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Blest Are They

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Beat of 3/4
Capo 1
[Verse 1]
Gsus4Blest are Gthey, the D/F#poor in D/F#spirit
Ctheirs is the Dsus4kingdom Dof Gsus4GodG  
Gsus4Blest are Gthey, D/F#full of sorrow
CThey shall Dsus4be --- DconC/GsoledG  
[Refrain]
ReCjoice, D7and be GglaD/F#d!Em  G/D  
CBlessed are G/Byou, Amholy A/C#are --Dyou!
ReCjoice D7and be Emglad!Em7/D  
CYours is the Dsus4kingdom Dof C/GGod!C/G  G  C/G  
[Verse 2]
Gsus4Blest are Gthey, the D/F#lowly D/F#ones
CThey shall inDsus4herit tDhe Gsus4earthG  
Gsus4Blest are Gthey, who D/F#hunger and thirst
CThey shall Dsus4have --Dtheir C/GfillG  
[Refrain]
ReCjoice, D7and be GglaD/F#d!Em  G/D  
CBlessed are G/Byou, Amholy A/C#are --Dyou!
ReCjoice D7and be Emglad!Em7/D  
CYours is the Dsus4kingdom Dof C/GGod!C/G  G  C/G  
[Verse 3]
Gsus4Blest are Gthey, D/F#who show D/F#mercy
CMercy Dsus4shall Dbe Gsus4theirsG  
Gsus4Blest are Gthey, the D/F#pure of heart
CThey -Dsus4--shall Dsee -C/GGod!G  
[Refrain]
ReCjoice, D7and be GglaD/F#d!Em  G/D  
CBlessed are G/Byou, Amholy A/C#are --Dyou!
ReCjoice D7and be Emglad!Em7/D  
CYours is the Dsus4kingdom Dof C/GGod!C/G  G  C/G  
[Verse 4]
Gsus4Blest are Gthey, D/F#who seek D/F#peace
CThey are the Dsus4children Dof Gsus4GodG  
Gsus4Blest are Gthey who D/F#suffer in D/F#faith
CThe glory of Dsus4God ---Dis C/GtheirsG  
[Refrain]
ReCjoice, D7and be GglaD/F#d!Em  G/D  
CBlessed are G/Byou, Amholy A/C#are --Dyou!
ReCjoice D7and be Emglad!Em7/D  
CYours is the Dsus4kingdom Dof C/GGod!C/G  G  C/G  
[Verse 5]
Gsus4Blest are Gyou, who D/F#suffer D/F#hate
CAll bDsus4ecause Dof Gsus4meG  
Gsus4Rejoice and be Gglad, D/F#yours is the kingdom;
CShine for Dsus4all ---Dto C/GseeG  
[Final]
ReCjoice, D7and be GglaD/F#d!Em  G/D  
CBlessed are G/Byou, Amholy A/C#are --Dyou!
ReCjoice D7and be Emglad!Em7/D  
CYours is the Dsus4kingdom Dof C/GGod!C/G  G  C/G  G  

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32OOO3

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Skill · find home

G major

This shape is home. Capo 1 makes it sound in Ab major. End the line on this chord.

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Blest Are They

by David Haas

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

D/F#

Dsus4

C/G

G/D

G/B

A/C#

Em7/D

Beat of 3/4

Capo 1

[Verse 1]

Gsus4 G D/F# D/F#

Blest are they, the poor in spirit

C Dsus4 D Gsus4 G

theirs is the kingdom of God

Gsus4 G D/F#

Blest are they, full of sorrow

C Dsus4 D C/G G

They shall be --- consoled

[Refrain]

C D7 G D/F# Em G/D

Rejoice, and be glad!

C G/B Am A/C# D

Blessed are you, holy are --you!

C D7 Em Em7/D

Rejoice and be glad!

C Dsus4 D C/G C/G G C/G

Yours is the kingdom of God!

[Verse 2]

Gsus4 G D/F# D/F#

Blest are they, the lowly ones

C Dsus4 D Gsus4 G

They shall inherit the earth

Gsus4 G D/F#

Blest are they, who hunger and thirst

C Dsus4 D C/G G

They shall have --their fill

[Refrain]

C D7 G D/F# Em G/D

Rejoice, and be glad!

C G/B Am A/C# D

Blessed are you, holy are --you!

C D7 Em Em7/D

Rejoice and be glad!

C Dsus4 D C/G C/G G C/G

Yours is the kingdom of God!

[Verse 3]

Gsus4 G D/F# D/F#

Blest are they, who show mercy

C Dsus4 D Gsus4 G

Mercy shall be theirs

Gsus4 G D/F#

Blest are they, the pure of heart

C Dsus4 D C/G G

They ---shall see -God!

[Refrain]

C D7 G D/F# Em G/D

Rejoice, and be glad!

C G/B Am A/C# D

Blessed are you, holy are --you!

C D7 Em Em7/D

Rejoice and be glad!

C Dsus4 D C/G C/G G C/G

Yours is the kingdom of God!

[Verse 4]

Gsus4 G D/F# D/F#

Blest are they, who seek peace

C Dsus4 D Gsus4 G

They are the children of God

Gsus4 G D/F# D/F#

Blest are they who suffer in faith

C Dsus4 D C/G G

The glory of God ---is theirs

[Refrain]

C D7 G D/F# Em G/D

Rejoice, and be glad!

C G/B Am A/C# D

Blessed are you, holy are --you!

C D7 Em Em7/D

Rejoice and be glad!

C Dsus4 D C/G C/G G C/G

Yours is the kingdom of God!

[Verse 5]

Gsus4 G D/F# D/F#

Blest are you, who suffer hate

C Dsus4 D Gsus4 G

All because of me

Gsus4 G D/F#

Rejoice and be glad, yours is the kingdom;

C Dsus4 D C/G G

Shine for all ---to see

[Final]

C D7 G D/F# Em G/D

Rejoice, and be glad!

C G/B Am A/C# D

Blessed are you, holy are --you!

C D7 Em Em7/D

Rejoice and be glad!

C Dsus4 D C/G C/G G C/G G

Yours is the kingdom of God!

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