why chords by Nichole Nordeman
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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We rode into town the other day
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Just me and my Daddy
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He said I'd finally reached that age
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And I could ride next
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to him on a horse
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That of course was not quite as wide
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Verse 2
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We heard a crowd of people
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shouting
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And so we stopped to find
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out why
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And there was that man
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That my dad said he loved
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But today there was fear in
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his eyes
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Verse 3
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So I said "Daddy,
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why are they screaming?
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Why are the faces of some
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of them beaming?
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Why is He dressed in that
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bright purple robe?
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I'll bet that crown hurts Him
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more than He shows
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Daddy, please can't you do something?
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He looks as though He's gonna cry
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you said he was stronger
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than all of those guys
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Daddy, please tell me why
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Why does everyone want
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him to die?"
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Verse 4
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Later that day the sky grew cloudy
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And Daddy said I should go inside
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Somehow he knew things
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would get stormy
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Boy was he right
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But I could not keep from wondering
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If there was something he had to hide
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So after he left
Verse 5
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I had to find out
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I was not afraid of getting lost
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So I followed the crowds
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To a hill where I knew
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men had been killed
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And I heard a voice come
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from the cross
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And it said,
Verse 6
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"Father,
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why are they screaming?
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Why are the faces of some
of them beaming?
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Why are they casting their lot
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s for My robe?
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This crown of thorns hurts Me
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more than it shows
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Father, please can't You do something?
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I know that You must hear My cry
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I thought I could handle
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the cross of this size
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Father, remind Me why
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Why does everyone want
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Me to die?
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When will I understand why?"
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"My precious
Verse 7
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Son, I hear them screaming
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I'm watching the face
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of the enemy beaming
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But soon I will clothe You in
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robes of My own
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Jesus, this hurts Me much
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more than You know
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But this dark hour I must
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do nothing
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Though I've heard Your unbearable cry
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The power in Your blood
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destroys all of the lies
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Soon You'll see past their
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unmerciful eyes
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Look there below,
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see the child
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Trembling by her father's side
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Now I can tell You why
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She is why You must die"
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