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I Can Only Imagine

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[Intro]
*notes on G string are a second option (I use these because I Play cappo 4/Transpose -4)
E-11E--12--7-----------7----A--7----------------5-
B-----------------4-5---4--5---4--5------4--5---
G-----------------------------------6-----------
D-----------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------
This Tab is Intro and continues through Verse 1
[Verse 1]
I can only E2imagine What it will be like
When I A2walk By your sideA2/B  
I can only E2imagine What my eyes will see
When your A2face Is before mA2/Be
I can only EimaEsus4gineE  
        YeaAh
[Chorus]
A2Surrounded by Your glory, wBsushat will my heart feel
Will I E2dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be Estill
Emaj7Will I A2stand in your presence or to my Badd4knees will I fall
Will I E2sing hallelujah, will I be Esusable to speak at Eall
I Emaj9can only A2imagineBsus4  
I can only EimagineEsus4  
[Verse 2]
I can only Eimagine WEsus4hen that Eday comes
And I A2find myself Standing in A2/Bthe Son
I can only Eimagine When all Esus4I will Edo
Is A2forever Forever A2/Bworship You
I can only EimagineEsus4  E  
I can only Aimagine
[Chorus]
A2Surrounded by Your glory, wBsushat will my heart feel
Will I E2dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be Estill
Emaj7Will I A2stand in your presence or to my Badd4knees will I fall
Will I E2sing hallelujah, will I be Esusable to speak at Eall
I Emaj9can only A2imagineBsus4  
I can only EimagineEsus4  
[Chorus]
Sing higher
A2Surrounded by Your glory, wBsushat will my heart feel
Will I E2dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be Estill
Emaj7Will I A2stand in your presence or to my Badd4knees will I fall
Will I E2sing hallelujah, will I be Esusable to speak at Eall
I Emaj9can only A2imagineBsus4  
I can only EimagineEsus4  
End
I can only A2imagine  YBeah
I can only EimagineEsus4  E  
I can only AimagineB  
I can only C#mimagine
I can only Aimagine Badd2when all I will do
Is ForeverC#m, Forever WorshiEp you   E---11--7--2--A4-7-2-----B67- (High E string)
I can only Eadd2imagine

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I Can Only Imagine

by Bart Millard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A2/B

Esus4

Bsus

Emaj7

Badd4

Esus

Emaj9

Bsus4

C#m

Badd2

Eadd2

[Intro]

*notes on G string are a second option (I use these because I Play cappo 4/Transpose -4)

E A

E-11--12--7-----------7------7----------------5-

B-----------------4-5---4--5---4--5------4--5---

G-----------------------------------6-----------

D-----------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------

E-----------------------------------------------

This Tab is Intro and continues through Verse 1

[Verse 1]

I can only imagine What it will be like

A2 A2/B

When I walk By your side

I can only imagine What my eyes will see

A2 A2/B

When your face Is before me

E Esus4 E

I can only imagine

Yeah

[Chorus]

A2 Bsus

Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel

E2 E

Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still

Emaj7 A2 Badd4

Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall

E2 Esus E

Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all

Emaj9 A2 Bsus4

I can only imagine

E Esus4

I can only imagine

[Verse 2]

E Esus4 E

I can only imagine When that day comes

A2 A2/B

And I find myself Standing in the Son

E Esus4 E

I can only imagine When all I will do

A2 A2/B

Is forever Forever worship You

E Esus4 E

I can only imagine

[Chorus]

A2 Bsus

Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel

E2 E

Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still

Emaj7 A2 Badd4

Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall

E2 Esus E

Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all

Emaj9 A2 Bsus4

I can only imagine

E Esus4

I can only imagine

[Chorus]

Sing higher

A2 Bsus

Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel

E2 E

Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still

Emaj7 A2 Badd4

Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I fall

E2 Esus E

Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all

Emaj9 A2 Bsus4

I can only imagine

E Esus4

I can only imagine

End

A2 B

I can only imagine Yeah

E Esus4 E

I can only imagine

A B

I can only imagine

C#m

I can only imagine

A Badd2

I can only imagine when all I will do

C#m E A B6

Is Forever, Forever Worship you E---11--7--2--4-7-2-----7- (High E string)

Eadd2

I can only imagine

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