Scarlet Thread

Keith and Kristyn Getty

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Intro
|Gm / / / | Gm / / / | 
 
Verse 1
 
Moving
Gm 
from the gates of Eden
 
God made
Gm 
garments
Bb 
from the sk
C 
in
 
Of a
C 
beast that died to show
 
The
Bb 
cov’ring we would need for
Gm 
sin
 
Verse 2
 
Abra
Gm 
ham on Mount Moriah
 
With an
Gm 
altar
Bb 
but no
C 
lamb
 
Lifts his
C 
knife to offer Isaac
 
But then
Bb 
God provides the
Gm 
ram
Gm 
 
Chorus
 
Oh, what
C 
love poured out across the
C 
ages
 
All of
Gm 
heaven’s kindness running
Gm 
red
 
Oh, what
F 
mercy there upon the
C/E 
pages
C 
All God’s children
Dsus 
praise the weaver
Eb 
Of the
F 
scarlet
Gm 
thread
Gm 
 
Verse 3
 
Crimson
Gm 
stains around the doorway
 
As the
Gm 
angel’s
Bb 
shadow
C 
fell
 
Safe from
C 
judgement, death passed over
 
All the
Bb 
sons of Isra
Gm 
el
 
Verse 4
 
Rope of
Gm 
red, a sign of promise
 
From a
Gm 
window
Bb 
in the
C 
wall
 
Rahab’s
C 
family to be rescued
 
When old
Bb 
Jericho would
Gm 
fall
 
REPEAT CHORUS
 
Instrumental
|Gm / / / | Gm / Bb F | Gm / / / | Bb C Dsus Gm | 
|C Dsus / / | Bb Gm / / | C Dsus / Eb | Dsus C / F | 
|Gm / / / | Gm / / / | 
 
Verse 5
 
Every
Gm 
priest within the temple
 
Sees the
Gm 
bloodshed,
Bb 
knows the
C 
cost
 
Every
C 
lamb on every altar
 
Pointing
Bb 
us toward the
Gm 
cross
 
Verse 6
 
For the
Gm 
cross speaks once forever
 
Once to
Gm 
heal and
Bb 
over
C 
throw
 
Every
C 
sin that left us scarlet
 
So He’d
Bb 
made us white as
Gm 
snow
Gm 
 
REPEAT CHORUS 2X
 
Tag
C 
All God’s children
Dsus 
praise the weaver
Eb 
Of the
F 
scarlet
Gm 
thread
Gm 
Gm 
Writer(s):

Tony Wood, Michael Farren, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty

Tempo:

Slow

Original Key:

Bb

Recommended Key(s):

Bb

Scripture Reference:

2 Corinthians 12:9; Genesis 22:13; Exodus 12:13-28