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These Things Shall Pass

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GThese things shall pass and some great Cmorning
We'll look Gback and smile at heartaches we have D7known
So don't forGget when shadows Cgather 
The Lord our GGod is still the D7King upon His Gthrone
A D7rose looks gray at midnight but the Gflame is just asleep
And A7steel is strong because it knew the D7hammer and white heat
These Gthings shall pass and life be Csweeter 
When love and Gfaith are strong they D7cannot long enGdure
These things shall pass so don't you Cworry 
The darkest Gtime is just one hour before D7dawn
So hold up Ghigh and face your Ctroubles 
And don't deGspair if you must D7face them all Galone
A D7rose looks gray at midnight but the Gflame is just asleep 
And A7steel is strong because it knew the D7hammer and white heat
These Gthings shall pass and life be Csweeter 
When love and Gfaith are strong they D7cannot long enGdure

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The story behind the song

Johnny Cash was known for music that often explored themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his career. "These Things Shall Pass" fits into this world, appearing on his album Hymns by Johnny Cash. It was released in 1959. Playing this song can evoke a sense of solemn reflection and enduring hope.

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These Things Shall Pass

by Johnny Cash

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G C

These things shall pass and some great morning

G D7

We'll look back and smile at heartaches we have known

G C

So don't forget when shadows gather

G D7 G

The Lord our God is still the King upon His throne

D7 G

A rose looks gray at midnight but the flame is just asleep

A7 D7

And steel is strong because it knew the hammer and white heat

G C

These things shall pass and life be sweeter

G D7 G

When love and faith are strong they cannot long endure

These things shall pass so don't you worry

G D7

The darkest time is just one hour before dawn

G C

So hold up high and face your troubles

G D7 G

And don't despair if you must face them all alone

D7 G

A rose looks gray at midnight but the flame is just asleep

A7 D7

And steel is strong because it knew the hammer and white heat

G C

These things shall pass and life be sweeter

G D7 G

When love and faith are strong they cannot long endure

About These Things Shall Pass Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play These Things Shall Pass by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “These Things Shall Pass chords”, “These Things Shall Pass guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash These Things Shall Pass chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy These Things Shall Pass chords and for experienced players who want accurate These Things Shall Pass lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, D7, A, A7.

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What key is "These Things Shall Pass" in?

The chords for "These Things Shall Pass" show the original chord names (including G, C, D7, A, A7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.