Casting Crowns - Love Moved First: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Love Moved First" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Love Moved First Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Casting Crowns

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Love Moved First" smoothly on your guitar.

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A#           F/A           Gm
This is the story of a runaway
            D#              A#
With no way home and no way out
            F/A         Gm
I threw the best of me away
          D#                   A#
I had my chance, it's too late now
         F/A            Gm
Too far gone and too ashamed
              D#                   A#/D
To think that You'd still know my name
           D#               Fsus4          F
But love refused to let my story end that way

Chorus:
A#                  F/A                   D#
You didn't wait for me to find my way to You
                                                A#
I couldn't cross that distance even if I wanted to
                       F/A
You came running after me
             D#
When anybody else would've turned
                  Cm
and left me at my worst
           A#
Love moved first
      F/A       Gm         D#
Oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-ohhh, oh-oh-ohh

What kind of grace, relentless grace
Would chase this rebel down
Crawl into this prisoner's cage
Take my hand and pull me out
You knew I couldn't make the change
So You became the change in me
And now I live to tell the story
Of the God who rescues

Chorus:
You didn't wait for me to find my way to You
I couldn't cross that distance even if I wanted to
You came running after me
When anybody else would've
turned and left me at my worst
Love moved first

           D#
From the throne to the manger
        F
From a manger to the grave
      Gm
Your cross is the proof
      A#
Love made the first move
         D#
From a grave meant to keep You
       F
To a stone rolled away
      Gm
Your cross is the proof
      A#
Love made the first move
    A#/D
I remember where You found me
     F/A
I'm amazed by where I stand
       D#
Your cross is the proof
That love made the first move

Chorus:
You didn't wait for me to find my way to You
I couldn't cross that distance even if I wanted to
You came running after me
When anybody else would've
turned and left me at my worst
Love moved first
Oh-oh-ohh, oh-oh-ohh
Love moved first


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Fsus4

Guitar chord Fsus4

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Love Moved First" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Love Moved First" by Casting Crowns.

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