The Cross in the middle
key of C The Florida Boys

G C G C
Now there is no sign of the crosses
F G C
But history records there where three
F G C Am
Two stood because of men's broken laws
D G
But I know the other stood there for me
C G C
I didn't know Peter or Judas
C7 F
But I've known the shame of their crimes
G C Am
I'm so glad Jesus did die in my stead but the
Dm G C G
cross in the middle should have been mine

C G C F G C
I never deserved the mercy or merited so much grace
F G C Am
And this unworthy man can't understand
D G
Why that man of no wrong stood in my rightful place
C G C C7 F
And if you ever stop at Calvary the blood isn't all you will find
G C Am
For you'll feel it too why I feel like I did
Dm G C
The cross in the middle should have been mine
Chorus:
F C G C
I never heard the hammer oh I never felt the nails
F G C Am D G
I never saw when the angry mob cursed as the prisoners fell
C G C C7 F
They never knew this sinner we where some other place and time
G C Am
The choice was all his but the truth was and is
Dm G C
The cross in the middle should have been mine
F G C Am
The choice was all his but the truth was and is
Dm G C
The cross in the middle should have bee mine

I Cannot STOP listening!...Want to sing it in my church!***

Not that the one above isn't good, it is missing a few key piano chords. So the one that I banged out, is below, it also has the key change like on most tracks.






THE CROSS IN THE MIDDLE

B F#7 B
NOW THERE IS NO SIGN OF THE CROSSES
E F#7 B
BUT HISTORY RECORDS THERE WERE THREE
E F#7 B G#m7
TWO STOOD BECAUSE---OF MEN'S BROKEN LAWS
C#m7 F#7
BUT I KNOW THE OTHER----STOOD THERE FOR ME
B F#7 B
I DID'NT KNOW PETER OR JUDAS,
E F#7 B
BUT I KNOW THE SHAME OF THEIR CRIMES
E F#7 B G#m7
I'M SO GLAD JESUS DID--DIE IN MY STEAD
C#m7 F#m7 B
BUT THE CROSS IN THE MIDDLE---SHOULD HAVE BEEN MINE
C G7 C
I NEVER DESERVED THE MERCY
F G7 C
OR MERITED SO MUCH GRACE
F G C Am7
AND THIS UNWORTHY MAN-CAN'T UNDERSTAND
Dm7 G
WHY THAT MAN OF NO WRONG, TOOK MY RIGHTFUL PLACE
C G C
AND IF YOU EVER STOPPED AT CALV'RY
F G7 C
THE BLOOD ISN'T ALL YOU WILL FIND
F G7
FOR YOU'D FEEL IT TOO,
C Am7
WHY I FEEL LIKE I DO,
Dm7 G C
THAT THE CROSS IN THE MIDDLE--SHOULD HAVE BEEN MINE

F C F C
I NEVER HEARD THE HAMMER, I NEVER FELT THE NAILS
F G7 C Am7 D Dm7 G
I NEVER SAW--THE ANGRY MOB-CURSE AS THE PRISONERS FELL

C G7 C
THEY NEVER KNEW THIS SINNER
C F
I WAS SOME OTHER PLACE AND TIME
F G7
THE CHOICE WAS ALL HIS
C Am7
BUT THE TRUTH WAS AND IS
Dm7 G C
THE CROSS IN THE MIDDLE--SHOULD HAVE BEEN MINE

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THE CHOICE WAS ALL HIS
BUT THE TRUTH WAS AND IS
THE CROSS IN THE MIDDLE --SHOULD HAVE BEEN MINE

Where are the chords for the chorus of the song, bruce?

