Before The Throne
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verse 1
D Bm D Bm
Before the throne of God above, I have a strong and perfect plea
D Bm
A great high priest whose name is love
G A D
Who ever lives and pleads for me
G Bm G A D
My name is graven on his hands, my name is written on his heart
G Bm
I know that while in Heaven he stands
G A D
No tongue can bid me thence depart
G A G
No tongue can bid me thence depart
Instrumental
G A Bm C#m D A G
verse 2
D A Bm C#m D A G
When Satan tempts me to despair, and tells me of the guilt within
G A Bm G A D
Upward I look and see Him there, who made an end to all my sin
G A Bm C#m D A G
Because the sinless savior died, my sinful soul is counted free
G A Bm C#m D A G
For God the just is satisfied, to look on him and pardon me
G A G
To look on him and pardon mef
Instrumental
G A Bm C#m D A G
verse 3
(For this verse, it's just the Instrumental progression played throughout. This is a
great chance to build before the last "king of glory and of grace",
where you can spring into a powerful Instrumental and then bring it down before
finishing the song.
If not, just ignore the Instrumental and keep verse 3 intact.)
G A Bm C#m D A G
Behold him there the risen lamb, my perfect spotless righteousness
G A Bm C#m D A G
The great unchangeable I am, The king of glory and of grace
G A Bm C#m D A G
The king of glory and of grace, the king of glory and of grace
G A Bm C#m D A G
The king of glory and of grace, the king of glory and of grace
Instrumental x2
G A Bm C#m D A G
verse 3 cont.
G A D G A D
One with himself I cannot die, my soul is purchased by his blood
G A D G A D
My life is hid with Christ on high, with Christ my savior and my God
G A G
With Christ my savior and my God
How to play Before The Throne
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.