Mathias Replaces Judas Chords

 
Verse 1

E5                     C#5

 It is so that my transgressions 

                     A

Have born a withered fruit.

                            B

The sun has scorched the rising plants.

                   E

Alas, they have no root.

                        C#5

The bleached bones of animals,

                 A

Bound by leather strips,

                                B

Dance through the air with laughter 

                       E

As I wield this wicked whip.



Interlude 1

E B C#m7 E5 B E E B C#m7 E5 B



Verse 2

E                      C#m

 As You did warn me, Cnter, 

                           A

This world has weakened my heart.

                 B

So easily I disparage, 

                             E

Self-seeking, the work of my art,

                          C#m

And there You've come to me 

                               A

At the moment I bathe in my sorrow.

                     B

So in love with myself, 

                           E

Sought after avoiding tomorrow,

                         C#m

Where do You find the love 

                      A

To offer he who betrays You?

                        B

And offer to wash my feet

                    E

As I offer to disobey You?

                      C#m

Your beauty does bereave me, 

                       A

And how my words do fail.

                    B

So faithfully and dutifully 

                   E

I award You with betrayal.



Interlude 2

B C#m B E B C#m B A E5 C#5 A5 

C#5 B/D# E5 C#5 G# Asus2 B5



Bridge

C#5                   A5                     E

 The weak and the downtrodden fall on broken legs.

                 G#5                        C#5

As I walk past a smile I cast, fervor in my stead.

                      A5                      E

But my bones like plastic, do buckle backward now.

                       G#5

I lay in this field by Judas, 

                   E5

And anticipate the plow.

                   A5                   C#5

I can not be forgiven, my wages will be paid,

       A/C#    C#5          B5

For those more lovely and admirable is 

                E5

Least among the saved.

                       A5

And where would I fit, Jesus?

                       C#5

What place is left for me?

    A/C#         C#5      B5

The price of atonement is more than 

                             E5

I've found to offer up as my plea.



Interlude 3

B B7 E  G#m D# C#m B B7



Verse 3

E                        G#m             C#m

Jesus, my heart is all I have to give to You,

                 B

So weak and so unworthy,

               B7    E

This simply will not do. 

             G#m                    C#m 

No alabaster jar, no diamond in the rough,

                       B

For Your body that was broken, 

              B7   E

How can this be enough?

                  G#m

By me You were abandoned. 

                      C#m

By me You were betrayed,

                     B

Yet in Your arms and in our heart 

        B7      E

Forever I have stayed.

                  G#m

Your glory illuminates my life.

                       C#m

No darkness will descend,

                       B

For You've loved me forever

                   B7    E   G#m D# C#m B B7 E

And Your love will never end.