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why chords by
Nichole Nordeman
Nichole Nordeman

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Intro 1
Am
F

Dm
Am
D

Dm
C
Em
Dm
E
Em
E

A

Asus2
A

Verse 1
A
D
E
A

We rode into town the other day
D
E
A

Just me and my Daddy
D
E
A

He said I'd fi nally reached that age
E
Em
A

And I could ride next
D
A

to him on a horse
Bm
E

That of course was not quite as wide
Verse 2
A
D

We heard a crowd of people
E
Asus2
E

shouting
A
D

And so we stopped to find
E
Asus2
A

out why
E
Em
A

And there was that man
D
A

That my dad said he loved
Bm
D

But today there was fear in
Bm

his eyes
Esus4
Verse 3
Dm

G
C

So I said "Daddy,
G

why are they screaming?
Am

Why are the faces of some
C

of them beaming?
F

Why is He dressed in that
C

bright purple robe?
Dm

I'll bet that crown hurts Him
F
G

more than He shows
C
G

Daddy, please can't you do something?
Am
C
D

He looks as though He's gonna cry
Dm

you said he was stronger
C
F

than all of those guys
E
Am

Daddy, please tell me why
G
Dm
Gsus4

Why does everyone want
C

him to die?"
G
F
E
Verse 4
A

D
E
Asus2

Later that day the sky grew cloudy
A
D
E
A

And Daddy said I should go inside
D
E

Somehow he knew things
A

would get stormy
Em

Boy was he right
A
D
F#m

But I could not keep from wondering
Bm
D
Bm
E

If there was something he had to hide
C#m
A
So after he left
Verse 5
D
E
Asus4

I had to find out
A
D
E
A

I was not afraid of getting lost
Em

So I followed the crowds
A
D

To a hill where I knew
F#m
Bm

men had been killed
Dm

And I heard a voice come
E
Dm

from the cross
G
And it said,
Verse 6
C

"Father,
G
E

why are they screaming?
Am
C

Why are the faces of some

of them beaming?
F

Why are they casting their lot
C
Em
Am
G

s for My robe?
Dm
Em

This crown of thorns hurts Me
F
G

more than it shows
C
Bm
E

Father, please can't You do something?
Am
C
D

I know that You must hear My cry
Dm
C

I thought I could handle
F

the cross of this size
E
Am

Father, remind Me why
G
Dm
C

Why does everyone want
D
Bm

Me to die?
Em
D
F#m
E
A
G

When will I understand why?"
A
"My precious
Verse 7
D
C#dim

Son, I hear them scream ing
F#
Bm

I'm watching the face
A
D

of the enemy beaming
G

But soon I will clothe You in
Bm

robes of My own
Em
D

Jesus, this hurts Me much
G

more than You know
A
D

But this dark hour I must
C#dim
F#

do nothing
Bm
E

Though I've heard Your unbearable cry
Bm
Em
G

The power in Your blood
D

destroys all of the lies
G

Soon You'll see past their
Bm
Em

unmerciful eyes
G

Look there below,
C#m
F#
Bm

see the child
E

Trembling by her father's side
Em
G
D
G

Now I can tell You why
A

She is why You must die"
Outro 1
Bm
G
Bm
G

A
B

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Chords
  • Am

  • F

  • Dm

  • D

  • C

  • Em

  • E

  • A

  • Asus2

  • Bm

    2
  • Esus4

  • G

  • Gsus4

  • F#m

    2
  • C#m

    4
  • Asus4

  • C#dim

    4
  • F#

    2
  • B

    2

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