When He was on the cross I was on His mind Chords

Tempo:
80 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

Am

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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When He was on the cross I was on His mind chords
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[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 .
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
Am
2311
C#
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G
2131
D
1321
C
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To learn John Starnes - When He Was On The Cross chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - C#, D, G, C, G, G, C and G of chords. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 40 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 80. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: G Major.

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[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 _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

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This song was featured on the Sing It Again album.

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