The Message of the cross Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays483

The Message of the cross by Delirious is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C2, A7sus, D, Em7 and G/B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G
Text
16
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  			Verse 1: 
G C2 G 
This is the message of the cross, that we can be free 
C2 G 
To live in the victory and turn from our sin. 
A7sus C2 G 
My precious Lord Jesus with sinners you died. 
A7sus C2 G 
For there you revealed your love and you laid down your life. 
 
 
Verse 2: 
 
 
This is the message of the cross, that we can be free. 
To lay all our burdens here at the foot of the tree. 
The cross was the shame of the world 
But the glory of God 
For Jesus, You conquered sin and You gave us new life. 
 A: 
G D G 
You set me free when I came to the cross, 
D G 
Poured out your blood for I was broken and lost. 
D Em7 
There I was healed and you covered my sin 
C2 
It's there you saved me 
D G 
This is the message of the cross 
Verse 3: 
 
 
This is the message of the cross, that we can be free. 
To hunger for heaven, Lord, to hunger for Thee. 
"The cross is such foolishness to the perishing, 
But to us who are being saved, it is the power of God." 
 
 
Chorus B: 
You set us free when we come to the cross. 
You pour out your blood for we are broken and lost. 
Here we are healed and you cover our sin. 
It's here you save us. 
You set me free when I come to the cross. 
Pour out your blood for I am broken and lost. 
Here I am healed and you cover my sin. 
It's here you save me. 
This is the message of the cross. 
 
 
Coda: 
G D 
Let us rejoice at the foot of the cross 
C2 G/B D 
We can be free, glory to God 
G D 
Thank you, Lord Thank you, Lord 
C2 G/B D 
You set us free glory to God 
 

    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante