Lyrics and chords

Amazing Grace chords in the key of G
Verse 1:
A(G)mazing (G7)grace, how (C)sweet the (G)sound
That saved a wretch like (D)me.
I (G)once was (G7)lost, but (C)now I'm (G)found;
Was blind, but (D7)now I (G)see.

Verse 2:
T'was (G)grace that (G7)taught my (C)heart to (G)fear,
And grace my fear re(D)lieved;
How (G)precious (G7) did that (C)grace (G)appear
The hour I (D7)first be(G)lieved.

Verse 3:
The (G)Lord hath (G7)promised (C)good to (G)me,
His word my hope se(D)cures;
He (G)will my (G7)shield and (C)portion (G)be
As long as (D7)life en(G)dures.

Verse 4:
When (G)we’ve (G7)been there (C)ten thousand (G)years,
Bright shining as the (D)sun,
We’(G)ve no (G7)less days (C)to sing God’s (G)praise
Than when we (D7)first be(G)gun.

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Amazing Grace chords in the key of A
Verse 1:
A(A)mazing (A7)grace, how (D)sweet the (A)sound
That saved a wretch like (E)me.
I (A)once was (A7)lost, but (D)now I'm (A)found;
Was blind, but (E7)now I (A)see.

Verse 2:
T'was (A)grace that (A7)taught my (D)heart to (A)fear,
And grace my fear re(E)lieved;
How (A)precious (A7)did that (D)grace (A)appear
The hour I (E7)first be(A)lieved.

Verse 3:
The (A)Lord hath (A7)promised (D)good to (A)me,
His word my hope se(E)cures;
He (A)will my (A7)shield and (D)portion (A)be
As long as (E7)life en(A)dures.

Verse 4:
When (A)we’ve (A7)been there (D)ten thousand (A)years,
Bright shining as the (E)sun,
We’(A)ve no (A7)less days (D)to sing God’s (A)praise
Than when we (E7)first be(A)gun.

The versions presented above include four chords only: I, I7, IV and V. The second line in each verse ends with the V chord, resolving to the I chord in the beginning of the next line. A so-called authentic cadence ends the progression for each verse, D7 - G in the G major version and E7 - A in the A major version.

There are possibilities to change to key further by using a capo. These are the keys that the song would transpose in depending on which fret the capo is put (based on the chords in the G major version):

• Capo 1: G# / Ab major
• Capo 2: A major
• Capo 3: A# / Bb major
• Capo 4: B major
• Capo 5: C major

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