Scarlet Thread

Keith and Kristyn Getty

Scarlet Thread
Scarlet Thread
Intro
|Gm / / / | Gm / / / | 
Verse 1
Moving
Gm 
from the gates of Eden
God made
Gm 
garments
Bb 
from the sk
in
Of a
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
lamb
Lifts his
knife to offer Isaac
But then
Bb 
God provides the
Gm 
ram
Gm 
Chorus
Oh, what
love poured out across the
ages
All of
Gm 
heaven’s kindness running
Gm 
red
Oh, what
mercy there upon the
C/E 
pages
All God’s children
Dsus 
praise the weaver
Eb 
Of the
scarlet
Gm 
thread
Gm 
Verse 3
Crimson
Gm 
stains around the doorway
As the
Gm 
angel’s
Bb 
shadow
fell
Safe from
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
wall
Rahab’s
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
cost
Every
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
throw
Every
sin that left us scarlet
So He’d
Bb 
made us white as
Gm 
snow
Gm 
REPEAT CHORUS 2X
Tag
All God’s children
Dsus 
praise the weaver
Eb 
Of the
scarlet
Gm 
thread
Gm 
Gm 
Writer(s):

Tony Wood, Michael Farren, Kristyn Getty, Keith Getty

Theme(s):

Grace & Mercy, God's Attributes, Resurrection & Sacrifice

Tempo:

Slow

Original Key:

Bb

Recommended Key(s):

Bb

Scripture Reference:

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