Where The Nails Were Chords by Sandi Patty

Tempo:
111.8 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

Bm

F#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Where The Nails Were chords
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[D] [G] [D]
[G] [D]
[F#] [Bm] [E]
[D] Father [Gm] forgive [Bm] them [Em] I [G] heard you [D]
faintly say [Em] [F#] Still in my [Bm] heart I feel [D] so guilty
[C]
I [Am] [D] know the [C#]
truth [Bm] is the [F#] debt was mine [F#m] to pay
[Em] How could it be [F#] right that it [D] happened this way A fallen and sinful life [A] I was leading
[F#m] [D] Now why is your body torn [Gm] and bleeding It should have been [D] my hands [G] where the [D] nails [A] were
It should have been, [G]
it should have been [D] my feet where [G] the [D] nails [A] were
It should have been, [G]
it should have been [F#] my side That [A] was [D] open, [E] my heart that was broken
[Em] It should [F#m] have [G] been, [D]
it should have been [Am] my feet [D] where the nails were
[G] [D] [F#]
[Bm] [E] [D]
At [C#] times I'm [Bm] tempted [A] to [G] overlook [D] your [F#] grace
Thinking I'm worth the [Bm] love you [D]
give [Am] [D] [F#m]
[Bm] earning the [F#] right to run the [D]
[Em] race
Somehow [D]
forgetting you died in my place Still is a long [G] life's [D] stumble
Oh
One look [G] at the cross [D] and I
[Gm]
It should have been [D] my hands where [G] the nails [D] [A] were
It should have been, [G]
it should have been [Bm] [D] my feet where [G] the [D] nails [A] were
It should have been, [G]
it should have been [F#] my side That [A] was [Bm] open, [E] my heart that [A] was broken
[Em] It should have been [G#] [D] my hands, [G] [D] it should have been [Am]
my feet
[B]
[Bm] [G] [A]
[Am] [D] [G]
[Em] [C] [F]
[Dm] It should have been [G] my hands [C] where the nails [G] [D]
were
It should have [C] been, it [Cm] should have been [G]
my feet [C] where the nails [G] [F#m]
were
It [Bm] should have been, [F] it [Em] should have been [B] my side [D] That was [G] open, [A]
my heart [G] that was [D] broken
[Am] [Bm] But it [C] was [G] your hands, yes it was [C] your feet It was your [G]
[A] anxious feet
It should have [G] been, it should have [Dm] been my feet where the nails [G] [C]
[G]
[A] [G]
[C] [G] [B]
[Em] [A] [G]
were
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
Bm
13421112
F#
134211112
D
1321
G
2131
A
1231
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To learn Sandi Patty - Where The Nails Were chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: D, A, G, D and G. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 55 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 112 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: D Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ Father [Gm] forgive [Bm] them [Em] I [G] heard you _ [D]
faintly say _ [Em] _ _ [F#] Still in my [Bm] heart I feel [D] so guilty
[C] _ _
I [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ know the [C#]
truth [Bm] is the [F#] debt was mine [F#m] to pay
_ [Em] How could it be [F#] right that it [D] happened this way A fallen and sinful life [A] I was _ leading
_ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ Now why is your body torn [Gm] and bleeding _ It should have been [D] my hands [G] where the [D] nails [A] were
It should have been, [G]
it should have been [D] my feet where [G] the [D] nails [A] were
It should have been, [G]
it should have been [F#] my side That [A] was [D] open, [E] my heart that was broken
_ [Em] It should [F#m] have [G] been, [D] _
_ _ _ it should have been [Am] my feet [D] where the _ nails _ were
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
At [C#] times I'm [Bm] tempted [A] to [G] overlook [D] your _ _ [F#] grace
_ Thinking I'm worth the [Bm] love you [D]
give _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[Bm] earning the [F#] right to run the [D] _
_ _ [Em] race
Somehow _ [D]
forgetting you died in my place Still is a long _ _ _ [G] life's _ [D] stumble
_ _ Oh
One look [G] at the cross [D] and I
[Gm] _ _ _ _
It should have been [D] my hands _ where [G] the nails [D] _ [A] were
It should have been, [G]
it should have been [Bm] [D] my feet where [G] the [D] nails [A] were
It should have been, [G]
it should have been [F#] my side That [A] was [Bm] open, [E] my heart that [A] was broken
_ [Em] It should have been [G#] [D] my hands, _ _ [G] _ [D] it should have been _ [Am]
my feet
_ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ [Dm] It should have been [G] my _ hands [C] where the nails [G] _ _ [D]
were
It should have [C] been, it [Cm] should have been [G]
my feet [C] where the nails [G] _ _ [F#m]
were
It [Bm] should have been, [F] it [Em] should have been [B] my side [D] That was [G] open, [A]
my heart [G] that was _ [D] broken _
[Am] [Bm] But it [C] was [G] your hands, _ _ _ yes it was [C] your _ _ feet It was your [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] anxious _ feet
It should have [G] _ _ _ been, it should have [Dm] been my feet where the nails [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ were _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

The Via Dolorosa album includes this song.