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Hymn chords by Barclay James Harvest (Official Version)

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E
Esus4
A/E

Intro 1

Verse 1
E 
A/E 
E 
 (E major) Valley's deep and the mountain's  (A/E) so high  (E major) 
A/E 
If you  (A/E) want  to see God
E 
Esus4 
You've got to move on the  (E major) other side  (Esus4) 
E 
 (E major) You stand up there
A/E 
E 
with your  (A/E) head  in the clouds  (E major) 
A/E 
Don't  (A/E) try   to fly you know
E 
Esus4 
You might not come  (E major) down  (Esus4) 
A/E 
Don't  (A/E) try   to fly, dear God,
E 
you might not come  (E major) down
Esus4 
E 
Esus4 
 (Esus4)  (E major)  (Esus4) 

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Verse 2

Jesus came down from Heaven to earth

The people said it was a virgin birth

Jesus came down from Heaven to earth

The people said it was a virgin birth

The people said it was a virgin birth

Verse 3
E 
A/E 
E 
 (E major) He told great stories  (A/E) of    the Lord  (E major) 
A/E 
E 
Esus4 
And  (A/E) said  he was the savior of us all  (E major)  (Esus4) 
E 
A/E 
E 
 (E major) He told great stories  (A/E) of    the Lord  (E major) 
A/E 
E 
Esus4 
And  (A/E) said  he was the savior of us all  (E major)  (Esus4) 
A/E 
E 
And  (A/E) said  he was the savior of us all  (E major) 
Esus4 
E 
Esus4 
 (Esus4)  (E major)  (Esus4) 

Verse 4
E 
A/E 
E 
 (E major) For this we killed him,  (A/E) nailed him up high  (E major) 
A/E 
E 
Esus4 
He  (A/E) rose  again as if to ask us  (E major) why  (Esus4) 
E 
A/E 
E 
 (E major) Then he ascended  (A/E) into  the sky  (E major) 
A/E 
E 
As if  (A/E) to say in God alone you soar  (E major) 
A/E 
E 
As if  (A/E) to say in God, alone we  (E major) fly
Esus4 
E 
Esus4 
 (Esus4)  (E major)  (Esus4) 

Verse 5
E 
A/E 
E 
 (E major) Valley's deep and the mountain's  (A/E) so high  (E major) 
A/E 
If you  (A/E) want  to see God
E 
Esus4 
You've got to move on the  (E major) other side  (Esus4) 
E 
 (E major) You stand up there
A/E 
E 
with your  (A/E) head  in the clouds  (E major) 
A/E 
Don't  (A/E) try   to fly you know
E 
Esus4 
You might not come  (E major) down  (Esus4) 
A/E 
Don't  (A/E) try   to fly, dear God,
E 
you might not come  (E major) down
Esus4 
E 
Esus4 
 (Esus4)  (E major)  (Esus4) 

Verse 6
E 
A/E 
E 
 (E major) Valley's deep and the mountain's  (A/E) so high  (E major) 
A/E 
If you  (A/E) want  to see God
E 
Esus4 
You've got to move on the  (E major) other side  (Esus4) 
E 
 (E major) You stand up there
A/E 
E 
with your  (A/E) head  in the clouds  (E major) 
A/E 
Don't  (A/E) try   to fly you know
E 
Esus4 
You might not come  (E major) down  (Esus4) 
A/E 
Don't  (A/E) try   to fly, dear God,

Outro 1
you might not come
E 
Esus4 
E 
Esus4 
 (E major) (down)  (Esus4)  (E major)  (Esus4) 
E 
Esus4 
E 
Esus4 
 (E major)  (Esus4)  (E major)  (Esus4) 
E 
Esus4 
E 
Esus4 
 (E major)  (Esus4)  (E major)  (Esus4) 
E 
Esus4 
E 
Esus4 
 (E major)  (Esus4)  (E major)  (Esus4) 
E 
Esus4 
E 
Esus4 
 (E major)  (Esus4)  (E major)  (Esus4) 
E 
Esus4 
E 
 (E major)  (Esus4)  (E major) 

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E
Esus4
A/E

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: E majorBPM: 138

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

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Esus4: 0-2-2-2-0-0
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of Hymn by Barclay James Harvest, 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 suits players who want to learn Hymn the way Barclay James Harvest intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Hymn

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