Verse 1CG7C
Wake up oh sinner you're facing the darkness of death
G7F
Each moment could be the moment you draw your last breath
C
And the weight of your fears are the shackles that keep you enslaved
G7C
But the blood of the lamb is the one way to bypass the grave
ChorusG7C
The first step to heaven is knowing you're lost
G7C
The highway to glory is the way of the cross
FC
You can hand Him your burdens the moment you see
G7C
The first step to heaven is down on your knees
Verse 2G7C
To all you believers who have answered the good shepherd's call
G7F
Flood the chasm of darkness with the light that can save one and all
C
Not a soul crosses Jordan on the strength of their money or deeds
G7C
That mansion up yonder is reserved for those who believe
ChorusG7C
The first step to heaven is knowing you're lost
G7C
The highway to glory is the way of the cross
FC
You can hand Him your burdens the moment you see
G7C
The first step to heaven is down on your knees
G7C
The first step to heaven is down on your knees
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