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Leeland - Son Was Lifted Up Chords

Chord reference C, Am, F, G, Dm
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C] [Am] [F] [C] In my [C]sorrows the depths of my despair Under [Am]burdens that only You could bear And when [F]I had all but given up, I saw [C]Love

In the [C]shadows blinded and afraid With the [Am]debt that only You could pay In the [F]darkness broken and undone, I saw [C] [G]Love

When the [C]Son was lifted up I felt new breath inside my lungs When the [Am]Son was lifted up I saw my shame where He was hung When the [F]Son was lifted up I heard His [Dm]voice crying “It is Done!” I saw [C] [G]Love

Stripped and [C]beaten, nailed upon a tree In my [Am]place, He drank the cup for me Flowing [F]down, the water and the blood, I saw [C] [G]Love

When the [C]Son was lifted up I felt new breath inside my lungs When the [Am]Son was lifted up I saw my shame where He was hung When the [F]Son was lifted up I heard His [Dm]voice crying “It is Done!” I saw [C] [G]Love

When the [C]Son was lifted up I saw the stone was rolled away And the [Am]chains that held my heart He left inside that empty grave When the [F]Son was lifted up I looked [Dm]upon my Savior’s face I saw [C] [G]Love, I saw [C] [G]Love [C]yeah

Oh [Dm]King of [G]Love, You have [Am]won my [C]heart Oh [Dm]King of [G]Love, You have [Am]won my [C]heart Oh [Dm]King of [G]Love, You have [Am]won my [C]heart Oh [Dm]King of [G]Love, You have [Am]won my [F2]heart

When the [C]Son was lifted up I felt new breath inside my lungs When the [Am]Son was lifted up I saw my shame where He was hung When the [C]Son was lifted up I heard His [F]voice crying “It is Done!” I [Dm]saw [G]Love

When the [C]Son was lifted up I saw the stone was rolled away And the [Am]chains that held my heart He left inside that empty grave When the [F]Son was lifted up I looked [Dm]upon my Savior’s face I saw [C] [G]Love, I saw [F] [G]Love

[C] [Am] [F] [C]

Artist Leeland
Album Invisible
Genres Rock, Christian
Year 2016
Key C

How to Play Son Was Lifted Up on Guitar?

Leeland - Son Was Lifted Up can be played in the key of C using the C, Am, F, G, Dm chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Son Was Lifted Up with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.