Intro
Bm7 A B G/B G/B
Verse 1
Bm7 A B G/B
The sweetest sound I'd ever heard
Bm7 A B G/B
The sound of heaven calling out to me
A Em7 G
Before I ever called Your name You gave Your life for me
A Em7 G
And all the things I'd e- ver done You took upon that cross
Chorus
D G
You took the weight of the world on Your shoulders
Bm7 G
You took the weight of the world on Your shoulders
E11 G
You did it all for me yes You did it all for me
[ sing chorus twice]
[ sing chorus ]
Verse 2
Bm7 A B G/B
The greatest love I've ever known
Bm7 A B G/B
That You would give Your life to set me free
A Em7 G
Before I ever called Your name You paid the price for me
A Em7 G
And all the things I'd e- ver done You bore at Calvery
[Chorus]
Bridge
D A/C#
You take me as I am into Your nail-scarred hands
C G
When I run so far away You always call me back again
D A/C#
Into Your open arms no matter what I've done
C
Amazing grace has found me here
Bb Bb
Because of what You've done I'm free
[Chorus]
Ending
D G Bm7
You took the weight of the world You took the weight of the world
G E11 G
And You did it all for me but it wasn't just for me
Weight Of The World Lyrics:
Verse 1
The sweetest sound I'd ever heard
The sound of heaven calling out to me
Before I ever called Your name You gave Your life for me
And all the things I'd e- ver done You took upon that cross
Chorus
You took the weight of the world on Your shoulders
You took the weight of the world on Your shoulders
You did it all for me yes You did it all for me
[ sing chorus twice]
[ sing chorus ]
Verse 2
The greatest love I've ever known
That You would give Your life to set me free
Before I ever called Your name You paid the price for me
And all the things I'd e- ver done You bore at Calvery
[Chorus]
Bridge
You take me as I am into Your nail-scarred hands
When I run so far away You always call me back again
Into Your open arms no matter what I've done
Amazing grace has found me here
Because of what You've done I'm free
[Chorus]
Ending
You took the weight of the world You took the weight of the world
And You did it all for me but it wasn't just for me
The sweetest sound I'd ever heard
The sound of heaven calling out to me
Before I ever called Your name You gave Your life for me
And all the things I'd e- ver done You took upon that cross
Chorus
You took the weight of the world on Your shoulders
You took the weight of the world on Your shoulders
You did it all for me yes You did it all for me
[ sing chorus twice]
[ sing chorus ]
Verse 2
The greatest love I've ever known
That You would give Your life to set me free
Before I ever called Your name You paid the price for me
And all the things I'd e- ver done You bore at Calvery
[Chorus]
Bridge
You take me as I am into Your nail-scarred hands
When I run so far away You always call me back again
Into Your open arms no matter what I've done
Amazing grace has found me here
Because of what You've done I'm free
[Chorus]
Ending
You took the weight of the world You took the weight of the world
And You did it all for me but it wasn't just for me
Last reviewed by: Lydia Hart

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