Greater Is He
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Words and Music by Josiah Warneking and Jonathan Lee
verse 1
G#m B/A# B
Death cannot con - quer me
G#m B/A# B
Or stand against my fa - mily
G#m B/A# B
And though there may be an en - emy
E F#2 B
Greater is He that is in me
verse 2
G#m B/A# B
The weight of sin is my disease
G#m B/A# B
But Jesus bore the stripes for me
G#m B/A# B
And though there may be su - ffering
E F# B
Greater is He that is in me
Chorus
E B G#m F#2
Greater is He Greater is He The Lamb has over - come
E B G#m F#2
Greater is He Greater is He The vict - ory is won
C#m7 B/D#
It’s finished it’s done God’s only Son
F#2 G#m
Has conquered the en - emy
E F#2 B
Greater is He Greater is He that is in me
verse 3
G#m B/A# B
His blood was shed on Cal - vary
G#m B/A# B
The price He paid to ran - som me
G#m B/A# B
And now the grave has lost its sting
E F# B
Greater is He that is in me
Bridge
G#m B/A# E B
No lon - ger de - feated For the power of Jesus
G#m B/A#
Has ri - sen has con - quered
(1st ending) E F#sus
Now li - ving in me
(2nd ending) C#m7 F#2
Now li - ving in me
How to play Greater Is He
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G#m. 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.