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[Verse 1]
       G                               Em
He was sitting on the front porch of a half-way house
C                                G
Chainin' cigarettes and drinkin' coffee
G                   Em
I was walkin' by on my way home
C                            G
Stopped and said, hello, how are ya
   Em                                A7
He looked at me and said, I've seen better days
  C                                 D
I looked at him and said, there's a better way


[Chorus 1]
                  G
Three nails and a cross
C     G
Equal forgiveness
G                    Em
Just like you, I was lost
A7                         Am7       D
And that's hell to have to live with
Em                                       Baug
I've sat on the front porch where you're sittin' now
       Em7                         A7
I kept lookin' deep inside 'til I figured out
                  G    D         G
Three nails and a cross equal forgiveness


[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
        G                         Em
She was sittin' on her bed crying crocodiles
C                              G
Sixteen ain't a good age to be pregnant
    G                            Em
And she thinks mom and dad won't love her anymore
         C                                 G
Like the boy who swore he always would but doesn't
    Em                               A7
She turns and sees that Bible laying by her bed
        C                            D
And she crumbles to her knees as she bows her head


[Chorus 2]
                  G
Three nails and a cross
C     G
Equal forgiveness
G                       Em
Lord help me 'cause I'm lost
A7                         Am7       D
And that's hell to have to live with
  Em                               Baug
I need you more than ever now, without a doubt
     Em7                         A7
I've made a big mistake, can you help me out
                  G    D         Em      A7
Three nails and a cross equal forgiveness
                  G    D         G
Three nails and a cross equal forgiveness


[Outro]
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