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----NOTES----
TUNE DOWN ONE HALF-STEP!!!
What is written as D will sound as a Db under this tuning (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
Verse chords
* after a chord: let ring out
B(m) and G chords before the final two lines:
If X chord is written out, this is the rhythm:
cur  t'n
1  e +   a   2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a |
Xs2      Xs2     X     X             |
s2 is a sus2 chord.
Diagrams:
       EADGBe
Bsus2: x24422
Gsus2: 3xx22x (technically A/G)
Other chords:
          EADGBe      EADGBe
Aadd9:    x0222x then x0223x
D/F#:     2x022x then 2x023x
Dm7/F:    xx321x then xx323x
Bbmaj9/7: x1321x then x1323x
--END NOTES--
ORDER: I V1 C V2 C INT B PC FC O
[INTRO] - with much muting
D D D D
[VERSE 1] - with much muting
And the pain falls like a BmcurtainBm  
On the things I once called GcertainG  
And I have to say the Bmwords I fear the mostA  
                   G   G*
I just don’t know
And the questions without BmanswersBm  
Come and paralyze the GdancerG  
So I stand here on the Bmstage afraid to moveAadd9  
Afraid to Gfall, oh, but D/F#fall I must
On this Dm7/Ftruth that my life has been Bbmaj9formed from the Bbmaj7dust
[CHORUS]
DGod is A/C#God and I am notBm  
I can D/Aonly see a part Gof the Fmaj9picture He’s Emmaj9paint - Em7ing
DGod is God    A/C#and I am manBm  
So I’ll D/Anever understand Git all
For Fmaj7only  Em7God is GodD  D  
[VERSE 2] - with much muting
And the sky begins to BmthunderBm  
And I’m filled with awe and GwonderG  
‘Til the only burning Bmquestion that remainsA  
Is who am IG  Gmaj7  A9/G  
Can I form a sinBmgle mountainBm  
Take the stars in hand Gand count themG  
Can I even take a breath Bmwithout God giAving it to Gme
He is D/F#first and last before Dm7/Fall that has been
Beyond Bbmaj9all   that will Bbmaj7pass
[CHORUS]
DGod is A/C#God and I am notBm  
I can D/Aonly see a part Gof the Fmaj9picture He’s Emmaj9paint - Em7ing
DGod is God    A/C#and I am manBm  
So I’ll D/Anever understand Git all
For Fmaj7only  Em7God is God
[INTERLUDE]
DmHoly is the Lord
1    2      3    4
Holy, Holy
5 6   7 8
DmHoly is the Lord
Holy
DmHoly is the Lord
Holy, Holy
Amaj7Holy is the G#m/BLord
POLYRHYTHMS!!!
3 beats           | 3 beats | 3 beats | 3 beats    | 4 beats
DmHoly is the Lord      Bb/DHoly,   Gm/DHoly/Holy Gsus/Dis the Lord  Em7b5/DHoly, holy
3 beats | 5 beats | 4 beats
        Dm        Bb/D   Dm(bass  D   G   E   F   A   C)
[BRIDGE] final chords: 2 beats + 2 beats + 2 beats + 4 beats (2 measures of 4/4, one measure of 2/4)
Oh, how Bbadd9great are the riches       Bbadd9of His Cwisdom and knowledgeC  Am7  
How unDmsearchable C/Dfor to BbHim and through Gm7Him and from Ebmaj9Him are 
all    C/Fthings
[PRECHORUS] (like final two lines of verses)
So lGet us worship before D/F#the throne
                       Dm7/F   Bbmaj9(4)    Bbmaj7(4)
Of the One who is worthy of worship alone
[FINAL CHORUS]
DGod is A/C#God and I am notBm  
I can D/Aonly see a part Gof the Fmaj9picture He’s Emmaj9paint - Em7ing
DGod is God    A/C#and I am manBm  
So I’ll D/Anever understand Git all
For Fmaj7only  Em7God is GodEbmaj7  
[OUTRO]
(  Ebmaj7)             Em7b5   D   D  D  
           Only God  is God
DHoly, Holy
DGreat is the Lord,
DGreat is the Lord,
(repeat to fade)

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God Is God

by Steven Curtis Chapman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9

D/F#

Dm7/F

Bbmaj9

Bbmaj7

A/C#

D/A

Fmaj9

Emmaj9

Em7

Fmaj7

Gmaj7

A9/G

Amaj7

G#m/B

Bb/D

Gm/D

Gsus/D

Em7b5/D

----NOTES----

TUNE DOWN ONE HALF-STEP!!!

