The Lord Is My Shepherd
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Intro
C G D G
[Verso 1]
G D G C G D G A A7 D
The Lords my Shep-herd, Ill not want, He makes me down to lie.
G D G C G D G
In pas-tures green, He lead-eth me, the qui-et wa-ters by.
[Verso 2]
G D G C G D G A A7 D
My soul He doth re-store a-gain, and me to walk doth make,
G D G C G D G
With-in the paths of right-eous-ness, een for His own Names sake.
Interlude
G D G C G D G
[Verso 3]
G D G C G D G A A7 D
Yea, though I walk in deaths dark vale, yet will I fear none ill,
G D G C G D G G D G
For Thou art with me, and Thy rod and staff me com-fort still.
[Verso 4]
G D G C G D G A A7 D
My ta-ble Thou hast fur-nish-ed in pres-ence of my foes,
G D G C G D G
My head Thou dost with oil a-noint, and my cup o-ver-flows.
[Verso 5]
G D G C G D G A A7 D
Good-ness and mer-cy all my life shall sure-ly fol-low me,
G D G C G D G C D G
And in Gods house for-ev-er-more my dwell-ing place shall be.
How to play The Lord Is My Shepherd
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 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.