Because Jesus Christ Is Alive

Intro 2x: E  B C#m  G#m F#m  E 

B B  C#  F#  G#

Verso 1
E              C#m
 We get tired, we canʼt win
F#m            B
 We were dead in our sin
E                      C#m
 But thereʼs a hope, a new life
F#m                         B7
 The pressureʼs off, cause Jesus 
Christʼs alive

Pré-Refrão
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A              E                 
 So we can rejoice, though weʼre 
            C#m         G#m
grieved by various trials for a 
little while
A                  E       
 ʻcause a genuine faith under 
            C#m               B
testing brings honor and glory to 
our great King

Refrão
E                C#m             
 By Godʼs great mercy we have 
        F#m           B
been born again because Jesus Christ
 is alive
E            C#m        
 Our living hope is in our 
       F#m               B
inheritance, because Jesus Christ is
 alive
C#m         G#m                A
 No grip of fear, no sting in 
             C#m               
death, by His mercy we have been 
F#m
born again
          B               E
 because Jesus Christ is alive

Verso 2
We donʼt have to bear the load
We donʼt have to have control
We are free from guilt and shame
ʻcause when He rose, he left death 
in itʼs grave

Bridge
A            E/G#              
 No grip of fear, no sting in 
F#m            E
death, because Jesus Christ is alive
 Weʼre free from guilt, weʼre free 
from shame, because Jesus Christ is 
alive
 Weʼre free to live for Jesusʼ fame,
 because Jesus Christ is alive