[Intro]
E A
[Verse]
A E
She was lost and feelin' lonely, not knowin' what to do
F#m E D
Lookin' for salvation from the backslider pew
A D
The preacher's words brought comfort, and he made her believe
E A
Only blood can set you free
A E
Preacher was a young man, barely twenty-nine
F#m E D
When the seed of love was planted there in that receiving line
A D
Before too long they took their vows and became a family
E A
Only blood can set you free
[Chorus]
E D A
Only blood is strong enough to wash away your sins
E D A
Only blood is strong enough to change the way you've been
A D
Between Jesus and the Devil there's a path for you and me
E A
Only blood can set you free
[Verse]
A E
He put that inscription inside her wedding band
F#m E D
And soon she came to know him like the back of his hand
A D
She clung to her Bible and got down on her knees
E A
Only blood can set you free
[Chorus]
E D A
Only blood is strong enough to wash away your sins
E D A
Only blood is strong enough to change the way you've been
A D
Between Jesus and the Devil there's a path for you and me
E A
Only blood can set you free
E A G
[Verse]
G D
He came home one evenin' and much to his surprise
E D C
He was greeted with a pistol and a fire in her black eyes
G C
She said, I've talked to Jesus and he's been tellin' me
D G
Only blood can set me free
[Chorus]
D C G
Only blood is strong enough to wash away your sins
D C G
Only blood is strong enough to change the way you've been
G C
Between Jesus and the Devil there's a path for you and me
D G
Only blood can set you free
D G
Only blood can set you free
Penitence, penitence, penitence