Prisoners
Michael Farren, Alisa Turner, Tony Wood
Intro:
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Verse 1:†
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We all were prisoners in cells of our own making
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Completely guilty, deserving of our chains
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But, hallelujah, Jesus came a-callin'
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Paid the debt we could not pay, and He washed our sins away
Chorus 1:
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Freedom, sweet freedom, you can feel it shake the ground
C G
Oh, it comes in like a crashing wave
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And tears our prisons down
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Hear it gettin’ louder, the joyful, joyful sound
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Freedom, sweet freedom, we’re not prisoners now
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Verse 2:†
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Who could imagine the mighty reach of mercy
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To see the worst in us, and still plan our escape
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And hallelujah, what a glorious Savior
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‘Cause nothing stops His power, or His unrelenting grace
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And now there’s…
Chorus 1:
C G D G
Freedom, sweet freedom, you can feel it shake the ground
C G
Oh, it comes in like a crashing wave
D G Bm7
And tears our prisons down
C G B B/D# Em G7/D
Hear it gettin’ louder, the joyful, joyful sound
C G C/D G
Freedom, sweet freedom, we’re not prisoners now
Bridge:
Em C
Whom the Son sets free is always free indeed
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Hallelujah, we’re not prisoners now
Em C
Whom the Son sets free is always free indeed
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Hallelujah, we’re not prisoners now
Chorus 2:
C G D D/F# G Bm7
Freedom, sweet freedom, you can feel it shake the ground
C G
Oh, it comes in like a crashing wave
Am/D G G/B
And tears our prisons down
C G B B/D# Em G7/D
Hear it gettin’ louder, the joyful, joyful sound
C G D B/D# Em G7/B
Freedom, sweet freedom, we’re not prisoners now
C G C/D G Bm7 C C/D
Freedom, sweet freedom, we’re not prisoners now
G/D Am/D G
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Youtube Lyric Video
Themes
Bible References
- John 8:36
- Isaiah 61:1
- Luke 4:18
- Hebrews 13:12
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