Our Father
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[Intro: ]E A E A B C#m
Verse 1:
E
Hear our pray-er,
A E
We are your chil-dren
A B C#m
And we’ve ga-thered here to-day
A B E
We’ve ga-thered here to pray.
E
Hear our cry,
A E
We need your mer-cy
A B C#m
And we need Your grace to-day
A B E
Hear us as we pray.
Chorus:
B C#m A
Our Fa - ther, Who art in heaven
E B E
Hal-lowed be thy name
B C#m A
Our Fa - ther, hear us from heaven
E B E
Forgive our sins we pray.
Verse 2:
E
Hear our song
A E
As it ri-ses to hea-ven
A B C#m
May your glo-ry fill the earth
A B E
As the wa-ters cover the sea.
E
See our hearts
A E
And re-move any-thing
A B C#m
That is stand-ing in the way
A B E
Of coming to you to-day
(repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
B
Though we are few,
C#m A
We’re sur-round-ed by ma-ny
E B E
Who have crossed the ri-ver be-fore
B
And this is the song
C#m A
We’ll be sing-ing for-e-ver
E B C#m A B C#m
Ho-ly is the Lord, Ho-ly is the Lord
A B C#m A B C#m
Ho-ly is the Lord, Ho-ly is the Lord
A B C#m A B C#m
Holy is the Lord, Holy is the Lord
A B C#m A B E (C7)
Holy is the Lord, Holy is the Lord
(Repeat Verse 1 and Chorus ½ step higher)
(Repeat Chorus)
Coda:
Bb C Dm (F)
Forgive our sins we pray (2X)
How to play Our Father
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.