Intro G#mF#/A#BEG#mF#/A#BE Verse G#mEBThere I was on death rowF#EGuilty in the first degreeG#mEBSon of God hanging on a hillF#G#mHell was my destiny Verse G#mEBThe crowd was shouting crucifyF#ECould've come from these lips of mineG#mEBThe dirty shame was killing meF#EIt would take a miracle to wash me clean Chorus BEBThen I read the red lettersF#BAnd the ground began to shakeF#G#mEThe prison walls started fallingF#G#mF#/A#BEAnd I became a free man that day Verse G#mEBFelt like lightning hit my veinsF#EMy dead heart began to beatG#mEBBreath of God filled my lungsF#EAnd the Holy Ghost awakened meF#EYeah, the Holy Ghost awakened me Chorus BEBWhen I read the red lettersF#BAnd the ground began to shakeF#G#mEThe prison walls started fallingF#BAnd I became a free man that day Bridge G#mF#For God so loved the whole wide worldBESent His only Son to die for meG#mF#Arms spread wide for the whole wide worldBEHis arms spread wide where mine should beBF#BJesus changed my destiny Chorus BEBThank You, God, for red lettersF#BWhen the ground began to shakeF#G#mEThe grace of God started fallingF#G#mAnd I became a free man that dayG#mF#EThe prison walls started fallingF#G#mF#/A#BEAnd I am a free man today