Nearer My God To Thee Chords

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Nearer My God To Thee Chords
Adams / Mason 1841?
 
[Verse 1]
 
G          C
Nearer, my God, to Thee
G         D
Nearer to Thee
G              C
E'en though it be a cross
G    D       G
That raiseth me
G     C      G
Still all my song would be
G          C       D
Nearer, my God, to Thee
G         C            G   D     G
Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee
 
[Verse 2]
 
G                C
Though, like the wanderer
    G        D
The sun gone down
G           C
Darkness be over me
G       D  G
My rest a  stone
G   C     G
Yet in my dreams I'd be
G          C       D
Nearer, my God, to Thee
G         C     G   D     G
Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee
 
[Verse 3]
 
G                   C
There let the way appear
      G     D
Steps up to heaven
G             C
All that Thou sendest me
G  D     G
In mercy given
G         C      G
Angels to beckon me
G          C       D
Nearer, my God, to Thee
G         C     G   D     G
Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee
 
[verse 4]
 
G                    C
Then, with my waking thoughts
       G        D
Bright with Thy praise
G               C
Out of my stony griefs
G      D    G
Bethel I'll raise
G        C       G
So by my woes to be
G          C       D
Nearer, my God, to Thee
G         C     G   D     G
Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee
 
[verse 5]
 
G                C
Or, if on joyful wing
G            D
Cleaving the sky
G                       C
Sun, moon, and stars forgot
G       D  G
Upwards I  fly
G            C          G
Still all my song shall be
G          C       D
Nearer, my God, to Thee
G         C     G   D     G
Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee

Original Chords

Nearer My God To Thee Chords
Adams / Mason 1841?
 
[Verse 1]
 
G          C
Nearer, my God, to Thee
G         D
Nearer to Thee
G              C
E'en though it be a cross
G    D7      G
That raiseth me
G     C      G
Still all my song would be
G          C       D7
Nearer, my God, to Thee
G         C            G   D7    G
Nearer my God to Thee, nearer to Thee
 
[Verse 2]
 
G                C
Though, like the wanderer
    G        D
The sun gone down
G           C
Darkness be over me
G       D7 G
My rest a  stone
G   C     G
Yet in my dreams I'd be
G          C       D7
Nearer, my God, to Thee
G         C     G   D7    G
Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee
 
[Verse 3]
 
G                   C
There let the way appear
      G     D
Steps up to heaven
G             C
All that Thou sendest me
G  D7    G
In mercy given
G         C      G
Angels to beckon me
G          C       D7
Nearer, my God, to Thee
G         C     G   D7    G
Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee
 
[verse 4]
 
G                    C
Then, with my waking thoughts
       G        D
Bright with Thy praise
G               C
Out of my stony griefs
G      D7   G
Bethel I'll raise
G        C       G
So by my woes to be
G          C       D7
Nearer, my God, to Thee
G         C     G   D7    G
Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee
 
[verse 5]
 
G                C
Or, if on joyful wing
G            D
Cleaving the sky
G                       C
Sun, moon, and stars forgot
G       D7 G
Upwards I  fly
G            C          G
Still all my song shall be
G          C       D7
Nearer, my God, to Thee
G         C     G   D7    G
Nearer to Thee, nearer to Thee