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Chords and Lyrics for And Can It Be That I Should Gain

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Music by Thomas Campbell
Words by Charles Wesley

VERSE 1

G       D  G       Am D7     G 
And can it be that I  should gain

   Am D7    G  D7  G  D  A7    D 
an int'rest in the___ Savior's blood?

        G       D7     G          D 
Died he for me,___ who caused his pain?

G   C       G   C  G     D7 G 
For me, who him to death pursued?

 D7     G     D   G  C   A7 D 
Amazing love! how___ can it be

     G        C   Am       D       G 
that thou, my God shouldst die for me?

REFRAIN 

        D                G 
Amazing love! How can it be

     C     Am G    Am       G   D7  G 
that thou, my God, shouldst die for me!

VERSE 2

G       D   G        Am     D7 G 
He left his Father's throne above,

   Am    D7 G D7 G D    A7  D 
so free, so infi---nite his grace!

        G       D7    G       D 
Emptied himself___ of all but love,

G   C        G C    G   D7   G 
and bled for Adam's helpless race!

     D7    G    D  G C     A7  D 
'Tis mercy all, im---mense and free,

     G    C    Am D         G 
for, O my God, it found out me.

REFRAIN 

        D                G 
Amazing love! How can it be

     C     Am G    Am       G   D7  G 
that thou, my God, shouldst die for me!

VERSE 3

G       D G        Am D7  G 
Long my imprisoned spirit lay

     Am    D7 G   D7  G  D A7     D 
fast bound in sin and___ nature's night.

          G        D7   G          D 
Thine eye diffused___ a quick'ning ray;

G C         G  C    G      D7   G 
I woke, the dungeon flamed with light!

   D7          G    D  G  C     A7  D 
My chains fell off, my___ heart was free,

  G          C      Am  D        G 
I rose, went forth, and followed thee.

REFRAIN 

        D                G 
Amazing love! How can it be

     C     Am G    Am       G   D7  G 
that thou, my God, shouldst die for me!

VERSE 4

G     D  G      Am  D7 G 
No condemnation now I  dread;

  Am   D7  G   D7 G  D    A7 D 
Jesus, and all in___ him, is mine!

      G       D7    G      D 
Alive in him,___ my living Head,

G   C          G    C   G    D7 G 
and clothed in righteousness divine,

     D7  G      D   G C A7  D 
bold I approach the_eternal throne,

    G         C      Am      D         G 
and claim the crown, through Christ my own.

REFRAIN 

        D                G 
Amazing love! How can it be

     C     Am G    Am       G   D7  G 
that thou, my God, shouldst die for me!

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Instrument Chords
Banjo A7 A Minor C Major D Major D7 G Major
Guitar A7 A Minor C Major D Major D7 G Major
Mandolin A7 A Minor C Major D Major D7 G Major
Piano A7 A Minor C Major D Major D7 G Major
Ukulele A7 A Minor C Major D Major D7 G Major

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