The Solid Rock
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CUT CAPO 2
ORDER:
INTRO: E
VERSE 1:
E B
My hope is built on nothing less
C#m A F#m B E
than Jesus blood and righteousness
E B
I dare not trust the sweetest frame
C#m A F#m B E
But wholy lean on Jesus name
[Refrão] E A
On Christ the solid rock I stand
E F#m B
All other ground is sinking sand
E A C#m B E
All other ground is sinking sand
VERSE 2:
E B
When darkness veils His lovely face,
C#m A F#m B E
I rest on His unchanging grace
E B
In every high and stormy gale,
C#m A F#m B E
my anchor holds within the veil
VERSE 3:
E B
His oath, His covenant His blood,
C#m A F#m B E
support me in the whelming flood
E B
When all around my soul gives way,
He then is all my hope and stay
VERSE 4:
E B
When He shall come with trumpet sound,
C#m A F#m B E
O may I then in Him be found
E B
Dressed in His righteousness alone,
C#m A F#m B E
faultless to stand before the throne
ENDING: E
Edward Mote
William Bradbury, 1863
© Unknown
CHORDS (relative to cut capo):
A = 320000
B = 002200
C#m = 020200
E = 000200
F#m = 022000
How to play The Solid Rock
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 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.