Its About The Cross
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[Intro ]
Dm Gm Bb Dm Gm Bb C Bb
verse 1
F Bb C Bb
It’s not just about the manger where the baby lay
F Bb C/G
It’s not all about the angels who sing for Him that day
F Bb C Dm
It’s not all about the shepherds or the bright and shining star
Bb F Gm C
It’s not all about the wise men who travelled from a - far
Chorus
F C
It’s about the cross, it’s about my sin
Bb F
It’s about how Jesus came to be born once
Gm C
So that we could be born a - gain
F Dm
It’s about the stone that was rolled a - way
Bb F Gm C
So that you and I could have real life some - day
Dm Gm Bb C
It’s about the cross...
verse 2
F Bb C Bb
It’s not just about the good things in this life I’ve done
F Bb C/G
It’s not all about the treasures or the trophies that I’ve won
F Bb C Dm
It’s not about the righteousness that I find with - in
Bb F Gm C
It’s all about His precious blood that saved me from my sin
[Refrão] F C
It’s about the cross, it’s about my sin
Bb F
It’s about how Jesus came to be born once
Gm C
So that we could be born a - gain
F Dm
It’s about the stone that was rolled a - way
Bb F Gm C
So that you and I could have real life some - day
F
It’s about the cross...
Bridge
Eb Bb F
The be - ginning of the story is wonderful and great
Eb Bb Gm C Dsus D
But it’s the ending that can save you and that’s why we cele - brate
Chorus
G D
It’s about the cross… It’s about my sin
G/B C G
It’s a - bout how Jesus came to be born once
Am D
So that we could be born a - gain
G D
It’s about God’s Son nailed to a tree
G/B C tacet
It’s a – bout how every drop of blood that flowed
Am D
from Him when it should have been me
G Em
It’s about the stone that was rolled a - way
C G Am D
So that you and I could have real life some – d-a-y
C/G G Am D
So that you and I could have real life some - day
C G Am D
It’s about the cross (it’s about the cross)(it’s about the cross)
C G Am Dsus D G
It’s about the cross… It’s a - bout the cross
This is my interpretation and what I hear. Please feel free
to experiment with chord voicings. I have included some of
the tougher chords. Tacet means do not play.
How to play Its About The Cross
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 Dm. 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.