forgiven for [Dm] they know [C] not what they do, [G] O sinner, [D] friend, for thee [Gm] he [G] died.
_ [Cm] His [C] hands are gently [Em] locking on your [G] door, outside he's pleading to [D] come in.
_ [G] His heart is breaking as [C] he's waiting for you, to [G] wash [D] you free from every [G] sin. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ Some day he's coming [C] back to claim his own, [G] we'll fly to heaven's holy [D] shore.
_ [G] A crown of life [C] he gives on that day, [G] with him [D] we'll live forever.
[G] _ _ _ [C] His hands are gently [Em] locking on your [G] door, outside he's pleading to [D] come in.
_ [G] His heart is breaking as [C] he's waiting for you, to wash [D] you free from every [G] sin. _ _ _ _
_ [B] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Those soft horns that pierced [C] my saddest head, [G] the blood was flowing [D] down his face.
[G] In shame forsaken there [C] he hung and [G] died, O [D] sinner, friend, he took [G] your place. _
[C] His hands are gently [G] locking on your door, outside he's pleading [D] to come in. _
[A] His [G] heart is breaking as [C] he's waiting for you, to [D] wash you free from every [G] sin. _
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _