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I pulled this out of my hymnal from choir. I figured out the chords, (easiest ones) 
CAPO 3rd fret
[Intro]
|  G|  C|  G   D|  G|
[Verse 1] 
O Lord my GGod, When I in Cawesome wonder,
Consider Gall, the Dworlds thy hands hath Gmade
I Gsee the stars, I hear the Crolling thunder,
Thy pow'r tGhroughout the Duniverse dispGlayed
[Chorus]
Then sings my Gsoul, my Csavior God, to Gthee,
how great thou Dart, how great thou Gart!
than sings my Gsoul, my Csavior God, to Gthee,
How great thou Dart, how great thou Gart.
[Verse 2] 
And Gwhen I think, that God His CSon not sparing,
sent him to Gdie, I Dscarce can take it Gin
That Gon the cross, my burden Cgladly baring,
He bled and Gdied, to Dtake away my Gsin.
[Chorus]
Then sings my Gsoul, my Csavior God, to Gthee,
how great thou Dart, how great thou Gart!
than sings my Gsoul, my Csavior God, to Gthee,
How great thou Dart, how great thou Gart.
[Verse 3]
When GChrist shall come, with shouts of aCcclamation, 
and take me Ghome, what Djoy shall fill my Gheart
then GI shall bow, in humble adCoration,
and there procGlaim; "my DGod how great thou Gart."
[Chorus]
Then sings my Gsoul, my Csavior God, to Gthee,
how great thou Dart, how great thou Gart!
than sings my Gsoul, my Csavior God, to Gthee,
How great thou Dart, how great thou Gart
[Chorus]
Then sings my Gsoul, my Csavior God, to Gthee,
how great thou Dart, how great thou Gart!
than sings my Gsoul, my Csavior God, to Gthee,
How great thou Dart, how great thou Gart

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How Great Thou Art

by Chris Rice

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

I pulled this out of my hymnal from choir. I figured out the chords, (easiest ones)

CAPO 3rd fret

[Intro]

G C G D G

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

G C

O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder,

G D G

Consider all, the worlds thy hands hath made

G C

I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder,

G D G

Thy pow'r throughout the universe displayed

[Chorus]

G C G

Then sings my soul, my savior God, to thee,

D G

how great thou art, how great thou art!

G C G

than sings my soul, my savior God, to thee,

D G

How great thou art, how great thou art.

[Verse 2]

G C

And when I think, that God His Son not sparing,

G D G

sent him to die, I scarce can take it in

G C

That on the cross, my burden gladly baring,

G D G

He bled and died, to take away my sin.

[Chorus]

G C G

Then sings my soul, my savior God, to thee,

D G

how great thou art, how great thou art!

G C G

than sings my soul, my savior God, to thee,

D G

How great thou art, how great thou art.

[Verse 3]

G C

When Christ shall come, with shouts of acclamation,

G D G

and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart

G C

then I shall bow, in humble adoration,

G D G

and there proclaim; "my God how great thou art."

[Chorus]

G C G

Then sings my soul, my savior God, to thee,

D G

how great thou art, how great thou art!

G C G

than sings my soul, my savior God, to thee,

D G

How great thou art, how great thou art

[Chorus]

G C G

Then sings my soul, my savior God, to thee,

D G

how great thou art, how great thou art!

G C G

than sings my soul, my savior God, to thee,

D G

How great thou art, how great thou art

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