Verse 1
Many folks I meet, they ask me,
"Won't you please, please tell me why
What could make you give your time and life
Reaching out to those who cry?"

I just smile and answer,
"In my heart's a passion and a call;
The reason that every man or woman
Ever to others gave their all.

Chorus 1
He gave His life for me,
Woh, oh, oh, oh, oh. Well, can't you see?
How could it ever be a sacrifice,
When the love of Christ constraineth me!"
--Yeah, yeah-

Verse 2
People say, "You're so young and small;
What about your future and freedom?"
I say, "How can I sit back and do less
Than win others for His Heavenly Kingdom?

This is my motivation:
'Greater love hath no man for his friend;'
Like the martyrs and missionaries,
Who gave their lives for the brethren.

Chorus 2
He gave His life for me,
Woh, oh, oh, oh, oh. Well, can't you see?
How could it ever be a sacrifice,
For the love of Christ constraineth me!

Bridge
This is the answer that's cried out
From the heart of every true Christian
A cause for which they were willing to die,
In every good deed, this was their mission!

Solos: ---

Chorus 3
He gave His life for me,
Woh, oh, oh, oh, oh. Well, can't you see?
My service could not be a sacrifice,
Yes, it's worth the price.
For the love of Christ constraineth me!"
-Ah ah-

 

"LOVE CONSTRAINETH ME" (with chords)

Capo: 1st fret

Intro:
(F#m)-(Dmaj7)-(C#sus4)-(C#)
(E)-(Esus4)-(E)-(Esus2)-(E)

Verse 1
(Asus4)Many folks I meet, they ask me,
(A)"Won't you please, please tell me why
(F#m)What could make you give your time (E/G#)and (A)life
Reaching out (Dsus2)to (D)those (E)who cry?"

(Asus2)I just (Dsus2/F#)smile and answer,
(A/E)"In my heart's a (D)passion (Esus4)and a (E)call;
(Gsus2)The reason that every (D/A)man (A)or (D/A)wo(A)man
(C#m/B)Ev(B)er (C#m/B)to oth(B)ers (C#m/B)gave (B)their all.

Chorus 1
(E)He (B)gave (E/G#)His (C#m)life (B)for me,
(F#m)Woh, (C#m)oh, oh, oh, (A)oh. Well, can't (B)you see?
(E)How (B)could (E)it (A)ev(F#m7)er (E/B)be (B)a (B/C#)sac(C#m)rifice,
When the (A)love of (B7sus4)Christ (B7)con(B7/E)strain(E)eth me!"
(B/E)-(E)-(C#m7)Yeah, yeah(B/C#)-(C#m7)

(F#m)-(Dmaj7)-(C#sus4)-(C#)
(E)-(Esus4)-(E)-(Esus2)-(E)

Verse 2
(Asus4)People say, "You're so young and small;
(A)What about your future and (Bm/A)free(A)dom?"
(F#m)I say, "How can I sit back and (E/G#)do (A)less
Than win others for His (D)Heavenly King(E)dom?

(Asus2)This is my (Dsus2/F#)motivation:
(A/E)'Greater love hath (D)no man (Esus4)for (E)his friend;'
(Gsus2)Like the martyrs and (D/A)mis(A)sio(Bm/A)na(A)ries,
(C#m/B)Who (B)gave (C#m/B)their lives (B)for (C#m/B)the breth(B)ren.

Chorus 2
(E)He (B)gave (E/G#)His (C#m)life (B)for me,
(F#m)Woh, (C#m)oh, oh, oh, (A)oh. Well, can't (B)you see?
(E)How (B)could (E)it (A)ev(F#m7)er (E/B)be (B)a (B/C#)sac(C#m)rifice,
For the (A)love of (B7sus4)Christ (B7)con(B/C#)strain(C#m)eth me!

(B/C#)-(Amaj7)-(B/A)-(Amaj7)

Bridge
(C#)This is the (C#sus2/A#)answer (B6)that's cried (C#)out
From the (F#add9)heart of every true (G#sus4)Christian
A (A#m)cause for (F#maj7)which they were (C#/G#)willing to (A#m/G#)die,
In (A)every good deed, (C#m/B)this was their mis(B)sion!

Solos: (Esus4)-(Esus2)-(C#m7)-(Asus2)

Chorus 3
(E)He (B)gave (E/G#)His (C#m)life for (B)me,
(F#m)Woh, (C#m)oh, oh, oh, (A)oh. Well, can't (B)you see?
(E)My (B)ser(E)vice (A)could (F#m7)not (E/B)be (B)a (C#msus2)sacrifice,
Yes, it's worth the price.
For the (A)love of (B7sus4)Christ (B7)con(B7/E)strain(E)eth me!"
(B/E)-(E)Ah (C#m7)ah(B/C#)-(C#m7)

(F#m)-(Dmaj7)-(Gsus2)-(Asus2)