Intro
B
E B/D# F# C#m E B F#sus4 F#sus4
Verse 1
B F#/A# E/G# B F# E
If it were up to me there'd be an easier road than Calvary
B F#/A# E/G# B F# E
If it were up to me You would have escaped the suffering
G#m F#sus4 E
But You saved me through what I would have seen as a tragedy
Chorus
E B F#sus4
I used to think that love should never have to bleed
C#m E B F#sus4 C#m
I used to think that life was all about the dream
E B
But love is a mess and life is a death
F#sus4 C#m
And you can't escape the cost
E B F# E
Yeah, love is a mess, the story of the cross
Interlude
E B F# C#m E B F#sus4 F#sus4
Verse 2
B F#/A# E/G# B F# E
If it were up to me life would be more like the movies
B F#/A# E/G# B F# E
If it were up to me I would choose a storybook ending
G#m F#sus4 E
But I would never see the beauty of reality
[Chorus]
Tag 1
E B F# C#m E B
The story of the cross
Bridge
F# G#m
God became a man, Heaven kissed the earth
E B
The proof is in His hands that love is worth the hurt
E B F# C#m E B F#
You came down to meet my need and saw beauty in the mess of me
[Chorus]
Tag 2
E B F# C#m E B F# C#m
The beauty of the cross
Ending
E B F# C#m
Can you believe, the pain you see is more than just a tragedy
E B F#sus4 C#m
Oh, life is a death and love is a mess, the story of the cross
E B F# C#m E B F#
The beauty of the cross