Verse 1 D A Though the Earth Cried out for blood Bm G Satisfied her hunger was D A Her billows calmed on raging seas Bm G for the souls on men she craved D A Sun and moon from balcony Bm G Turned their head in disbelief D A Their precious Love would taste the sting Bm G disfigured and disdained Chorus D A On Friday a thief G D On Sunday a King D A Laid down in grief G D But awoke with keys Bm A Of Hell on that day G D The first born of the slain Bm A The Man Jesus Christ G D Laid death in his grave Interlude D A Bm G Verse 2 D A So three days in darkness slept Bm G The Morning Sun of righteousness D A But rose to shame the throes of death Bm G And over turn his rule D A Now daughters and the sons of men Bm G Would pay not their dues again D A The debt of blood they owed was rent Bm G When the day rolled a new Chorus D A On Friday a thief G D On Sunday a King D A Laid down in grief G D But awoke with keys Bm A Of Hell on that day G D The first born of the slain Bm A The Man Jesus Christ G D Laid death in his grave Interlude D A Bm G Bridge G He has cheated Bm Hell and seated A G Us above the fall G In desperate places Bm He paid our wages A G One time once and for all Interlude D A Bm G Chorus D A On Friday a thief G D On Sunday a King D A Laid down in grief G D But awoke with keys Bm A Of Hell on that day G D The first born of the slain Bm A The Man Jesus Christ G D Laid death in his grave
