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How Great Thou Art

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[Intro]
Then sings my Bsoul, My ESavior God to BThee
How great Thou F#art, D#how great Thou G#martE  B  F#  D#  G#m  
[Verse 1]
G#mThere's no one greater in the Universe
EIn all Creation, I promise they could a search
BStill they would never find another one of your kind
F#Who holds it all together, who tells D#the sun to shine
G#mI been around the world, they say that love is blind
EBut I love you cause I've seen you, a hundred times
BI'm so amazed this world that you made it's
F#Amazing, you know the stars oD#n a first name basis
G#mYeah I've tasted and seen, cause your greatness
EGrazed this dude, all on my face cause she's gracious
BHow you create this world in a week
F#From the clouds in the sky to thD#e pearls in the deep
G#mI look into the air and your glory shines
ESo when I walk outside it's story time
BYou're telling me about your greatness and power
F#That's why I came to praise you this hour
[Chorus]
...Then sings my G#msoul, My ESavior God to BThee
How great Thou C#mart, F#how great Thou BartD#  
Then sings my G#msoul, My ESavior God to BThee
How great Thou F#art, D#how great Thou G#mart   
[Verse 2]
G#mWhen I think about your greatness and might
ESo bright that we gotta hide our face from the light
BI'm even more amazed you gave us the Christ
F#Considering you made outer D#space and the like
G#mAnd I ain't never heard of love like yours
EBetrayed by the slaves that He came to secure
BI think about the strain and the pain He endured
F#Got me with my knees and my D#face to the floor
G#mThere's no one greater in the Universe
EI'd never heard of a God who took on human hurts
BHung up on the cross, paid for my debt
F#Blood spilled for my guilt all my pain and regret
[Chorus]
... my G#msoul, My ESavior God to BThee
How great Thou C#mart, F#how great Thou BartD#  
Then sings my G#msoul, My ESavior God to BThee,  yeah
How great Thou F#art, D#how great Thou G#mart 
[Bridge]
When Christ shall Bcome with shouts of Eacclamation
and take me Bhome, what F#joy shall Efill my Bheart
Then I shall G#mbow in humble Eadoration
And there procBlaim, “My F#God, how great Thou Bart”
[Chorus]
...Then sings my BsoEul, to BThee, yeah
How great Thou C#mart, F#how great Thou BartD#  
Then sings my G#msoul, My ESavior God to BThee, yeah
How great Thou F#art, D#how great Thou G#mart   
How great Thou C#mart, F#how great Thou Bart

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How Great Thou Art

by Jimmy Needham

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G#m

C#m

[Intro]

B E B

Then sings my soul, My Savior God to Thee

F# D# G#m E B F# D# G#m

How great Thou art, how great Thou art

[Verse 1]

G#m

There's no one greater in the Universe

In all Creation, I promise they could a search

Still they would never find another one of your kind

F# D#

Who holds it all together, who tells the sun to shine

G#m

I been around the world, they say that love is blind

But I love you cause I've seen you, a hundred times

I'm so amazed this world that you made it's

F# D#

Amazing, you know the stars on a first name basis

G#m

Yeah I've tasted and seen, cause your greatness

Grazed this dude, all on my face cause she's gracious

How you create this world in a week

F# D#

From the clouds in the sky to the pearls in the deep

G#m

I look into the air and your glory shines

So when I walk outside it's story time

You're telling me about your greatness and power

That's why I came to praise you this hour

[Chorus]

G#m E B

...Then sings my soul, My Savior God to Thee

C#m F# B D#

How great Thou art, how great Thou art

G#m E B

Then sings my soul, My Savior God to Thee

F# D# G#m

How great Thou art, how great Thou art

[Verse 2]

G#m

When I think about your greatness and might

So bright that we gotta hide our face from the light

I'm even more amazed you gave us the Christ

F# D#

Considering you made outer space and the like

G#m

And I ain't never heard of love like yours

Betrayed by the slaves that He came to secure

I think about the strain and the pain He endured

F# D#

Got me with my knees and my face to the floor

G#m

There's no one greater in the Universe

I'd never heard of a God who took on human hurts

Hung up on the cross, paid for my debt

Blood spilled for my guilt all my pain and regret

[Chorus]

G#m E B

... my soul, My Savior God to Thee

C#m F# B D#

How great Thou art, how great Thou art

G#m E B

Then sings my soul, My Savior God to Thee, yeah

F# D# G#m

How great Thou art, how great Thou art

[Bridge]

B E

When Christ shall come with shouts of acclamation

B F# E B

and take me home, what joy shall fill my heart

G#m E

Then I shall bow in humble adoration

B F# B

And there proclaim, “My God, how great Thou art”

[Chorus]

B E B

...Then sings my soul, to Thee, yeah

C#m F# B D#

How great Thou art, how great Thou art

G#m E B

Then sings my soul, My Savior God to Thee, yeah

F# D# G#m

How great Thou art, how great Thou art

C#m F# B

How great Thou art, how great Thou art

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