Biography:
Citizen Way, formerly known as The Least of These, is a contemporary Christian music and Christian rock band from Elgin, Illinois. The band is composed of David Blascoe, Ben Calhoun and Josh Calhoun. Ben Blascoe recently retired from the band in 2015.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Intro
E / B / F# / C#m / E / B / F#
Verse 1
B F#/A# G#m F# E
If it were up to me there'd be an easier road than Calvary
B F#/A# G#m F# E
If it were up to me You would have escaped the suffering
G#m F# E
But You saved me through what I would have seen as a tragedy
Chorus 1
E B F#
I USED TO THINK THAT LOVE SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO BLEED
C#m E B F#
I USED TO THINK THAT LIFE WAS ALL ABOUT THE DREAM
E
BUT LOVE IS A MESS
B
AND LIFE IS A DEATH
F# G#m
AND YOU CAN'T ESCAPE THE COST
E
YEA LOVE IS A MESS
B F# E B / F# / C#m / E / B / F#
THE STORY OF THE CROSS (Oh's)
Verse 2
B F#/A# G#m F# E
If it were up to me life would look more like the movies
B F#/A# G#m F# E
If it were up to me I would choose a storybook ending
G#m F# E
But I would never see the beauty of reality
Chorus 2
E B F#
I USED TO THINK THAT LOVE SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO BLEED
C#m E B F#
I USED TO THINK THAT LIFE WAS ALL ABOUT THE DREAM
(Chorus 2 cont'D)
E
BUT LOVE IS A MESS
B
AND LIFE IS A DEATH
F# G#m
AND YOU CAN'T ESCAPE THE COST
E
YEA LOVE IS A MESS
B F# E B / F# / C#m / E / B / F#
THE STORY OF THE CROSS (Oh's)
Bridge
F# G#m
God became a man heaven kissed the earth
E
The proof is in His hands that love is worth the hurt
E B F# C#m
You came down to meet my need
E B F#
And saw beauty in the mess of me
Chorus 3
E B F#
I USED TO THINK THAT LOVE SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO BLEED
C#m E B F#
I USED TO THINK THAT LIFE WAS ALL ABOUT THE DREAM
E
BUT LOVE IS A MESS
B
AND LIFE IS A DEATH
F# G#m
AND YOU CAN'T ESCAPE THE COST
E
YEA LOVE IS A MESS
B F# E B / F# / C#m / E / B / F#
THE STORY OF THE CROSS (Oh's)
Outro
E B F# C#m
Can you believe the pain you see is more than just a tragedy
E B F# C#m
Life is a death and love is a mess just embrace the cross
E / B / F# C#m E / B / F#
the beauty of the cross
E / B / F# / C#m / E / B / F#
Verse 1
B F#/A# G#m F# E
If it were up to me there'd be an easier road than Calvary
B F#/A# G#m F# E
If it were up to me You would have escaped the suffering
G#m F# E
But You saved me through what I would have seen as a tragedy
Chorus 1
E B F#
I USED TO THINK THAT LOVE SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO BLEED
C#m E B F#
I USED TO THINK THAT LIFE WAS ALL ABOUT THE DREAM
E
BUT LOVE IS A MESS
B
AND LIFE IS A DEATH
F# G#m
AND YOU CAN'T ESCAPE THE COST
E
YEA LOVE IS A MESS
B F# E B / F# / C#m / E / B / F#
THE STORY OF THE CROSS (Oh's)
Verse 2
B F#/A# G#m F# E
If it were up to me life would look more like the movies
B F#/A# G#m F# E
If it were up to me I would choose a storybook ending
G#m F# E
But I would never see the beauty of reality
Chorus 2
E B F#
I USED TO THINK THAT LOVE SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO BLEED
C#m E B F#
I USED TO THINK THAT LIFE WAS ALL ABOUT THE DREAM
(Chorus 2 cont'D)
E
BUT LOVE IS A MESS
B
AND LIFE IS A DEATH
F# G#m
AND YOU CAN'T ESCAPE THE COST
E
YEA LOVE IS A MESS
B F# E B / F# / C#m / E / B / F#
THE STORY OF THE CROSS (Oh's)
Bridge
F# G#m
God became a man heaven kissed the earth
E
The proof is in His hands that love is worth the hurt
E B F# C#m
You came down to meet my need
E B F#
And saw beauty in the mess of me
Chorus 3
E B F#
I USED TO THINK THAT LOVE SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO BLEED
C#m E B F#
I USED TO THINK THAT LIFE WAS ALL ABOUT THE DREAM
E
BUT LOVE IS A MESS
B
AND LIFE IS A DEATH
F# G#m
AND YOU CAN'T ESCAPE THE COST
E
YEA LOVE IS A MESS
B F# E B / F# / C#m / E / B / F#
THE STORY OF THE CROSS (Oh's)
Outro
E B F# C#m
Can you believe the pain you see is more than just a tragedy
E B F# C#m
Life is a death and love is a mess just embrace the cross
E / B / F# C#m E / B / F#
the beauty of the cross
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