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Love is a cross you bear chords by
The Isaacs
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Deep down in

Texas, some years ago
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There was a poor preacher

that I came to know.
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He'd been do ing

God's work for most of his life,
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D

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but what he was known for

most was his wife.
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She was as pretty as she was wild.
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She gave him no comfort,

she bore him no child.
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A

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She set him no table,

she baked him no bread.
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And once when I asked

Him about it,

He said,
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Love is a cross you bear,
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G

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A thorny crown you wear.
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G

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I ain't no saint, I never was,
C
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But, she knows not what she does.
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Love is a cross you bear.
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D

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G

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Soon I moved on, and soon I lost track
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But one night in

Denver, it all came back
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In a beautiful church with

a melodious choir
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There he was preaching

his brimstone and fire
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And then this angel that

I'd seen before
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Came out and joined him in his holy war
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She looked at her husband

and as the bell rang
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She lifted her angelic voice up and sang
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Love is a cross you bear
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If only crowned you had
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D

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Once I was lost but now I'm found
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Once I was weak and let love down
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Love is a cross you bear
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As I left that church, amazed as can be,
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G

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a great revelation came unto me.
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Of all of the good things this life is made of,
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the best is the sweat from the labor of love.
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Ab
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Love is a cross you bear,
Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
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a thorny crown you wear.
Verse 2
Eb
Eb
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Ab
Ab
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Sinner, repent and make amends.
Verse 3
C#
C#
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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Love has been dying for your sin.
Verse 4
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Eb
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Ab
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4

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Love is a cross you bear.
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Love is a cross you bear,
Verse 5
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a thorny crown you wear.
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Sinner,
Verse 6
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re pent and make amends.
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Love has been
Verse 7
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dying for your sins,
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love is a cross you bear.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • A

  • Ab

    4

  • Eb

    6

  • C#

    4

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Love is a cross you bear by The isaacs is G major.

The primary chords used in Love is a cross you bear are G, D, C, A, Ab, Eb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, C, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Love is a cross you bear is approximately 105 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Love is a cross you bear using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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