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I Can Only Imagine chords by MercyMe (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Esus2
Aadd9
B
B7sus4
E
Bsus4
C#m7

Intro 1

Verse 1
Esus2 
I can only im (Esus2) agine    what it will be like
Aadd9 
When I walk,  (Aadd9) by your side
Esus2 
I can only im (Esus2) agine    what my eyes will see
Aadd9 
When Your face  (Aadd9) is before me
Esus2 
I can only im (Esus2) agine
Aadd9 
Yeah  (Aadd9) 

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Chorus 1
Aadd9 
Sur (Aadd9) rounded  by Your glory
B 
What  (B major) will my heart feel
Esus2 
Will I dance  (Esus2) for you Jesus
Or in awe of You be still
Aadd9 
Will I stand  (Aadd9) in your presence
B 
Or to my  (B major) knees will I fall
Esus2 
Will I sing  (Esus2) hallelujah
Will I be able to speak at all
Aadd9 
B7sus4 
I can only im (Aadd9) agine  (B7sus4) 
Esus2 
Esus2 
I can only imagine  (Esus2)  (Esus2) 

Verse 2
E 
I can only im (E major) agine when that day comes
Aadd9 
And I find  (Aadd9) myself standing in the sun
E 
I can only im (E major) agine when all I would do
Aadd9 
is forever  (Aadd9) 
Forever worship You
E 
I can only im (E major) agine, yeah
Aadd9 
I can only im (Aadd9) agine

Chorus 2
Aadd9 
Sur (Aadd9) rounded  by Your glory
Bsus4 
What  (Bsus4) will     my heart feel
Esus2 
Will I dance  (Esus2) for you Jesus
Or in awe of You be still
Aadd9 
Will I stand  (Aadd9) in your presence
Bsus4 
Or to my  (Bsus4) knees    will I fall
Esus2 
Will I sing  (Esus2) hallelujah
Will I be able to speak at all
Aadd9 
Bsus4 
I can only im (Aadd9) agine, yeah  (Bsus4) 
Esus2 
I can only imagine  (Esus2) 

Chorus 3
Aadd9 
Surrounded  (Aadd9) by Your glory
Bsus4 
What  (Bsus4) will     my heart feel
Esus2 
Will I dance  (Esus2) for you Jesus
Or in awe of You be still
Aadd9 
Will I stand  (Aadd9) in your presence
Bsus4 
Or to my  (Bsus4) knees    will I fall
Esus2 
Will I sing  (Esus2) hallelujah
Will I be able to speak at all
Aadd9 
Bsus4 
I can only im (Aadd9) agine, yeah  (Bsus4) 
Esus2 
I can only imagine  (Esus2) 
Aadd9 
Bsus4 
I can only imagine,  (Aadd9) yeah yeah  (Bsus4) 
Esus2 
I can only imagine  (Esus2) 
Aadd9 
Bsus4 
I can only imagine  (Aadd9)  (Bsus4) 
C#m7 
C#m7 
I can only imagine  (C sharp minor7)  (C sharp minor7) 

Outro 1

I can only imagine when all I would do

Is forever, forever worship You

I can only imagine

2001Pop

GuitarPianoUkulele

0

Esus2
Aadd9
B
B7sus4
E
Bsus4
C#m7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: E majorBPM: 80

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

Esus2: 0-2-4-4-0-0
Aadd9: x-0-7-6-0-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
B7sus4: x-2-2-2-0-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
Bsus4: x-2-4-4-5-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of I Can Only Imagine by MercyMe, 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 guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of MercyMe's performance.

I Can Only Imagine

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