Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross

Keith and Kristyn Getty

 
INTRO
|C / / |C7 / / |F / / |F / / | 
|C / / |C / / |G / / |C / / |C / / | 
 
VERSE 1
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Jesus,
C7 
keep me
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near the
F 
cross
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There a
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precious
C/G 
foun-
G 
tain
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Free to
C7 
all, a
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healing
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stream
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Flows from
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Calv’ry’s
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moun-
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tain
 
CHORUS
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In the
C 
cross,
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in the
F 
cross
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Be my
Am7 
glory
D7 
ev -
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er
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Till my
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ransomed
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soul shall
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find
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Rest be
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yond the
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riv -
(C) 
er
 
TURNAROUND
|C / / |C7 / / |F / / |F / / | 
|C / / |C / / |G / / |C / / |C / / | 
 
VERSE 2
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Near the
C7 
cross my
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trembling
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soul
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Heard the
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Savior
C/G 
call-
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ing
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There He
C7 
died that
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I may
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know
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Grace and
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peace a
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bound-
C 
ing
 
REPEAT CHORUS
 
TURNAROUND
|C / / |C7 / / |F / / |F / / | 
|C / / |C / / |G / / |C / / |C / / | 
 
VERSE 3
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Near the
C7 
cross! O
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Lamb of
F 
God
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Bring its
C 
scenes be
C/G 
fore
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me
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Help me
C7 
walk from
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day to
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day
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With its
C 
shadow
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o’er
C 
me
 
REPEAT CHORUS
 
VERSE 4
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Near the
C7 
cross! My
F 
heart will
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stay
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Hoping,
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trusting
C/G 
ev-
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er
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Till my
C7 
eyes shall
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see the
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face
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Of my
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blessed
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Sav-
C 
ior
 
REPEAT CHORUS 2x
Writer(s):

Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, Matt Boswell

Tempo:

Medium

BPM:

108

Original Key:

C

Recommended Key(s):

C

CCLI #:

7255809

Scripture Reference:

Galatians 6:14, John 4:14, Ephesians 2:13, Revelation 22:17, Colossians 1:19-20