One Drop Of Blood

Fm D# C#add9 D#sus2 Fm D# C#add9 D# Fm D# Standing in the courtroom, when I heard, how do you plead? Fm D# The accuser of the brethren, was staring at me Fm D# He said, we got your number, there is no escape Fm Cm11 C For here are your transgressions, your failures and mistakes C#add9 Fm He pointed to the corner, where the scales of justice stood A#m Fm I saw so many failures there, there was nothing good C#add9 Fm And in that very moment, when it seemed all hope was lost C#add9 D# I said, I plead the blood of Jesus, and His death upon the cross G# D#sus4 D# One drop of blood, fell to the scales A#m A#m/G# D# It covered my transgressions, and all the times I failed G# C#maj The enemy was mighty, he came in like a flood G# D#sus4 D# Fm D# C#maj D# He was defeated by one drop of blood Fm D# I stood and watched in silence, as others were brought in Fm D# I saw them start to tremble, when they turned and faced their sin Fm D# They offered no excuses, they offered no alibis Fm Cm11 C The truth was overwhelming, and it would not be denied C#add9 Fm Their righteousness like filthy rags, and nothing they could say A#m Cm11 Fm They bowed their heads in silence, as they were led away C#add9 Fm But for the true believers, each time it was the same C#add9 D#sus4 D# His glory shown around them, as they called upon his name G# D#sus4 D# One drop of blood, fell to the scales A#m A#m/G# D# It covered their transgressions, and all the times they failed G# C#maj The enemy was mighty, he came in like a flood G# D#sus4 D# G# He was defeated by one drop of blood B F# C#maj G# No greater sacrifice has any other made C D E Oh yes He paid the price with every drop He gave A E One drop of blood, fell to the scales Bm D E It covered my transgressions, and all the times I failed A D The enemy was mighty, He came in like a flood A D E A He was defeated by one drop of blood E Fell to the scales Bm D E It covered my transgressions, and all the times I failed A D The enemy was mighty, He came in like a flood A D E A D E A He was defeated by one drop of blood N.C. *For those of you (like me) who struggle to play in sharps and flats When I get to the bridge I just strike the last chord in the chorus prior to the bridge really loud and hard and let it ring and while it's ringing slide my capo up 1 fret and play it like this....* A# F C G No greater sacrifice has any other made B F# D# Oh yes He paid the price with every drop He gave G# D#sus4 D# One drop of blood, fell to the scales A#m A#m/G# D# It covered my transgressions, and all the times G# D#sus4 D# One drop of blood, fell to the scales A#m A#m/G# D# It covered my transgressions, and all the times I failed G# C#maj The enemy was mighty, he came in like a flood G# D#sus4 D# G# He was defeated by one drop of blood D#sus4 D# Fell to the scales A#m A#m/G# D# It covered my transgressions, and all the times I failed G# C#maj The enemy was mighty, he came in like a flood G# D#sus4 D# G# C#add9 D# G# He was defeated by one drop of blood