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Mahalia Jackson
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
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By his word, in the beginning,
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By his word, in the beginning, by his word
C
C

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F
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He divided up the light into day,
C
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and into night (ooh)
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And he saw that it was right,
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by his word (ooh, by his word)
Verse 2
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Then he made the earth and sea,
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by his word (ooh, by his word)

And he made the earth and sea,
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by his word (ooh, by his word)
C
C

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Made the sun to rule the day,
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put the moon up right away (ooh)
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G

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Put the stars on the Milky Way,
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by his word (ooh, by his word)
Verse 3

By his word, we start living,
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by his word (by his word)
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C

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By his word, we start living,
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by his word (by his word)
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C

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Over earth, and sky, and sea,
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he gave us authority (ooh)
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G

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And we live abundantly,
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by his word (ooh, by his word)
Verse 4

By his word, he made the sabbath,
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by his word (by his word)

By his word, he made the sabbath,
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by his word (by his word)
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Gave us this day of rest,
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set aside to be the best (ooh)
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And the sabbath day he blessed,
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by his word (ooh, by his word)
Verse 5
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And he made the earth and sea,
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by his word (he made the earth and sea)

And he made the earth and sea,
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G

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C
C

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Made the sun to rule the day and put the moon up right
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C

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away (sun - rule the day, moon - right away)
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G

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Put the stars on the Milky Way,
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Db
Db
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by his word (stars on the Milky Way - yes, by his word)

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • G

  • Db

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of by his word by Mahalia Jackson is C major.

The primary chords used in by his word are C, F, G, Db.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, G, Db, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of by his word is approximately 100 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of by his word using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for by his word. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Mahalia Jackson.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add by his word to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for by his word by Mahalia Jackson on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.