He Got A Hold Of Me
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C G C/E F
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[Verse]
C
They said stand up on the stage kid
G
Sing a song and play the part
C/E
They'll sing you back the praises
F
You desire in your heart
C
They said grab ahold the good life
G
Yeah, you can have it all
C/E
But they don't ever warn ya
F
How far you gotta fall
C/E
I was face down
G
But I see it now
[Chorus]
C
It was at the end of myself
G
When I cried out for help
C/E
It was in the wandering lost
F
When I stumbled to the cross
C
And at the lowest place
G
I met the highest name
C/E F
Broken and left crawling on my knees
C
He got a hold of me
G
Jesus...
C/E
He got a hold of me
F
Jesus....
[Verse]
C
Well I went and built a kingdom
G
Yeah I did it on my own
C/E
But that kind of house won't stand up
F
If it don't have a cornerstone
C
I had to watch it crumble
G
Come crashing to the ground
C/E
Lying underneath the rubble
F
Is where the Truth is found
[Chorus]
C
It was at the end of myself
G
When I cried out for help
C/E
It was in the wandering lost
F
When I stumbled to the cross
C
And at the lowest place
G
I met the highest name
C/E F
Broken and left crawling on my knees
C
He got a hold of me
G
Jesus..
C/E
He got a hold of me
F
Jesus..
[Bridge]
Oh yeah
G Am F
Grabbed a hold (grabbed a hold) of His hand
G Am F
But He grabbed a hold (hold) of my heart
G Am F
I didn't know (When He said) when He said it's finished
G Am F
That's where my life would start
G F
That's where my life would start
[Chorus]
C
It was at the end of myself
G
When I cried out for help
C/E
It was in the wandering lost
F
When I stumbled to the cross
C
And at the lowest place
G
I met the highest name (highest of names)
C/E F
Broken and left crawling on my knees
C
He got a hold of me
G
Jesus..
C/E
He got a hold of me
F
Jesus..
C
He got a hold of me
G
Jesus..
C/E
He got a hold of me
F
Jesus..
C
He got a hold of me
How to play He Got A Hold Of Me
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.