My Advocate Pleads
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[Verso 1]
D
Such mire and sinfulness
Em7
I once resided in!
Bm7 D G
The wage my soul deserves is death,
Em7 D
And it was once my end
Em7 Bm7 G
Due to my wickedness.
D
Could I dare beg the Lord
Em7
For entrance to His courts
Bm7 D G
With only rags on my account?
Em7 D
No merit of my own
Em7 Bm7
Could bring me near His throne.
G D/F# Em7
So what hope could there be
D/F# Bm
For the guilty such as me?
C G A
How could a pauper enter heaven's streets?
[Refrão]
D Em
My Advocate pleads
G A
In the throne room of grace,
D Em
With blood that He shed
G A
When He died in my place.
Em G
Unworthy am I,
D Em
Yet God's pardon divine
D G
Is extended to me
E A D Em7 Bm7 A D G A#
For my Advocate pleads.
[Verso 2]
D#
Now when God looks on me
Fm7
It's not my sin He sees,
Cm7 D# G#
Nor any righteousness I've done.
D#
He only sees His Son,
Fm7 Cm G#
The Holy Risen One!
D#
I'm made an heir through Christ
Fm7
To everlasting life.
Cm7 A# G#
Because His record now is mine,
Fm7 D# Fm7
All my iniquity
Cm7 G#
Is cast into the sea.
D# Fm7
There's no power or man
D#/G Cm7
Who can change what I now am,
C# G#/C A#
For in this moment at the Father's hand,
[Refrão]
D# Fm
My Advocate pleads
G# A#
In the throne room of grace,
D# Fm
With blood that He shed
G# A#
When He died in my place.
Fm G#
Unworthy am I,
D# Fm
Yet God's pardon divine
D# G#
Is extended to me
Fm7 A# C#
For my Advocate pleads.
[Ponte]
G#
Now I can worship and pray!
Fm C
With faith in His Word I can say,
[Refrão]
F Gm
My Advocate pleads
A# C
In the throne room of grace,
F Gm
With blood that He shed
A# C
When He died in my place.
Gm A#
Unworthy am I,
F
Yet God's pardon divine
A#
Is extended to me
Gm C F F/A
For my Advocate pleads.
A# C F
My advocate pleads!
D# A# C F
My advocate pleads!
How to play My Advocate Pleads
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.