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[Verse]
D F
The crowds were in the streets that day when Jesus came to town,
C G
All the synagogue was there and more from miles around.
D C
So I asked him home to dinner just to see what I could see
G A D
of this famous local prophet from here in Galilee.
[Bridge]
C G D
And I don't know just how this woman got into the room.
C G A
But you couldn't miss her gaudy clothes and her strong and sweet perfume.
D C
She went straight to Jesus' feet and stopped and stood right there.
G A D
Then cried and wet His feet with tears and dried them with her hair.
[Verse]
D F
Now of all the women in my town none was so well known.
C G
For the flagrant sins she'd lived in and the wickedness she'd sown.
D C
But He didn't move to stop her, it seemed this prophet couldn't tell,
G A D
That the woman who was touching Him was the kind they buy and sell.
[Bridge]
C G D
And I had no idea just what this Jesus planned to do
C G A
When he said "Simon, there's something I need to say to you."
D C
So I said "Teacher, if it's on your mind then tell me what you will."
G A D
But as He began to speak to me the room grew quickly still.
[Verse]
D F
He said "Take a good look at this woman now, in spite of all her fears,
C G
She's kissed me and anointed me, washed my feet with tears.
D C
She's honoured me and you've been only rude to me instead.
G A D
You gave no kiss of greeting nor anointing for my head."
[Chorus]
C G D
Her sins were red as scarlet and now they're washed away.
C G A
The love and faith she's shown is all the price she has to pay.
D C
For the depth of God's forgiveness, it's more than you can see,
G A D
And in spite of what you think of her, she's beautiful to me."
[Verse]
D F
Now my anger flamed to hatred, I wanted nothing more
C G
Than to take this prophet by the throat and throw Him out the door.
D C
To act like God, forgiving sins, and then speak so to me.
G A D
This itinerant from Nazareth - in backwords Galilee.
[Bridge]
C G D
But instead I sat and trembled, shaken to the core.
C G A
The woman still was weeping as she knelt there on the floor.
D C
Jesus turned to her, said "Your chains have been released -
G A D
Your faith has saved you from your sins, rise - walk in peace."
[Chorus x3]
C G D
Your sins were red as scarlet but now they're washed away.
C G A
The love and faith you've shown is all the price you have to pay.
D C
For the depth of God's forgiveness, it's deeper than the sea.
G A D
And no matter what the world may think, you're beautiful to me."
