Except For Grace
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E F#m Cm A B/Eb
Oooh Ooh Oooh!
C#m B/C# Amaj7
You've lost it all, your dignity and pride
C#m B/C# Amaj7
A sinking soul swimm'in in the tears you cried
F#m E/G# A
Alone and hopeless without a word to say
F#m Bsus4 B Bsus4 B
Cause guilt has taken it all away
A/E E F#m
Except for grace and your faith
E/B B A/E E
And knowing that God's love will forgive mistakes
D6 A/C# Am/C
There's nothing that can clear your painful past
E/B F#/Bb Amaj7 E/G# F#m
Bear your bitter pain, or could ever take your place
A/E E F#m B/Eb
Except for grace!
C#m B/C# Amaj7
We've all stood right where you're at
C#m B/C# Amaj7
Facing the shame of faliures and regrets
F#m E/G# A
Leaving us empty, broken, and afraid to dream
F#m Bsus4 B Bsus4 B
Cause sin has stripped us clean of everything
A/E E F#m
Except for grace and our faith
E/B B A/E E
And knowing that God's love will forgive mistakes
D6 A/C# Am/C
There's nothing that can clear our painful pasts
E/B F#m Amaj7 E/G# F#m
Bear our bitter pain, or will ever take our place
A/E E
Except for grace!
B H0 C#m
The price is much too high for us to ever pay
A6 E/G# F#m Bsus4 B Bsus4 B
We could try forever and find no other way!
A/E E F#m
Except for grace and our faith
E/B B A/E E
And knowing that God's love will forgive mistakes
D6 A/C# Am/C
There's nothing that can clear our painful pasts
E/B F#m Amaj7 E/G#. F#m
Bear our bitter pain, or will ever take our place
Amaj7 E/G# F#m
(nothing else will take our place)
A/E E F#m
Except for grace!
C#m A E
Except for grace!
How to play Except For Grace
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.