What is written as D will sound as a Db under this tuning (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)

Verse chords

* after a chord: let ring out

B(m) and G chords before the final two lines:

If X chord is written out, this is the rhythm:

cur t'n

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a |

Xs2 Xs2 X X |

s2 is a sus2 chord.

Diagrams:

EADGBe

Bsus2: x24422

Gsus2: 3xx22x (technically A/G)

Other chords:

EADGBe EADGBe

Aadd9: x0222x then x0223x

D/F#: 2x022x then 2x023x

Dm7/F: xx321x then xx323x

Bbmaj9/7: x1321x then x1323x

--END NOTES--

ORDER: I V1 C V2 C INT B PC FC O

[INTRO] - with much muting

D D D D

[VERSE 1] - with much muting

Bm Bm

And the pain falls like a curtain

G G

On the things I once called certain

Bm A

And I have to say the words I fear the most

G G

I just don’t know

Bm Bm

And the questions without answers

G G

Come and paralyze the dancer

Bm Aadd9

So I stand here on the stage afraid to move

G D/F#

Afraid to fall, oh, but fall I must

Dm7/F Bbmaj9 Bbmaj7

On this truth that my life has been formed from the dust

[CHORUS]

D A/C# Bm

God is God and I am not

D/A G Fmaj9 Emmaj9 Em7

I can only see a part of the picture He’s paint - ing

D A/C# Bm

God is God and I am man

D/A G

So I’ll never understand it all

Fmaj7 Em7 D D

For only God is God

[VERSE 2] - with much muting

Bm Bm

And the sky begins to thunder

G G

And I’m filled with awe and wonder

Bm A

‘Til the only burning question that remains

G Gmaj7 A9/G

Is who am I

Bm Bm

Can I form a single mountain

G G

Take the stars in hand and count them

Bm A G

Can I even take a breath without God giving it to me

D/F# Dm7/F

He is first and last before all that has been

Bbmaj9 Bbmaj7

Beyond all that will pass

[CHORUS]

D A/C# Bm

God is God and I am not

D/A G Fmaj9 Emmaj9 Em7

I can only see a part of the picture He’s paint - ing

D A/C# Bm

God is God and I am man

D/A G

So I’ll never understand it all

Fmaj7 Em7

For only God is God

[INTERLUDE]

Holy is the Lord

1 2 3 4

Holy, Holy

5 6 7 8

Holy is the Lord

Holy

Holy is the Lord

Holy, Holy

Amaj7 G#m/B

Holy is the Lord

POLYRHYTHMS!!!

3 beats | 3 beats | 3 beats | 3 beats | 4 beats

Dm Bb/D Gm/D Gsus/D Em7b5/D

Holy is the Lord Holy, Holy/Holy is the Lord Holy, holy

3 beats | 5 beats | 4 beats

Dm Bb/D Dm D G E F A C

(bass )

[BRIDGE] final chords: 2 beats + 2 beats + 2 beats + 4 beats (2 measures of 4/4, one measure of 2/4)

Bbadd9 Bbadd9 C C Am7

Oh, how great are the riches of His wisdom and knowledge

Dm C/D Bb Gm7 Ebmaj9

How unsearchable for to Him and through Him and from Him are

C/F

all things

[PRECHORUS] (like final two lines of verses)

G D/F#

So let us worship before the throne

Dm7/F Bbmaj9 Bbmaj7

(4) (4)

Of the One who is worthy of worship alone

[FINAL CHORUS]

D A/C# Bm

God is God and I am not

D/A G Fmaj9 Emmaj9 Em7

I can only see a part of the picture He’s paint - ing

D A/C# Bm

God is God and I am man

D/A G

So I’ll never understand it all

Fmaj7 Em7 Ebmaj7

For only God is God

[OUTRO]

Ebmaj7 Em7b5 D D D

( )

Only God is God

Holy, Holy

Great is the Lord,

(repeat to fade)

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