The Power of the Cross chords
by Casting Crowns
- The Power of the Cross was written by Mark Hall, Brett Younker, Kristian Stanfill, Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood
- Featured Band: Casting Crowns
- Album: Healer (2022)
- Music: Key of Bb Major in 4/4 time at 94 bpm (♩)
- Chords: Bb, Eb, Eb/Bb, F, Gm
- Easier in G Major with chords: G, C, C/G, D, Em
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
ASCII Chord Charts: number = fret, x = don't play, 0 = play open string, (B) Barre Chord
| Chord | Guitar | Piano | Chord | Guitar | Piano |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 320003 | G-B-D | C | x32010 | C-E-G |
| C/G | 332010 | G-C-E-G | D | xx0232 | D-F#-A |
| Em | 022000 | E-G-B | Dsus4 | xx0233 | D-G#-A |
The Power of the Cross
Capo on 3 if playing with the video
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key G C/G G C/G
Intro: 4/4 | | | | |
G C
1. The past that held re-gret
G
O-ver my head is gone
C
These chains are a-shes now
Em
That once were rust-ed on
C
I was a run-a-way
G C/G
Now I am fi-nal-ly home | |
G C
2. My mind was a ghost town
G
Haunt-ed by yes-ter-day
C
Un-til Your hand reached down
Em
Pulled me out of my grave
C
In-to the free-dom found
G C/G
Only in Je-sus' Name | (I am for...)|
G
Chorus: I am for-gi-ven
D
No long-er lost
Em
Now I am liv-ing
C G C/G
In the po-wer of the Cross | |
G C
3. The Fa-ther gave His Son
G
So I could be set free
C
And now the scales are gone
Em
My eyes can fi-nal-ly see
C
I'll tell the world of all
G C/G
Je-sus has done for me | (I am for...)|
G
Chorus: I am for-gi-ven
D
No long-er lost
Em
Now I am liv-ing
C G C/G
In the po-wer of the Cross | (Goodbye to...) |
G
Good-bye to sor-row
D
Wel-come, my joy
Em
Now I am li-ving
C G C/G
In the po-wer of the Cross | |
D Em
Bridge: And on that Cross, His love held true
C G
Through sac-ri-fice, the old made new
D Em
This life I live, I live in faith
C
Now in Je-sus' Name
G
Chorus: I am for-gi-ven
D
No long-er lost
Em
Now I am liv-ing
C G C/G
In the po-wer of the Cross | (Goodbye to...) |
G
Good-bye to sor-row (Goodbye to sorrow)
D
Wel-come, my joy (Welcome, my joy, 'cause I'm livin')
Em
Now I am li-ving (Yes, I'm livin')
C G C/G
In the po-wer of the Cross (Power of the Cross)| |
G
Outro: Thank You
C
Oh God, I thank You
Em
Je-sus, I thank You
C G C/G
Thank You for the Cross | |
G
Praise You
C
Oh God, I praise You
Em
Je-sus, I praise You
C G
Praise You for the Cross...
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