Verse 1:
Em D Am
We are Your salvation army,
Am C Em
Laying down our weapons.
D Am G
Marching into battle, scarred and broken.
C Em
We are Your kingdom, not an empire,
G C
Burning with Your fire,
Em D
We were born to love and to war.
Chorus 1:
G D/F# Em
Onward Christian soldiers,
C G
We're laying down our lives,
D/F# C
We're lifting Jesus high.
G D/F# Em
Together we are stronger,
C G
We're giving up our lives,
D/F# Em
So let the Church arise.
Verse 2:
Em D Am
On our shoulders we will carry
Am C Em
The wounded from the wreckage.
D Am G
Crowns and thrones will perish, but You remain.
C Em
We live for justice not for honour.
G C
Your Church will stand forever,
Em D
We were born to love and to war. [To Chorus 2]
Chorus 2:
G D/F# Em
Onward Christian soldiers,
C G
We're laying down our lives,
D/F# C
We're lifting Jesus high.
C G Am
Onward Christian soldiers,
F C
We're laying down our lives,
G F
We're lifting Jesus high.
C G Am
Together we are stronger,
F C/E
We're giving up our lives,
G/D F Em D Am
So let the Church arise. [1.]
[2. to Coda]
Coda:
C G Am F
The saints go marching in.
C/E G/D F
The saints go marching in.
Mid Section:
G C D Em
We're crying out for peace on earth;
G C D Em
We're on our knees for peace on earth.
G C D Em
Let ev'ry nation sing of Jesus Christ, our king.
Em G C D Em D
The saints go marching in, we're singing 'let God arise'. [To Chorus 2]