D G
What a friend we have in Jesus,
D A
All ours sins and griefs to bear,
D G
What a privilege to carry
A D
Everything to God in prayer!
A D
O what peace we often forfeit,
G D A
O what needless pain we bear,
D G
All because we do not carry
A D
Everything to God in prayer!
Have we trials and temptations?
Is there trouble anywhere?
We should never be discouraged;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Can we find a friend so faithful
Who will all our sorrows share?
Jesus knows our every weakness;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Are we weak and heavy laden,
Cumbered with a load of care?
Precious Saviour still our refuge;
Take it to the Lord in prayer.
Do thy friends despise forsake thee?
Take it to the Lord in prayer!
In His arms He·ll take and shield thee;
Thou wilt find a solace there.
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It’s actually written in F
my husband has taken up the guitar and would like some help.
I’d like to know why the music writen in F is not found in the right key. Do the people who play guitar make it impossible to play in F. Like this hymn, What A Friend we have in Jesus?
I can transpose any music in major keys.
here, these are the chords to use if you really want to play it in F major
every D = F
every G = B flat
every A = C
and yes they are all major chords
the reason people tranposed it to D major is because D, G, and A, are all very easy chords to play if you are a beginner. whereas F and B flat are both barre chords which are tougher to play
hope this helps you guys
Even accomplished guitar players frequently use a capo. When playing in F major, most players will capo the first fret and play a finger position in E major. E=F, A=B flat, B7=C7
John Mayfield & O Salina please be grateful that people are willing to teach us simple chords to start with. It is these simple things we take for granted.
As a beginner it is very difficult to master the F it takes practise so let us enjoy just learning to play hymns in simple chords.
Thanks
It’s a good song to play as an 8-bar blues in E: E, E7, A, A7, and B7. The bridge starts in B7…
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Hi there,
Does anyone know what chords Paul Baloche is using in his version on Timeless Hymns of Faith album? Sounds really nice.
Thanks
IT’S ACTUALLY IS IN ‘F’ MAJOR BUT HERE IT IS IN ‘G’
THE ORIGINAL CHORDS ARE ‘F’,Bflat,AND ‘C’ .
‘F’ IS THE ORIGINAL PITCH
Thank you! I am a beginner and this is easier to play. God Bless
Thanks to whoever who posted the chords for this hymn. As a rather basic guitar player, I can’t understand any debate about which key the hymn was written in. There are only three chords – D, G and A – as published. Transpose them at will to C, F and G, or G, C and D, depending on what your singers prefer. No song has ever been written to be sung in only one key. God bless.
It’s good i took a glance….Thank u… But can u please provide the advance chords for this same song
U cn occasnly hit Bminr n F#m as per d flow if ur playng 4m D.
Great song!
what’s a good strumming pattern for this?
I know you can play Bm in place of the F#m but what about F#7?
Em D
O what peace we often forfeit,
I have been playing for many years and find it better to play in ‘guitar friendly’ keys so I can concentration on my vocals. I can play in any position and any key, but G, A E D and C are ‘guitar friendly’. I have also used ‘alternate’ tuning or capo (but not often). Drop D for example. Most hymns are written in four part harmony making the melody line a soprano range. This is difficult for most people to sing comfortably. Has I am a baritone with a large range, I can sing bass through tenor, but prefer tenor / baritone soprano is pushing it for me.
So I would play F key songs in D or even C and for example Bb, Eb, Ab in G, F, E or D etc just as a sample of possible transpositions.
By the way you can not play a Bm in place of a F#m and F#7 is a major seventh chord and the previous are minor chords..You can however play F#m7 most of the time in place of the full F#m chord.
I noticed someone asking about strum patterns.
A simple guide is:
4/4 time 1 2 3 4 = ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ or 1 2 3& 4 = ↓ ↓ ↓↑ ↓
3/4 1 2 3 ↓ ↓ ↓ or 1 2& 3 ↓ ↓↑ ↓
there are many others but this is good start.
Thank u its very useful