Kings Ransom

Based on Matthew 20:28 

Intro 
Dm  Bb C 
Dm  Bb F 
Dm  Bb C 
Dm  Bb F 


[Verso 1]
 
Gm 
  It's such a paradox 
F2 F 
    It's such a mystery 
Gm               Dm/C  Dm 
Why a King would leave His throne 
   Bb            C 
To save humanity 
Dm                     Bb 
They could not have known 
          C                   Dm A 
When they mocked Him in disgrace 
Bb                     C 
They could not have known 
          Am               A 
When they spit upon His face 
 


[Refrão]
 
D 
(Key Change) 

              Dmaj7 
 The Rose of Shar - on 
(The King of the   Jews) 
       Gmaj9                   Dmaj7/F# 
Wore a crown of thorns that day 
                 Gmaj9 
(Wore a crown of thorns that day) 
    Em              Em/D 
The Carpenter had a nail 
                  Bm  A 
Right through His hands 
A/C# Dmaj7  Dmaj7/C#  Dmaj7/B 
 The Master of    the earth 
     Dmaj7/A    Amaj7/C#       Bm7 
Be - came a   ser - vant of no worth 
    G      D/F#   Em     Em/D   A 
And paid a King's ransom for my soul 
          A 
(A king's ransom for my soul) 
   G      D/F#   Em     Em/D   A 
He paid a King's ransom for my soul 

{Turnaround} 
Dm 
(Original Key) 

Dm  Bb C 
Dm  Bb F 
Dm  Bb C 
Dm  Bb F 
 

[Verso 2]
 
Gm 
  Creator of the earth 
F2 F 
    Name above all names 
Gm                 Dm/C  Dm 
Some just stood in un - belief 
     Bb                     C 
When listening to His claims 
Dm                     Bb 
They could not have known 
          C                   Dm A 
When they hit Him with their fists 
Bb                     C 
They could not have known 
          Am                      A 
When they nailed his feet and wrists 
 


[Refrão]
 
D 
(Key Change) 

              Dmaj7 
 The Rose of Shar - on 
(The King of the   Jews) 
       Gmaj9                   Dmaj7/F# 
Wore a crown of thorns that day 
                 Gmaj9 
(Wore a crown of thorns that day) 
    Em              Em/D 
The Carpenter had a nail 
                  Bm  A 
Right through His hands 
A/C# Dmaj7  Dmaj7/C#  Dmaj7/B 
 The Master of    the earth 
     Dmaj7/A    Amaj7/C#       Bm7 
Be - came a   ser - vant of no worth 
    G      D/F#   Em     Em/D   A 
And paid a King's ransom for my soul 
          A 
(A king's ransom for my soul) 
   G      D/F#   Em     Em/D   A 
He paid a King's ransom for my soul 

A  A  A G# 
 


[Ponte]
 
C#m 
(Key Change) 

    C#m              A 
The ransom that He paid 
                      C#m 
Was the sacrifice He made 
     A                        C#m  E G# 
The life of a King in place of me 
    C#m             A 
The shame that He bore 
                          C#m 
For the rich and for the poor 
C                    D           E 
Changed His crown of thorns into glory 
 


[Refrão]
 
D 
(Key Change) 

    Dmaj7  Dmaj7/C#  Dmaj7/B 
The Master of    the earth 
     Dmaj7/A    Amaj7/C#       Bm7 
Be - came a   ser - vant of no worth 
    G      D/F#   Em     Em/D   A 
And paid a King's ransom for my soul 
          A 
(A king's ransom for my soul) 
   G      D/F#   Em     Em/D   A      Dm 
He paid a King's ransom for my soul!____ 
 

Outro 
Dm 
(Original Key) 

Dm  Bb C 
      Whoa 
Dm  Bb F 

Dm  Bb C 
      Whoa 
Dm  Bb F 

Dm  Bb C 
Dm  Bb F 
Dm  Bb C 
Dm  Bb F  Dm