{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":949820,"song":"How Firm A Foundation","artist":"Mormon Tabernacle Choir","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11616367-how-firm-a-foundation-chords-by-mormon-tabernacle-choir/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/949820?type=chord","rating":4.38944,"votes":19,"content":"this is by far one of my favorite hymns\r\nCapo 1, all chords are relative to capo\r\n\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nHow firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]  \r\nIs laid for your faith in His excellent Word![/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhat more can He say than to you He hath said[/tab]\r\n\r\nWho unto the Savior,Who unto the Savior,\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWho unto the Savior, for refuge have fled?[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n   \r\nIn every condition, -- in sickness, in health,\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nIn poverty's vale, or abounding in wealth,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAt home and abroad, on the land, or the sea, --[/tab]\r\n\r\nAs thy days may demand, As thy days may demand,\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAs thy days may demand, So thy succor shall be.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nFear not, I am with thee, oh, be not dismayed,\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nFor I am thy God and will still give thee aid;[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]E[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,[/tab]\r\n\r\nUpheld by My righteous, Upheld by My righteous,\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]       \r\nUpheld by My righteous, omnipotent hand.[/tab]\r\n\r\n   \r\nWhen through the deep waters I call thee to go,\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe rivers of sorrow shall not overflow;[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch] \r\nFor I will be with thee thy troubles to bless[/tab]\r\n\r\nAnd sanctify to thee, And sanctify to thee, \r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd sanctify to thee, thy deepest distress.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nWhen through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy grace, all-sufficient, shall be thy supply.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThe flames shall not hurt thee; I only design[/tab]\r\n\r\nThy dross to consume, Thy dross to consume, \r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThy dross to consume, and thy gold to refine.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nE'en down to old age all My people shall prove\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nMy sovereign, eternal, unchangeable love;[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd when gray hairs shall their temples adorn,[/tab]\r\n\r\nLike lambs they shall still, Like lambs they shall still, \r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nLike lambs they shall still in My bosom be borne.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nThe soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI will not, I cannot, desert to his foes;[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThat soul, though all hell should endeavor to shake,[/tab]\r\n\r\nI'll never, no never, I'll never, no never,\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nI'll never, no never, no never, forsake![/tab]","plain_text":"this is by far one of my favorite hymns\nCapo 1, all chords are relative to capo\n\n\n\n\n\nWho unto the Savior,Who unto the Savior,\n\n\n\n   \nIn every condition, -- in sickness, in health,\n\n\n\nAs thy days may demand, As thy days may demand,\n\n\n\n\nFear not, I am with thee, oh, be not dismayed,\n\n\n\nUpheld by My righteous, Upheld by My righteous,\n\n\n   \nWhen through the deep waters I call thee to go,\n\n\n\nAnd sanctify to thee, And sanctify to thee, \n\n\n\nWhen through fiery trials thy pathway shall lie,\n\n\n\nThy dross to consume, Thy dross to consume, \n\n\n\nE'en down to old age all My people shall prove\n\n\n\nLike lambs they shall still, Like lambs they shall still, \n\n\n\nThe soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose\n\n\n\nI'll never, no never, I'll never, no never,","chords":["A","E","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]}}}