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Nearer My God To Thee

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Nearer My God To Thee Chords
Sarah Flower Adams / Lowell Mason 1840   *
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nearer,_My_God,_to_Thee
[Verse 1]
GNearer, my CGod, to Thee
GNearer to DThee
GE'en though it Cbe a cross
GThat D7raiseth Gme
GStill Call my Gsong would be
GNearer, my CGod, to D7Thee
GNearer my CGod to Thee, GnearD7er to GThee
[Verse 2]
GThough, like the Cwanderer
The Gsun gone Ddown
GDarkness be Cover me
GMy rest D7a  Gstone
GYet Cin my Gdreams I'd be
GNearer, my CGod, to D7Thee
GNearer my CGod to Thee, GnearD7er to GThee
[Verse 3]
GThere let the way apCpear
Steps Gup to Dheaven
GAll that Thou Csendest me
GIn D7mercy Ggiven
GAngels to Cbeckon Gme
GNearer, my CGod, to D7Thee
GNearer my CGod to Thee, GnearD7er to GThee
[verse 4]
GThen, with my waking Cthoughts
Bright Gwith Thy Dpraise
GOut of my stony Cgriefs
GBethel D7I'll Graise
GSo by my Cwoes to Gbe
GNearer, my CGod, to D7Thee
GNearer my CGod to Thee, GnearD7er to GThee
[verse 5]
GOr, if on joyful Cwing
GCleaving the Dsky
GSun, moon, and stars forCgot
GUpwards D7I  Gfly
GStill all my Csong shall Gbe
GNearer, my CGod, to D7Thee
GNearer my CGod to Thee, GnearD7er to GThee
* Alternates:
Open
  G= E  
  C= A  
  D= B  
 D7= B7  
Capo 2
  G= A  
  C= D  
  D= E  
 D7= E7  
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Nearer My God To Thee

by Misc Praise Songs

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Nearer My God To Thee Chords

Sarah Flower Adams / Lowell Mason 1840 *

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nearer,_My_God,_to_Thee

[Verse 1]

G C

Nearer, my God, to Thee

G D

Nearer to Thee

G C

E'en though it be a cross

G D7 G

That raiseth me

G C G

Still all my song would be

G C D7

Nearer, my God, to Thee

G C G D7 G

Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee

[Verse 2]

G C

Though, like the wanderer

G D

The sun gone down

G C

Darkness be over me

G D7 G

My rest a stone

G C G

Yet in my dreams I'd be

G C D7

Nearer, my God, to Thee

G C G D7 G

Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee

[Verse 3]

G C

There let the way appear

G D

Steps up to heaven

G C

All that Thou sendest me

G D7 G

In mercy given

G C G

Angels to beckon me

G C D7

Nearer, my God, to Thee

G C G D7 G

Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee

[verse 4]

G C

Then, with my waking thoughts

G D

Bright with Thy praise

G C

Out of my stony griefs

G D7 G

Bethel I'll raise

G C G

So by my woes to be

G C D7

Nearer, my God, to Thee

G C G D7 G

Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee

[verse 5]

G C

Or, if on joyful wing

G D

Cleaving the sky

G C

Sun, moon, and stars forgot

G D7 G

Upwards I fly

G C G

Still all my song shall be

G C D7

Nearer, my God, to Thee

G C G D7 G

Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee

* Alternates:

Open

G E

C A

D B

D7 B7

Capo 2

G A

C D

D E

D7 E7

Set8

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