Petra - King's Ransom guitar tab
Title: King's Ransom
Artist: Petra
Album: Back to the street
Tabbed: Daniel Bradish
(Original key in Dm at the intro)
Figure 1 (Bm)
e:----------------------------|
B:-------3p2------------------|
G:-----4------4-2-2-2-4---2h4-|
D:---4------------------4-----|
A:-2--------------------------|
E:----------------------------|
Intro: [Repeat Figure 1 four times]
Verse 1:
Em D
It's such a paradox. It's such a mystery
Em Bm G
Why a King would leave His throne to save humanity
Bm G
They could not have known when they
A D F#m
mocked Him in disgrace
G A
They could not have known when they
F#m7
spit upon His face
Chorus:
B E B E
The Rose of Sharon wore a crown of thorns that day [echo]
C#m E G#m F#
The carpenter had a nail right through His hand
B D#m G#m B Fm F#
The Master of the earth became a servant of no worth
E B F#
And paid a King's ransom for my soul [echo]
E B F#
He paid a King's ransom for my soul
[Repeat Figure 1 four times]
Verse 2:
Em D
Creator of the earth. Name above all names
Em Bm G
Some just stood in unbelief when listenting to His claims
Bm G
They could not have known when they
A D F#m
hit Him with their fists
G A
They could not have known when they
F#m
nailed His feet and wrists
B E B E
The Rose of Sharon wore a crown of thorns that day [echo]
C#m E G#m F#
The carpenter had a nail right through His hand
B D#m G#m B Fm F#
The Master of the earth became a servant of no worth
E B F#
And paid a King's ransom for my soul [echo]
E B F#
He paid a King's ransom for my soul
[Hold F# before the bridge]
Bridge:
A#m F# D#m A#m
The ransom that He paid was the sacrifice He made
F#m A#m G# A#m D#m Fm
The life of a King in place of me
A#m F# D#m A#m
The shame that He bore for the rich and for the poor
A B C#
Changed His crown of thorns into Glory
B D#m G#m B Fm F#
The Master of the earth became a servant of no worth
E B F#
And paid a King's ransom for my soul [echo]
E B F#
He paid a King's ransom for my soul
[Fade with Figure 1 eight times]
Ohhh, oh, oh, ohhhh
