Amazing Grace chords

Key of G · 3/4 time · 7 verses · 4 chords.

Key G

Verse 1

GAmazing grace! D7How Csweet the Gsound

GThat saved a wretch D7like Gme!

GI once was lost, but Cnow am Gfound;

GWas Emblind, Gbut now D7I Gsee.

Verse 2

G'Twas grace that taught D7my Cheart to Gfear,

GAnd grace my fears D7reGlieved;

GHow precious did that Cgrace apGpear

GThe Emhour GI first D7beGlieved.

Verse 3

GThrough many danD7gers, Ctoils and Gsnares,

GI have alreaD7dy Gcome;

G'Tis grace hath brought me Csafe thus Gfar,

GAnd Emgrace Gwill lead D7me Ghome.

Verse 4

GThe Lord has proD7mised Cgood to Gme,

GHis Word my hope D7seGcures;

GHe will my Shield and CPortion Gbe,

GAs Emlong Gas life D7enGdures.

Verse 5

GYea, when this flesh D7and Cheart shall Gfail,

GAnd mortal life D7shall Gcease,

GI shall possess, withCin the Gveil,

GA Emlife Gof joy D7and Gpeace.

Verse 6

GThe earth shall soon D7disCsolve like Gsnow,

GThe sun forbear D7to Gshine;

GBut God, Who called me Chere beGlow,

GShall Embe GforeD7ver Gmine.

Verse 7

GWhen we've been there D7ten Cthousand Gyears,

GBright shining as D7the Gsun,

GWe've no less days to Csing God's Gpraise

GThan Emwhen Gwe'd first D7beGgun.

Melody tab

Verse 1 on guitar.

e|----------------------------------------|
B|-------0-----0--------------------------|
G|---0-------0--------2---0---------------|
D|-0----------------------------2---0-----|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
   A maz ing   grace! How sweet the sound

e|--------------------------------|
B|------------0---0-----------3---|
G|------0-------0--------2--------|
D|-0------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
   That saved a   wretch like me!

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|-0-3----0-3---0-----------------------------|
G|----------------0-------------0-0-----------|
D|----------------------0---2--------2-0------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
   I once   was   lost, but now   am   found;

e|-----------------------------|
B|------------0-----0----------|
G|-----0----------0-----2-0----|
D|-0---------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
   Was blind, but   now I see.

About this song

Words: John Newton, 1779. Last verse author unknown, before 1829.
Music: 'New Britain' James P. Carrell and David L. Clayton, 1831. Setting: Edwin Othello Excell, 1900.
Sources: The hymnal "Joy to the World", 1915, Hymn 209, ed. E. O. Excell (explicit about the arrangement). Christian Classics Ethereal Library (ccel.org) and Hymnary. The setting is probably from "Make His Praise Glorious", 1900. Ed. Edwin Othello Excell.
Open Hymnal Project, 2006 Revision.
Copyright: Public domain.

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