Intro
G D/F# Em7 C
G D/F# Em7 C
Verse 1
GI've drawn my lines
D/F#Refused compromise
Em7I've put up defenses
CProtecting my pride
G D/F# Wake up to find
Em7 CI'm on my own island..
Pre-Chorus
G D/F#I like being right, so I put up a fight
Em7 CI cast all my brothers and sisters aside
G D/F#I'm just done with my selfish ambitions
Em7And wanting what I want
Chorus
C GCause that's not the hill that you died on
D/F# Em7The mercy that I build my life on
C G You paid it all just to give me peace
D/F# Em7 C You weren't afraid to turn the other cheek.
G D/F#So, I just want it said of me
Em7 CThat I forgave and let it be
G D/F# Em7Cause the only hill for me is Calvary.
C G D/F# Em7The only hill to die on
C G D/F# Em7 CThe only hill to die on.
Verse 2
GIf I only love
D/F#The people like me
Em7And listen to voices
CThat always agree
G D/F# Guess I'll always be
Em7 COn my own island.
Pre-Chorus
G D/F#Cause we like being right, so we put up a fight
Em7 CWe cast all our brothers and sisters aside
GIf we're looking for battles
D/F# Em7 You know we can find some
Chorus
C GCause that's not the hill that you died on
D/F# Em7The mercy that I build my life on
C G You paid it all just to give me peace
D/F# Em7 C You weren't afraid to turn the other cheek.
G D/F#So, I just want it said of me
Em7 CThat I forgave and let it be
G D/F# Em7Cause the only hill for me is Calvary.
C G D/F# Em7The only hill to die on
C G D/F# Em7 CThe only hill to die on.
Bridge
GWill the circle be unbroken
C GBy and by, Lord, by and by
G D/F# EmThere's a better home a-waiting
D C GIn the sky, Lord, in the sky.
GWill the circle be unbroken
C GBy and by, Lord, by and by
G D/F# EmThere's a better home a-waiting
D CIn the sky, Lord, in the sky
Chorus
GOh I know the hill that you died on
D/F# Em7The mercy that I build my life on
C G You paid it all just to give me peace
D/F# Em7 C You weren't afraid to turn the other cheek.
G D/F#So, I just want it said of me
Em7 CThat I forgave and let it be
G D/F# Em7Cause the only hill for me is Calvary
C G D/F# Em7The only hill to die on
C G D/F# Em7 CThe only hill to die on.
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