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It is Well
Singer: Jimmy Needham
Original Key: G + Capo 5 = C
[Verse 1]
                G   D–Dsus2             C  G  
When peace like a river attendeth my way
When soEmrrows like sA7ea billows DrEmollA7  
WhateGver my lCot, Thou hast taA7ught me to Dsus2say
It is wGell, it is weCll, wDsus2ith my sGoulC  G  
[Chorus]
 It is Cwell, (it is Dwell)
With my Gsoul, (wCith my sGoul) 
It is wCell, it Emis D/F#well, wDsus2ith my sGoul.C  G  
[Verse 2]
                G   D–Dsus2               C  G  
My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!
 My Emsin, not in A7part but the DwEmholA7e
 Is naGiled to the cCross, and I A7bear it no Dsus2more
 Praise the GLord, praise the LCordDsus2, O my GsoulC!G  
[Chorus]
 It is Cwell, (it is Dwell)
With my Gsoul, (wCith my sGoul) 
It is wCell, it Emis D/F#well, wDsus2ith my sGoul.C  G  
[Verse 3]
                 G   D–Dsus2                    C  G  
Oh Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight
The cEmlouds be rolled baA7ck as a DscEmrolA7l
 The tGrump shall Cresound, and the A7Lord shall Dsus2descend
Even Gso, it is wCell Dsus2with my GsoulC  G  
[Chorus]
 It is well, (Cit is well)D  
With my Gsoul, (wCith my sGoul) 
It is wCell, it Emis D/F#well, wDsus2ith my sGoul.C  G  

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It Is Well

by Jimmy Needham

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

D/F#

It is Well

Singer: Jimmy Needham

Original Key: G + Capo 5 = C

[Verse 1]

G D C G

–Dsus2

When peace like a river attendeth my way

Em A7 D Em A7

When sorrows like sea billows roll

G C A7 Dsus2

Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say

G C Dsus2 G C G

It is well, it is well, with my soul

[Chorus]

C D

 It is well, (it is well)

G C G

With my soul, (with my soul)

C Em D/F# Dsus2 G C G

It is well, it is well, with my soul.

[Verse 2]

G D C G

–Dsus2

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!

Em A7 D Em A7

 My sin, not in part but the whole

G C A7 Dsus2

 Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more

G C Dsus2 G C G

 Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

[Chorus]

C D

 It is well, (it is well)

G C G

With my soul, (with my soul)

C Em D/F# Dsus2 G C G

It is well, it is well, with my soul.

[Verse 3]

G D C G

–Dsus2

Oh Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight

Em A7 D Em A7

The clouds be rolled back as a scroll

G C A7 Dsus2

 The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend

G C Dsus2 G C G

Even so, it is well with my soul

[Chorus]

C D

 It is well, (it is well)

G C G

With my soul, (with my soul)

C Em D/F# Dsus2 G C G

It is well, it is well, with my soul.

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