Capo 2
Intro: C
Verse 1:
C
I was looking for excuses
G E7/G#
And you offered me my soul
Am
In the name of all my weakness
D
In the name of rock 'n roll
E7
By His sickness I am healed
F
‘Cause they broke you I am whole
C F G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Verse 2:
C
I went looking for the fig leaves
G E7/G#
And you asked me what they're for
Am
I was building up a wall
D
And you offered me a door
E7
I was hoping for silver spoons
F
But you handed me a sword
C F G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Chorus 1:
G E7/G# Am
Maker is unmade
E7 F
Love succumbs to hate
G C
Life Himself is slain
E7
Is death the only way?
Is death the only way?
Verse 3:
C
I went looking for religion
G E7/G#
Absolutely not a friend
Am
I went looking for ways out
D
And you showed me the way in
E7
I went looking for a ghost
F
And instead I found a man
C F G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Verse 4:
C
Felt like I was at the end
G E7/G#
Felt like giving up on life
Am
I talked about your mother
D
And denied you once or twice
E7
Yeah, I plucked out your beard
F
Put a sword into your side
C F G C
Oh, the wonderful of Jesus
Chorus 2:
G E7/G# Am
Life and love are torn
E7 F
By the blades of earthly swords
G C
We cut the final cord
E7
This is mercy's war
It's mercy's war
Verse 5:
C
I was chasing after safety
G E7/G#
When my world went up in flames
Am
I saw my defenses
D
Washed my ashes down the drain
E7
I thought mercy was a stranger
F
But You called me out by name
C F G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Verse 6:
C
Your wounds were gaping open
G E7/G#
Couldn't recognize you at first
Am
And all I had to offer you
D
Was an insult or a curse
E7
Your blood dripped down like poison
F
On the nauseated earth
C F G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
Outro:
E7 F
This is mercy's war, this is mercy's war
C F
This is mercy's war, this is mercy's war
E7 F
This is mercy's war, this is mercy's war
C F
This is mercy's war, this is mercy's war
E7 F
This is mercy's war, this is mercy's war
C F G C
Oh, the wonderful blood of Jesus
