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Be Thou My Vision

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Note: Based off video performance. Also, all C chords could be  C/Echords as well.
Do whatever sounds better to you because I can't tell you what the correct way is.
C/E-332010
  C-x32010
  F-133211
  G-320003
 Am-x02210
 Em-022000
Intro:   C   Csus4   C  Csus4  
Tab intro:
    (C)                   (Csus4)
E:-----------------------------------------------------|
B: -----------0------------------------0---------------|
G: -------1------1----------------1-------1------------|
D: -2---------------------3----------------------------|
A:  ----3-----------3----------3--------------3--------|
E: ----------------------------------------------------|
Verse I:
CBe Thou my AmVision O FLord of my Cheart
GNaught be all Celse to me Fsave that Thou Emart
FThou my best Emthought by Cday or by Fnight
AmWaking or Emsleeping Thy Fpresence my Clight
Verse II:
CRiches I Amheed not nor Fman’s empty Cpraise
GThou mine Cinheritance Fnow and Emalways
FThou and Thou Emonly fCirst in my Fheart
AmHigh King of Emheaven my FTreasure Thou Cart

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Be Thou My Vision

by Pedro the Lion

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Csus4

C/E

Note: Based off video performance. Also, all C chords could be chords as well.

Do whatever sounds better to you because I can't tell you what the correct way is.

C/E

-332010

-x32010

-133211

-320003

-x02210

-022000

C Csus4 C Csus4

Intro:

Tab intro:

C Csus4

() ()

E:-----------------------------------------------------|

B: -----------0------------------------0---------------|

G: -------1------1----------------1-------1------------|

D: -2---------------------3----------------------------|

A: ----3-----------3----------3--------------3--------|

E: ----------------------------------------------------|

Verse I:

C Am F C

Be Thou my Vision O Lord of my heart

G C F Em

Naught be all else to me save that Thou art

F Em C F

Thou my best thought by day or by night

Am Em F C

Waking or sleeping Thy presence my light

Verse II:

C Am F C

Riches I heed not nor man’s empty praise

G C F Em

Thou mine inheritance now and always

F Em C F

Thou and Thou only first in my heart

Am Em F C

High King of heaven my Treasure Thou art

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