hail to the king
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G Em
You came to us a man, in very nature God
C Am
Pierced for our iniquities,
Dsus D
As You hung upon the cross,
G Em
But God exalted You to the highest place
C
And gave to You the right to bear,
Dsus Am D Dsus D}
The name above all names
C Dsus D Em Em/D
That at the name of Jesus we should bow
C Cm/Eb Em
And every tongue confess that You are Lord
C Dsus D
And when You come in glory
Em D C Dsus D
For the world to see, we will sing
G C
Hail to the King
Am Am/G D
In all His splendor and majesty
Em D G/B C Am
Hail to the King of Kings,
G/B C D G
Lord Jesus, our God
We eagerly await the coming of the day
When the glory of the risen King
Will shine upon the earth
Then rival thrones will fall
Before the Lord of all
And hail supreme authority
In the true of living God
At the name of Jesus we will bow
As every tongue confesses You as Lord
When You come in glory for the world to see
We will sing.
How to play hail to the king
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 G. 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.