How Deep The Father's Love For Us chords by Stuart Townend (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Eadd9
F#m
E
F#m7
E/G#
A
C#m7
B
Esus2

Intro 1

Verse 1
E 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
How  (E major) deep the Father's  (F sharp minor7) love    (E/G#) for     (A major) us
E 
C#m7 
B 
How  (E major) vast beyond all  (C sharp minor7) mea     (B major) sure
E 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
That  (E major) He should give His  (F sharp minor7) on      (E/G#) ly      (A major) Son
E 
B 
E 
To  (E major) make a wretch His  (B major) trea (E major) sure
E 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
How  (E major) great the pain of  (F sharp minor7) sear    (E/G#) ing     (A major) loss
E 
C#m7 
B 
The  (E major) Father turns His  (C sharp minor7) face   a (B major) way
E 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
As  (E major) wounds which mar the  (F sharp minor7) Cho     (E/G#) sen     (A major) One
E 
B 
Bring  (E major) many sons to  (B major) glo
E 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
 (E major) (ry)  (F sharp minor7)  (E/G#)  (A major) 
E 
B 
E 
 (E major)  (B major)  (E major) 

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Verse 2
E 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
Be (E major) hold the man u (F sharp minor7) pon     (E/G#) a       (A major) cross
E 
C#m7 
B 
My  (E major) sin upon His  (C sharp minor7) shoul   (B major) ders
E 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
A (E major) shamed, I hear my  (F sharp minor7) mock    (E/G#) ing     (A major) voice
E 
B 
E 
Call  (E major) out among the  (B major) scof (E major) fers
E 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
It  (E major) was my sin that  (F sharp minor7) held    (E/G#) Him     (A major) there
E 
C#m7 
B 
Un (E major) til it was ac (C sharp minor7) com     (B major) plished
E 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
His  (E major) dying breath has  (F sharp minor7) brought  (E/G#) me      (A major) life
E 
B 
I  (E major) know that it is  (B major) fi
E 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
 (E major) (nished)  (F sharp minor7)  (E/G#)  (A major) 
E 
B 
E 
 (E major)  (B major)  (E major) 

Verse 3
E 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
I  (E major) will not boast in  (F sharp minor7) a       (E/G#) ny      (A major) thing
E 
C#m7 
B 
No  (E major) gifts, no power, no  (C sharp minor7) wis     (B major) dom
E 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
But  (E major) I  will boast in  (F sharp minor7) Je      (E/G#) sus     (A major) Christ
E 
B 
E 
His  (E major) death and resu (B major) rrec (E major) tion
E 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
Why  (E major) should I gain from  (F sharp minor7) His     (E/G#) re      (A major) ward?
E 
C#m7 
B 
I  (E major) cannot give an  (C sharp minor7) an      (B major) swer
E 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
But  (E major) this I know with  (F sharp minor7) all     (E/G#) my      (A major) heart
E 
B 
E 
His  (E major) wounds have paid my  (B major) ran (E major) som
E 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
Why  (E major) should I gain from  (F sharp minor7) His     (E/G#) re      (A major) ward?
E 
C#m7 
B 
I  (E major) cannot give an  (C sharp minor7) an      (B major) swer
E 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
But  (E major) this I know with  (F sharp minor7) all     (E/G#) my      (A major) heart
E 
B 
His  (E major) wounds have paid my  (B major) ran-
E 
F#m7 
E/G# 
A 
 (E major) som  (F sharp minor7)  (E/G#)  (A major) 
E 
B 
A 
His  (E major) wounds have paid my  (B major) ran (A major) som
Esus2 
 (Esus2) 

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Eadd9
F#m
E
F#m7
E/G#
A
C#m7
B
Esus2

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: E majorBPM: 52

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Eadd9: 0-2-2-1-0-2
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Esus2: 0-2-4-4-0-0

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This is the definitive original version of How Deep The Father's Love For Us by Stuart Townend, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Stuart Townend.