John 15:13
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Chorus:
A E F#m
What greater love is this?
D A
That Jesus gave His life for all
E F#m
What greater love is this?
D A
That Jesus came to heal my soul
E F#m D A
To save us... to make us whole
E F#m
And now our lives we live
D
For Christ whose life He gave
Verse 1:
E F#m D E
What a beautiful tragedy
F#m D E
All the wonder the irony
F#m D A
The only sinless one on this earth
E F#m D
Christ died, to give, us life
Chorus:
A E F#m
What greater love is this?
D A
That Jesus gave His life for all
E F#m
What greater love is this?
D A
That Jesus came to heal my soul
E F#m D A
To save us... to make us whole
E F#m
And now our lives we live
D
For Christ whose life He gave
Verse 2:
E F#m D E
The God that created all
F#m D E
We rejected in the Fall
F#m D A
He sent His son to rescue you and me
E F#m D
Christ died, to set, us free
Chorus:
A E F#m
What greater love is this?
D A
That Jesus gave His life for all
E F#m
What greater love is this?
D A
That Jesus came to heal my soul
E F#m D A
To save us... to make us whole
E F#m
And now our lives we live
D
For Christ whose life He gave
Bridge:
A E F#m
What greater love is this?
D A
That Jesus gave His life for all
E F#m
He lived a perfect life
D A
Only to die upon a cross
E F#m
But His death not in vain
D A
For now on high He reigns
E F#m D A
Christ died for us so now I'll live, for Him
E F#m D A
His love displayed for all so now, I praise, His name
A E F#m D
Chorus:
A E F#m
What greater love is this?
D A
That Jesus gave His life for all
E F#m
What greater love is this?
D A
That Jesus came to heal my soul
E F#m D A
To save us... to make us whole
E F#m
And now our lives we live
D
For Christ whose life He gave (x2 end on A)
How to play John 15:13
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