The Hammer

Intro

G  D7  Am7
        F  Em  D
        F  Em7  Am
      F
I was in the crowd
    C7              Am
The day that Jesus died
          F              G
And as He hung upon the cross
           Am7
His mother cried
          Dm7
I saw the crown of thorns He wore
    C
The stripes upon His back
F                         Bb
  The water and the blood ran out
             E
And then the sky turned black
F                         G
  My mind was filled with anger
Am
  My heart was filled with shame
F                       G
  This man brought only healing
Am7                        C7
  Who could bring Him pain?
    Dm7
Why does it seem the strong
      C
Always victimize the weak?
F                Bb
And suddenly I found myself
E
Standing to my feet and I cried
Am     G       Am     G  Am
Who nailed Him there?
     C        G         Am
This child of peace and mercy
Am     G       Am     G  Am
Who nailed Him there?
         C       G      Am
Come and face me like a man
Am     G       Am     G  Am
Who nailed Him there?
         C      G        Am
And the crowd began to mock me
         C
I cried, oh my God
  D            E
I do not understand!
       F                  G
Then I turned and saw the hammer
      Am
In my hand!
     F            G
I am just a Roman soldier
   Am
An ordinary man
F                  G
I love my wife and children
  Am7
I do the best I can
Dm7
How could I have killed Him?
      Em7
There must be someone else
       F             G7
There's got to be an answer
  E
I just can't blame myself
Am     G       Am     G  Am
Who nailed Him there?
     C        G         Am
This child of peace and mercy
Am     G       Am     G  Am
Who nailed Him there?
         C       G      Am
Come and face me like a man
Am     G       Am     G  Am
Who nailed Him there?
         C      G        Am
And the crowd began to mock me
         C
I cried, oh my God
  D            E
I do not understand!
       F                  G
Then I turned and saw the hammer
      Am
In my hand!
Bm    A      Bm    A  Bm
I nailed Him there
    D        A         Bm
The child of peace and mercy
Bm    A      Bm    A  Bm
I nailed Him there
  D      A      Bm
I am the guilty man!
Bm    A      Bm    A  Bm
I nailed Him there
        D        A        Bm
With my sins and my transgressions!
         D
I cried, oh my God
E          F#
Now I understand!
       G                  A
When I turned and saw the hammer
      Bm7
In my hand!