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Nichole Nordeman
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Key: C minor•
Intro 1
Am
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E

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Asus2
Asus2

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Verse 1
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A

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We rode into town the other day
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A
A

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Just me and my Daddy
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E
E

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A
A

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

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And I could ride next
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A

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to him on a horse
Bm
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E
E

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

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D
D

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We heard a crowd of people
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E

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Asus2
Asus2

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E
E

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shouting
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A

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D
D

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And so we stopped to find
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Asus2
Asus2

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A
A

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out why
E
E

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Em
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A
A

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And there was that man
D
D

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A
A

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That my dad said he loved
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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But today there was fear in
Bm
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2

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his eyes
Esus4
Esus4

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Verse 3
Dm
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G
G

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C
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So I said "Daddy,
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why are they screaming?
Am
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Why are the faces of some
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of them beaming?
F
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Why is He dressed in that
C
C

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bright purple robe?
Dm
Dm

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I'll bet that crown hurts Him
F
F

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G
G

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more than He shows
C
C

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G

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

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D
D

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He looks as though He's gonna cry
Dm
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you said he was stronger
C
C

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F
F

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than all of those guys
E
E

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Am
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Daddy, please tell me why
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Dm
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Gsus4
Gsus4

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Why does everyone want
C
C

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him to die?"
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F
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E
E

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Verse 4
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A

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D
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Asus2
Asus2

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Later that day the sky grew cloudy
A
A

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E
E

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A
A

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And Daddy said I should go inside
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D

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E
E

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Somehow he knew things
A
A

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would get stormy
Em
Em

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Boy was he right
A
A

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D
D

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F#m
F#m
2

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But I could not keep from wondering
Bm
Bm
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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E
E

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If there was something he had to hide
C#m
C#m
4

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A
A

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So after he left
Verse 5
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D

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E

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Asus4
Asus4

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I had to find out
A
A

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D
D

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E
E

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A
A

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I was not afraid of getting lost
Em
Em

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So I followed the crowds
A
A

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D
D

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To a hill where I knew
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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men had been killed
Dm
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And I heard a voice come
E
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Dm
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from the cross
G
G

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And it said,
Verse 6
C
C

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"Father,
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G

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E
E

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why are they screaming?
Am
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C
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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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Em
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Am
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G
G

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s for My robe?
Dm
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Em
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This crown of thorns hurts Me
F
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G
G

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more than it shows
C
C

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Bm
Bm
2

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E
E

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

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I know that You must hear My cry
Dm
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C
C

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I thought I could handle
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the cross of this size
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Am
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Father, remind Me why
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Dm
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C
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Why does everyone want
D
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Bm
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2

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

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G
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When will I understand why?"
A
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"My precious
Verse 7
D
D

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C#dim
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4

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Son, I hear them scream ing
F#
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Bm
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2

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I'm watching the face
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D
D

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of the enemy beaming
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G

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But soon I will clothe You in
Bm
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2

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robes of My own
Em
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D
D

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Jesus, this hurts Me much
G
G

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more than You know
A
A

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But this dark hour I must
C#dim
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F#
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2

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do nothing
Bm
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E
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Though I've heard Your unbearable cry
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Em
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G
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The power in Your blood
D
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destroys all of the lies
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Soon You'll see past their
Bm
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Em
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unmerciful eyes
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Look there below,
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see the child
E
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Trembling by her father's side
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Now I can tell You why
A
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She is why You must die"
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

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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

Capo: 3

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The original key of why by Nichole Nordeman is C minor.

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