Standing On The Promises
View chords used in this chart
I play guitar for my local church and wanted to share the chords I use for the hymns we sing.
The chords I use are based off of our hymn book and therefore, you could find some weird chords
that would be hard to play with no capo.
I will try to suggest what to transpose the song to using the transpose tool and then where to
place the capo to remain on key. EX: Bb is G with
Capo on 3
Standing on the Promises
Bb Eb
1. Standing on the promises of Christ my King, Thro' e- ter-nal a- ges
2. Standing on the promises that can- not fail, When the howling storms of
3. Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord, Bound to Him e- ter- nal-
4. Standing on the promises I can- not fall, Listening ev-ery mo- ment
Bb
1. let His prais- es ring; Glo-ry in the highest, I will shout and sing,
2. doubt and fear as- sail, By the living word of God I shall pre- vail,
3. ly by love's strong chord, O- ver-coming dai- ly with the Spir- it's sword,
4. to the Spir- it's call, Resting in me Sav- iour as my all in all,
F Bb
1-4. Standing on the promises of God.
[Refrão] Eb F7 Bb Eb Bb
Standing, standing, standing on the promises of God my Sav-iour; standing
Eb Eb7 Bb F7 Bb
standing, I'm standing on the promises of God
How to play Standing On The Promises
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 Bb. 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.