G Em They were watching from a distance C And they could not D7 Take their eyes from You G You were bleeding Em They were weeping C D7 Faithful sisters, they had followed you Em They did not understand D They could not see C A7 They were mourning their loss C As the sky turned black Bm7 And the Earth turned red C G At the foot of the cross He was standing near your mother They were so close They could hear you sighing All around them angry voices Pierced the darkness And you were dying But they would not leave They lingered there No matter the cost They were staying And they were praying At the foot of the cross CHORUS: Am7 Keep me near the cross Em7 Near the cross Am7 G May I never stray so far C That I cannot see D What flowed down for me Am7 G At the foot of the cross Now Im standing in your presence And I cannot take my eyes from you You have risen Im forgiven Precious Saviour, oh I worship you No Im not looking back Ive heard your voice And Im staying here Ive made my choice For now its real, now I kneel At the foot of the cross