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A Mighty Fortress

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A Mighty Fortress - HeartSong
To play it like the original recording, transpose this tab by -4 and put a capo on the 4th fret.
[Intro]
|  B| B  E|   G#m|  G#m   E|
[Verse 1]
  BA mighty fortresEs is ouBr God, E  
   G#mA bulwark nevEer faBiling. E  
  BOur helper He, Eamid the Bflood E  
   G#mOf mortal ills preEvailiBng. 
For G#mstill our F#/A#ancient Bfoe
Doth Bseek to F#/A#work us G#mwoe. 
His G#mcraft and F#/A#power are Bgreat, 
And, Earmed with cruel D#mhate,
  EOn earth is not hiF#/A#s e - quBal.
[Refrain]
EWhoooG#maaa   WEhoooaBaa
EWhoooG#maaa   WEhoooaBaa
[Verse 2] 
 BIf we in our own strEength conBfide, E  
  G#mOur striving would be ElosinBg. E  
 BWere not the right man Eon our Bside, E  
  G#mThe Man of God's own EchoosiBng.
You G#mask who F#/A#that may Bbe? 
Christ BJesus, iF#/A#t  is  G#mHe. 
The G#mLord of F#/A#Hosts, His Bname,
From Eage to age the D#msame,
  EAnd He must win the F#/A#ba - ttBle. 
[Refrain]
EWhoooG#maaa   WEhoooaBaa
EWhoooG#maaa   WEhoooaBaa
[Verse 3] 
 BAnd though this Eworld, with Bdevils Efilled,
  G#mShould threaten to unEdo Bus. E  
 BWe will not fear, for EGod hath BwilledE  
  G#mHis truth to triumph Ethrough Bus; 
 BAnd though this Eworld, with Bdevils Efilled,
  G#mShould threaten to unEdo Bus. E  
 BWe will not fear, for EGod hath BwilledE  
  G#mHis truth to triumph Ethrough Bus
[Refrain]
EWhoooG#maaa   WEhoooaBaa
EWhoooG#maaa   WEhoooaBaa
[Chorus]
 BA mighty fortress Eis our G#mGod! 
(His Kingdom is fEorevBer!) 
 BA mighty fortress Eis our G#mGod! 
(His Kingdom is fEorevBer!) 
 BA mighty fortress Eis our G#mGod! 
(His Kingdom is fEorevBer!) 
 BA mighty fortress Eis our G#mGod! 
(His Kingdom is fEorevBer!)
G#mHis Kingdom iEs foBrever!
G#mHis Kingdom iEs foBrever!
G#mHis Kingdom iEs foBrever!
G#mHis Kingdom iEs foBrever!
[Instrumental]
|  B| B  E|   G#m|  G#m   E| (x2)
[Tag]
 BIf we in our own strEength conBfide,E  
  G#mOur striving would be ElosinBg.

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A Mighty Fortress

by HeartSong

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#/A#

D#m

A Mighty Fortress - HeartSong

To play it like the original recording, transpose this tab by -4 and put a capo on the 4th fret.

[Intro]

B B E G#m G#m E

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

B E B E

A mighty fortress is our God,

G#m E B E

A bulwark never failing.

B E B E

Our helper He, amid the flood

G#m E B

Of mortal ills prevailing.

G#m F#/A# B

For still our ancient foe

B F#/A# G#m

Doth seek to work us woe.

G#m F#/A# B

His craft and power are great,

E D#m

And, armed with cruel hate,

E F#/A# B

On earth is not his e - qual.

[Refrain]

E G#m E B

Whoooaaa Whoooaaa

E G#m E B

Whoooaaa Whoooaaa

[Verse 2]

B E B E

If we in our own strength confide,

G#m E B E

Our striving would be losing.

B E B E

Were not the right man on our side,

G#m E B

The Man of God's own choosing.

G#m F#/A# B

You ask who that may be?

B F#/A# G#m

Christ Jesus, it is He.

G#m F#/A# B

The Lord of Hosts, His name,

E D#m

From age to age the same,

E F#/A# B

And He must win the ba - ttle.

[Refrain]

E G#m E B

Whoooaaa Whoooaaa

E G#m E B

Whoooaaa Whoooaaa

[Verse 3]

B E B E

And though this world, with devils filled,

G#m E B E

Should threaten to undo us.

B E B E

We will not fear, for God hath willed

G#m E B

His truth to triumph through us;

B E B E

And though this world, with devils filled,

G#m E B E

Should threaten to undo us.

B E B E

We will not fear, for God hath willed

G#m E B

His truth to triumph through us

[Refrain]

E G#m E B

Whoooaaa Whoooaaa

E G#m E B

Whoooaaa Whoooaaa

[Chorus]

B E G#m

A mighty fortress is our God!

E B

(His Kingdom is forever!)

B E G#m

A mighty fortress is our God!

E B

(His Kingdom is forever!)

B E G#m

A mighty fortress is our God!

E B

(His Kingdom is forever!)

B E G#m

A mighty fortress is our God!

E B

(His Kingdom is forever!)

G#m E B

His Kingdom is forever!

G#m E B

His Kingdom is forever!

G#m E B

His Kingdom is forever!

G#m E B

His Kingdom is forever!

[Instrumental]

B B E G#m G#m E

| | | | | (x2)

[Tag]

B E B E

If we in our own strength confide,

G#m E B

Our striving would be losing.

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