Verse 1AmGAm
The gates and doors were barred and all the windows fastened down
AmGAm
I spent the night in sleeplessness and rose at every sound
DmGAm
Half in hopeless sorrow and half in fear the day
AmGAm(add9)G
Would find the soldiers breaking through to drag us all away
Verse 2AmGAm
And just before the sunrise I heard something at the wall
AmGAm
The gate began to rattle and a voice began to call
DmGAm
I hurried to the window and looked down into the street
AmGAm(add9)G
Expecting swords and torches and the sound of soldiers feet
Verse 3AmGAm
There was no one there but Mary so I went down to let her in
AmGAm
John stood there beside me as she told us where she'd been
DmAm
She said They’ve moved Him in the night and none of us knows where
AmGAm
The stone's been rolled away and now His body isn't there
Verse 4AmGAm
We both ran toward the garden, then John ran on ahead
AmGAm
We found the stone and the empty tomb just the way that Mary said
DmAm
But the winding sheet they wrapped Him in was just an empty shell
AmGAm(add9)G
And how or where they'd taken Him was more than I could tell
Verse 5]
AmGAm
Well something strange had happened there, but, just what I did not know
AmGAm
John believed a miracle but I just turned to go
DmGAm
Circumstance and speculation couldn't lift me very high
AmGAmG
Cause I'd seen them crucify Him, then I saw Him die
Verse 6]
AmGAm
Back inside the house again, the guilt and anguish came
AmGAm
Everything I'd promised Him just added to my shame
DmAm
When, at last, it came to choices, I denied I knew His name
AmGAm(add9)G
And even if he was alive, it wouldn't be the same
Verse 7]
AmAm-G
But suddenly the air was filled with strange and sweet perfume
AmAm
Light that came from everywhere drove shadows from the room
DmGAm
And Jesus stood before me with His arms held open wide
AmGAm(add9)G
And I fell down on my knees and just clung to Him and cried
Verse 8]
AmGAm
He raised me to my feet and, as I looked into His eyes
AmGC
Love was shining out from Him, like sun light from the skies
FGAm
Guilt and my confusion disappeared in sweet release
AmGA
And every fear I'd ever had just melted into peace
InterludeACGDChorusAC
He's alive, He's alive
GD
He's alive and I'm forgiven, heaven's gates are open wide
AC
He's alive, He's alive
GD
He's alive and I'm forgiven, heaven's gates are open wide
AC
He's alive, He's alive
GD
He's alive and I'm forgiven, heaven's gates are open wide
AC
He's alive, He's alive
GDA
He's ali - ve
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