Intro: F Am Bb F Am Bb
F Am Bb
Tell me I'm forgiven and loved,
F Am Bb
'Cause I hear it from the street corner preachers
F Am Bb
On how God is love, and how man can be clean.
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But my joy has been on holiday and my peace has almost passed away.
Am Gm F
Tell me I'm forgiven and free.
Dm Bb
Oh, I tried and tried to rectify my hopeless situation,
Dm Gm
But I bought the lie. I still have work to do.
Dm G
Now I'm working nine to five like I can earn my own salvation,
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But there is no condemnation in You.
Bb7 F Am Bb
Oh, whisper to me now that it's for real, Oh,
F Am Bb
'Cause in the silence of these walls righteousness lost its appeal.
Dm Am Bb7
Dirty deeds have done me in, oh but that can't stop the faithful friend
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Giving mercy once again as You heal, here it is I'm feeling it . . .
Dm Bb
Oh, I tried and tried to rectify my hopeless situation,
Dm Gm
But I bought the lie. I still have work to do.
Dm G
Now I'm working nine to five like I can earn my own salvation,
Bb/C
But there is no condemnation . . .
Dm Bb
O He died, He died to rectify my hopeless situation,
Dm G
And His blood commands my guilt to leave.
Bb F/A
Now on Calvary I stand, empty pockets, open hands,
Bb/C F Am Bb F Am Bb
Oh, there is no condemnation . . . for me.
Dm Bb
Oh, I tried and tried to rectify my hopeless situation,
Dm Gm
But I bought the lie. I still have work to do.
Dm G
Now I'm working nine to five like I can earn my own salvation,
Bb/C
But there is no condemnation in You.
F Bb/F
Child, you're forgiven and loved.
F Bb/F
Child, you're forgiven and loved.
Dm Bb7
Child, you're forgiven, and child, you are loved.
Am Gm F
Child, you're forgiven and loved.