Intro E B F# C#m E B F#
verse 1
B F#/A# G#m F# E
If it were up to me there'd be an easier road than calvary
B F#/A# G#m F# E
If it were up to me you would have escaped the suffering
G#m F# E
But you saved me through what i would have seen as a tragedy
E B F#
I used to think that love should never have to bleed
C#m E B F#
I used to think that life was all about the dream
E
But love is a mess
B
And life is a death
F# G#m
And you can't escape the cost
E
Yea love is a mess
B F# E B F# C#m E B F#
The story of the cross (oh's)
Verse 2
B F#/A# G#m F# E
If it were up to me life would look more like the movies
B F#/A# G#m F# E
If it were up to me i would choose a storybook ending
G#m F# E
But i would never see the beauty of reality
E B F#
I used to think that love should never have to bleed
C#m E B F#
I used to think that life was all about the dream
E
But love is a mess
B
And life is a death
F# G#m
And you can't escape the cost
E
Yea love is a mess
B F# E B F# C#m E B F#
The story of the cross (oh's)
Bridge
F# G#m
God became a man heaven kissed the earth
E
The proof is in his hands that love is worth the hurt
E B F# C#m
You came down to meet my need
E B F#
And saw beauty in the mess of me
E B F#
I used to think that love should never have to bleed
C#m E B F#
I used to think that life was all about the dream
E
But love is a mess
B
And life is a death
F# G#m
And you can't escape the cost
E
Yea love is a mess
B F# E B F# C#m E B F#
The story of the cross (oh's)
Outro
E B F# C#m
Can you believe the pain you see is more than just a tragedy
E B F# C#m
Life is a death and love is a mess just embrace the cross
E B F# C#m E B F#
the beauty of the cross