O How Blessed The Beatitudes
View chords used in this chart
4/4 Time at 78 bpm
Intro
D A Bm D G D Asus4 A
[Verso 1]
D A Bm D
O how blessed are the poor in spir-it,
G D Asus4 A
The king-dom of God is theirs.
D A Bm D
O how blessed those who dwell in sor-row,
G A Dsus4 D
They sure-ly will be con-soled.
Refrain
G D Asus4 A Bm
Re-joice and be glad, be-loved of the Lord,
G E Asus4 A
The king-dom of heav-en is yours.
G D
The first shall be last,
Asus4 A Bm
The last shall be first,
G A7 Bm
For such is the wis-dom of God.
Interlude
A G A Asus4 A
[Verso 2]
D A Bm D
O how blessed are the meek and low-ly,
G D Asus4 A
For they shall pos-sess the earth.
D A Bm D
O how blessed those who thirst for jus-tice,
G A Dsus4 D
They surely will have their fill.
Refrain
G D Asus4 A Bm
Re-joice and be glad, be-loved of the Lord,
G E Asus4 A
The king-dom of heav-en is yours.
G D
The first shall be last,
Asus4 A Bm
The last shall be first,
G A7 Bm
For such is the wis-dom of God.
Interlude
A G A Asus4 A
[Verso 3]
D A Bm D
O how blessed are the pure of heart,
G D Asus4 A
For they shall be-hold Gods face.
D A Bm D
O how blessed those who mend with mer-cy,
G A Dsus4 D
For-give-ness is their re-ward.
Refrain
G D Asus4 A Bm
Re-joice and be glad, be-loved of the Lord,
G E Asus4 A
The king-dom of heav-en is yours.
G D
The first shall be last,
Asus4 A Bm
The last shall be first,
G A7 Bm
For such is the wis-dom of God.
Interlude
A G A Asus4 A
[Verso 4]
D A Bm D
O how blessed those who fight for peace,
G D Asus4 A
The chil-dren of God are they.
D A Bm D
O how blessed those de-spised and hated,
G A Dsus4 D
Who bear it be-cause of me.
Refrain
G D Asus4 A Bm
Re-joice and be glad, be-loved of the Lord,
G E Asus4 A
The king-dom of heav-en is yours.
G D
The first shall be last,
Asus4 A Bm
The last shall be first,
G A7 Bm
For such is the wis-dom of God.
Outro
A G A Asus4 A D Dsus4 D
How to play O How Blessed The Beatitudes
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.