Here are some chords that work pretty well:

THE CROSS IN THE MIDDLE

C
NOW THERE IS NO SIGN OF THE CROSSES
F C
BUT HISTORY RECORDS THERE WERE THREE
F C
TWO STOOD BECAUSE---OF MEN'S BROKEN LAWS
G
BUT I KNOW THE OTHER----STOOD THERE FOR ME
C
I DID'NT KNOW PETER OR JUDAS,
F
BUT I KNOW THE SHAME OF THEIR CRIMES
C
I'M SO GLAD JESUS DID--DIE IN MY STEAD
F G C
BUT THE CROSS IN THE MIDDLE---SHOULD HAVE BEEN MINE

I NEVER DESERVED THE MERCY
OR MERITED SO MUCH GRACE
AND THIS UNWORTHY MAN-CAN'T UNDERSTAND
WHY THAT MAN OF NO WRONG, TOOK MY RIGHTFUL PLACE
AND IF YOU EVER STOPPED AT CALV'RY
THE BLOOD ISN'T ALL YOU WILL FIND
FOR YOU'D FEEL IT TOO,
WHY I FEEL LIKE I DO,
THAT THE CROSS IN THE MIDDLE--SHOULD HAVE BEEN MINE
F C F C
I NEVER HEARD THE HAMMER, I NEVER FELT THE NAILS
F C D F G
I NEVER SAW--THE ANGRY MOB-CURSE AS THE PRISONERS FELL
C
THEY NEVER KNEW THIS SINNER
F
I WAS SOME OTHER PLACE AND TIME
F
THE CHOICE WAS ALL HIS
C
BUT THE TRUTH WAS AND IS
F G C
THE CROSS IN THE MIDDLE--SHOULD HAVE BEEN MINE

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THE CHOICE WAS ALL HIS
BUT THE TRUTH WAS AND IS
THE CROSS IN THE MIDDLE --SHOULD HAVE BEEN MINE

hth

Bruce
http://christiansoldiersonline.org

THE CROSS IN THE MIDDLE

NOW THERE ARE NO SIGN OF THE CROSSES
BUT HISTORY RECORDS THERE WERE THREE
TWO STOOD BECAUSE---OF MEN'S BROKEN LAWS
BUT I KNOW THE OTHER----STOOD THERE FOR ME
I DID'NT KNOW PETER OR JUDAS,
BUT I'VE KNOW THE SHAME OF THEIR CRIMES
I'M SO GLAD JESUS DID--DIE IN MY STEAD
BUT THE CROSS IN THE MIDDLE---SHOULD HAVE BEEN MINE

I NEVER DESERVED THE MERCY
OR MERITED SO MUCH GRACE
AND THIS UNWORTHY MAN-CAN'T UNDERSTAND
WHY THAT MAN OF NO WRONG, TOOK MY RIGHTFUL PLACE
AND IF YOU EVER STOPPED AT CALV'RY
THE BLOOD ISN'T ALL YOU WILL FIND
FOR YOU'D FEEL IT TOO,
WHY I FEEL LIKE I DO
THE CROSS IN THE MIDDLE--SHOULD HAVE BEEN MINE

I NEVER HEARD THE HAMMER, I NEVER FELT THE NAILS
I NEVER SAW--THE ANGRY MOB-CURSE AS THE PRISONERS FELL
THEY NEVER KNEW THIS SINNER
I WAS SOME OTHER PLACE AND TIME
THE CHOICE WAS ALL HIS
BUT THE TRUTH WAS AND IS
THE CROSS IN THE MIDDLE--SHOULD HAVE BEEN MINE

TAG:

THE CHOICE WAS ALL HIS
BUT THE TRUTH WAS AND IS
THE CROSS IN THE MIDDLE --SHOULD HAVE BEEN MINE

I HOPE THIS IS THE ONE YOU ARE LOOKING FOR!!! GOD BLESS!

NO....I'M NOT SUREOF ANY OF THE WORDS..I THINK THE LAST LINE OF THE COURSE SAYS"AND THE CROSS IN THE MIDDLE WAS MINE'

Are you meaning Three men on a mountain, up on Calvary, but the man in the middle was Jesus, He died for you and me. Let us know.

I'D LOVE THE WORDS AND GUITAR TABS IF POSSIBLE TO THE SONG"THE CROSS IN THE MIDDLE"..I HEARD IT LAST EASTER..I'D LIKE TO PLAY AND SING IT THIS EASTER.....HOPE YOU CAN HELP..........THANKS