Tom: F
F C F
Some may look at me and think I'm burdened,
Bb C F
With a way of life too hard to live,
Bb F
They say to follow Christ takes more commitment,
G C
Than anyone should ever have to give,
F C F
If they could only see the cross from my perspective,
Bb C F
They'd know the joy it has brought to me.
Bb F D
If they only knew that Christ has been more faithful
G C
Than I, I could ever hope to be.
[Chorus]
C Bb C F
For the cross has carried me through every struggle,
Bb C
grace has been my strength when I was weak.
F Bb
You may only see this cross that I carry,
F Bb F C F
Oh the truth is, yes, the truth is, it's the cross that carries me.
[Verse 2]
F C F
The cares of this life are truly the burden,
Bb C F
The worry and the fear will weigh you down,
Bb F
If the strain of it all has left you searching,
G C
I know exactly where relief can be found,
F C F
Oh, there's a hill where you can trade in all your troubles,
Bb C F
And the cross is waiting for you too,
Bb F D
And once you take this cross to carry,
G C
You will find, it's the cross that carries you
[Chorus]
C Bb C F
For the cross has carried me through every struggle,
Bb C
grace has been my strength when I was weak.
F Bb
You may only see this cross that I carry,
F Bb F C F
Oh the truth is, yes, the truth is, it's the cross that carries me.
[Repeat]
F Bb
You may only see this cross that I carry,
F Bb F C F
Oh the truth is, yes, the truth is, it's the cross that carries me.
Bb F
Carries me!
