G#m9           E7+           G#m9
Three days in darkness far below
                F#6    A9(#11)  G#m9
Death hearkens from an age ago
             E7+            G#m9           F#6
The ancient promise that we waited for so long
     A9(#11)
Has gone away

C#m9         A   C#m9              A
All hope is lost, left upon that cross
C#m9            B
A bloodstained robe
            A                   C#m9
It seems redemption's dream has died

C#m
Visions and the prophecies all washed away in vain
C#m                          A
Groanings of creation as it cries out in pain
C#m
Sacrosanct the stories of what is and what will be
C#m                                A
All foretold this was supposed to end so differently

C#         A#º     A
All nature mourns in unison
C#         A#º     A
Creation forms its requiem
A                        C#m            
Branded with the mark of sin and shame
                    B
A life laid down, a cursed name
  C#m
A crown forsaken, burden, blame
               B 
Another cycle just the same
    A    
Is this the end of promise
B           G#m9
Dying all alone?
        A                G#m
Easter morning's Son will rise
         A
Radiance warming tearstained eyes
D#m        E                   D#m             E
The son of man shall be raised up on the third day
           F#
The grave denied

( G#m  G#m  G#m  E  F# )
( G#m  G#m  G#m  E  F# )

G#m
Run and see the stone has rolled away behold the way
G#m
They're trembling in terror at the grave

(Is this an empty promise, that we've been waiting for?
Because I'm so afraid to get my hopes up anymore
Is this a cruel illusion? Or could it really be
The miracle of miracles unfolding right in front or me?)

E
Blinding angel, white as lightning
                     F#
Violent earthquakes, do not fear
E
Why seek the living among the dead?
  E               F#
Behold, he is not here

C#4  C#  C#4  C#          G# 
Glory!  Glory! Hope is alive
    A°     A#m             F#
And lifted up, before your eyes
       G#      C#                   B
Waking all the world, open gates to paradise
         G#m            G#m/F#
Now it's done, life has come
          D#7/9/G
Death has died
F#     G#             F#            C#  G#
Easter glory, what an ending to the story
F#  G#    C#
My son, arise!

( A#m  A#m  G#  G# )
( Fm  F#  G°  G# )
( A#m  A#m  G#  G# )
( Fm  F#  G°  G# )
( A#m  A#m  Fm  G#m )
( Am  Bbm  G#m  B )
( A#m  A#m  Fm  G#m )
( Am  Bbm  G#m  B )
( D#m )
( G#m  D#  E  F  F# )
( G#m  D#  E  F  F# )
( D#m  A#  B  C  C# )
( D#m  A#  B  C  C# )
( D#m  B  D#m  E )
( D#m  B  F#  C# )
( D#m  B  D#m  E )
( D#m  B  F#  C# )
( C#m  A  C#m  D )
( C#m  A  E    B )
( C#m  A  C#m  D )
( C#m  A  E    B )
( A  G#  C#m )
( A  G#  C#m )

C#m         A
Early misty morning
B               C#m
Just before the dawn
   A             G#m         C#m
An empty tomb, a broken body gone
C#m                     A
Thieves have done their bidding
B                   C#m
Before the light of day
         A             G#        C#m
They've stolen Him and taken Him away

       C#m     B
Let me break apart
    A                   E        B/D#
The secrets you've held in your heart
C#m    B
Awaken now
A4   A
Remember
A     B    C#m  B
Words you hid away
  A               E  B/D#         C#m
A promise to rise after the third day
     B
It's me
          A4  A 
Do you remember?

C#m                  A
All the things we'd hoped for
    B             C#m
And waited for so long
    A            B            C#m
The kingdom of deliverance is gone
C#m           A              B              C#m
Faded like a candle snuffed out to kill the light
    A            G#            C#m
The morning runs away into the night

C#m  B/D#  Em    D
Let me break apart
     C                  G       D/F#
The secrets you've held in your heart
  Em    D
Awaken now
  C4  C
Remember
C      D   Em  D
Words you hid away
   C               G     D/F#      Em
My promise to rise after the third day
     D
It's me
         C4  C      D4  D
Do you remember? Remember

G4  G  G4  G            D
Glory! Glory! Hope is alive
    D#°    Em              C
And lifted up, before your eyes
       D        G                   F
Waking all the world, open gates to paradise
         Em             Em/D
Now it's done, life has come
          A7/9/C#    D
Death has died

G4  G  G4  G            D
Glory! Glory! Hope is alive
    D#°    Em              C
And lifted up, before your eyes
       D        G                   F
Waking all the world, open gates to paradise
         Em             Em/D
Now it's done, life has come
          A7/9/C#    D
Death has died

(Earth awaken, all creation open up your eyes again
Alive again, for Christ hath torn the veil of darkness away)

C      D4  D           C             G  D
Easter glory, what an ending to the story
C   D4  D  G
My son, arise!