How Great Thou Art
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Verse
G C
O Lord, my God, when I in awesome wonder
G/D D G
Consider all the worlds Thy hands have made
G C
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder
G/D D G
Thy pow’r throughout the universe displayed
[Refrão] G C G
Then sings my soul, my Savior, God, to Thee
D G
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
G C G
Then sings my soul, my Savior, God, to Thee
Am7 D G
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Verse
G C
And when I think that God, His Son not sparing
G D G
Sent Him to die, I scarce can take it in
G C
That on the cross, my burden gladly bearing
G D G
He bled and died to take away my sin
[Refrão] G C G
Then sings my soul, my Savior, God, to Thee
D G
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
G C G
Then sings my soul, my Savior, God, to Thee
Am7 D G E7
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
(Key change to A)
Verse
E7 A D
When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
E E A
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart
A2 D2
Then I shall bow in humble adoration
A E A
And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!
[Refrão] A D A
Then sings my soul, my Savior, God, to Thee
E A
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
A D A
Then sings my soul, my Savior, God, to Thee
E F#m
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Bm7 A
How great Thou art! How great Thou art!
Outro
A Asus4 A
How to play How Great Thou Art
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.