O God Our Help In Ages Past
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C F C Am Am7 G C Am Em Am D G
1. O God, our help in a---ges past,our hope for years to come,
C F Dm G C D E C Dm C Dm G C
our shel-ter from the storm-y blast, and our e-ter-nal home!
C F C Am Dm7 G C Am Em Am D G
2. Un-der the shad-ow of thy throne, still may we dwell se-cure;
C F Dm G C D E C Dm C Dm G C
suf-fi-cient is thine arm a-lone, and our de-fense is sure.
C F C Am Dm7 G C Am Em Am D G
3.Before the hills in or--der stood, or earth re-ceived her frame,
C F Dm G C D E C Dm C Dm G C
from ev-er-last-ing, thou art God, to end-less years the same.
A F C Am Dm7 G C Am Em Am D G
4. A thou-sand a-ges, in thy sight, are like an eve-ning gone;
C F Dm G C D E C Dm C Dm G C
short as the watch that ends the night, be-fore the ris-ing sun.
C F C Am Dm7 G C Am Em Am D G
5. Time, like an ev-er roll-ing stream, bears all who breathe a-way;
C F Dm G C D E C Dm C Dm G C
they fly for-got-ten, as a dream dies at the open-ing day.
C F C Am Dm7 G C Am Em Am D G
6. O God, our help in a---ges past, our hope for years to come;
C F Dm G C D E C Dm C Dm G C
be thou our guide while life shall last, and our e-ter-nal home.
How to play O God Our Help In Ages Past
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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.