D A  G G/B  D A  G 

[Verse 1]
D                  G D
Jesus, friend of sinners
D               A    G
Loved me ere I knew Him
D                  G        D
Drew me with His cords of love
Em7               A D
Tightly bound me to Him
D/F#                    G     A
Round my heart still closely twined
    D/F#                Bm A
The ties that none can sev-er
    D             Asus   Bm
For I am His and He is mine
 Em7          A D    A  G G/B  D A  G 
Forever and forev–er

[Verse 2]
D                  G D
Jesus, friend of sinners
D                      A        G
A crown of thorns You wore for me
D                 G    D
Bruised for my transgressions
Em7              A    D
Pierced for my iniquities
D/F#                     G    A
The wrath of God that I de--served
D/F#                   Bm A
Was poured out on the innocent
D                     A      Bm
He took my place, my soul to save
Em7            A  D  D
Now I am his forev-er

[Verse 3]
E                 A/E E
 Jesus, friend of sinners
E                 B/E A/E
I love to tell the story
E                  A/E       E
Redeeming love has been my theme
F#m                 Bsus E
And will be when in glo-ry
E/G#                   A2 Bsus
Not death nor life nor anything
E/G#          C#m B
Can ever separate me
E                     B      C#m
O love that will not let me go
F#m7          Bsus E
Yes I am his forev—er
E/G#                  A2 Bsus
Not death nor life nor anything
E/G#        C#m Bsus
Can ever separate me
E                     B    C#m
O love that will not let me go
F#m7            Bsus E
Yes I am his forev––er