Death Was Arrested Chords
by North Point
Death Was Arrested by North Point is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 4st fret. It uses the chords G, C, Em and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
G C G
Alone in my sorrow and dead in my sin
G C G
Lost without hope with no place to begin
G C G
Your love Made a way to let mercy come in
G C G
When death was arrested and my life began
G C G
Ash was redeemed only beauty remains
G C G
My orphan heart was given a name
G C G
My mourning grew quiet my feet rose to dance
G C G
When death was arrested and my life began
G C G
Oh your grace so free
Em D
Washes over me
C
You have made me new
G D
Now life begins with you
C G
It's your endless love
Em D
Pouring down on us
C
You have made us new
G D
Now life begins with you
G C G
Released from my chains I'm a prisoner no more
G C G
My shame was a ransom he faithfully bore
G C G
He cancelled my debt and he called me his friend
G C G
When death was arrested and my life began
*(one strum or light picking)
G* C* G*
Our savior displayed on a criminal's cross
G* C* G*
Darkness rejoiced as though heaven had lost
G C G
But then Jesus arose with our freedom in hand
G C G
That's when death was arrested and my life began
G C G
That's when death was arrested and my life began
G C G
Oh your grace so free
Em D
Washes over me
C
You have made me new
G D
Now life begins with you
C G
It's your endless love
Em D
Pouring down on us
C
You have made us new
G D
Now life begins with you
G
Oh we're free free
C G
Forever we're free
Em
Come join the song
D G
Of all the redeemed
G
Yes we're free free
C G
Forever amen
Em
When death was arrested
D G
and my life began
G
Oh we're free free
C G
Forever we're free
Em
Come join the song
D G
Of all the redeemed
G
Yes we're free free
C G
Forever amen
Em
When death was arrested
D G
and my life began
Em D G
when death was arrested and my life began