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How Great Thou Art chords by The Statler Brothers (Official Version)

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Bb
F/A
Cm7
F7
Eb/Bb
Eb
Gdim7
Bb7
Ab
Fm7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Bb 
O Lord my  (B flat major) God
Eb 
When I in awesome  (E flat major) wonder
Gdim7 
Bb 
Con (Gdim7) sider     (B flat major) all the worlds
F7 
Bb 
Thy  (F7) hands have  (B flat major) made
F7 
Bb 
Bb7 
Eb 
I  (F7) see the  (B flat major) stars, I  (B flat7) hear  the rolling  (E flat major) thunder
Gdim7 
Bb 
F7 
Bb 
Thy  (Gdim7) art      through (B flat major) out the uni (F7) verse displayed  (B flat major) 

Chorus 1

Then sings my soul my Saviour God to Thee

How great Thou art, how great Thou art

Then sings my soul my Saviour God to Thee

How great Thou art,

how great Thou art

When Christ shall

Verse 2
Bb 
 (B flat major) come
Eb 
with shouts of accla (E flat major) mation
Gdim7 
Bb 
F7 
Bb 
And  (Gdim7) take     me  (B flat major) home what joy shall  (F7) fill my  (B flat major) heart
F7 
Bb 
Bb7 
Eb 
Then  (F7) I   shall  (B flat major) bow in  (B flat7) humble ado (E flat major) ration
Gdim7 
Bb 
And  (Gdim7) then     proclaim  (B flat major) my God
F7 
Bb 
how  (F7) great Thou  (B flat major) art

Chorus 2
Bb 
Eb 
Bb 
Then sings my  (B flat major) soul my  (E flat major) Saviour God to  (B flat major) Thee
F7 
Bb 
How great Thou  (F7) art, how great Thou  (B flat major) art
Eb 
Bb 
Then sings my soul my  (E flat major) Saviour God to  (B flat major) Thee
Cm7 
How great Thou  (C minor7) art,
F7 
Bb 
Bb7 
 (F7) how great Thou  (B flat major) art  (B flat7) 

Chorus 3

Then sings my soul my Saviour God to Thee

How great Thou art,

how great Thou art

GuitarPianoUkulele

0

Bb
F/A
Cm7
F7
Eb/Bb
Eb
Gdim7
Bb7
Ab
Fm7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb majorBPM: 108

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

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Gdim7: 3-x-2-3-2-x
Bb7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Fm7: 1-3-1-1-1-1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of How Great Thou Art by The Statler Brothers, 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 Bb major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of The Statler Brothers.

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