Kranthi Erra

Amazing Grace - Chords

Artist: John Newton (Traditional)

Key: G Major

Capo: No Capo (or Capo 3 for E an an alternate if playing in C shapes)

Difficulty: Easy

Verse 1

GAmazing G7grace, how Csweet the Gsound,

That Gsaved a Dwretch like D7me.

I Gonce was G7lost, but Cnow I'm Gfound,

Was Gblind, but Dnow I Gsee.

Verse 2

'Twas Ggrace that G7taught my Cheart to Gfear,

And Ggrace my Dfears reD7lieved.

How Gprecious G7did that Cgrace apGpear,

The Ghour I Dfirst beGlieved.

Verse 3

Through Gmany G7dangers, Ctoils, and Gsnares,

I Ghave alDready D7come.

'Tis Ggrace that G7brought me Csafe thus Gfar,

And Ggrace will Dlead me Ghome.

Verse 4

When Gwe've been G7there ten Cthousand Gyears,

Bright Gshining Das the D7sun.

We've Gno less G7days to Csing God's Gpraise,

Than Gwhen we Dfirst beGgun.

Strumming Pattern (Suggestion):

A simple down-up pattern can work well, or a folk strum like: D - DU - UDU (D = Down, U = Up)

Focus on a steady rhythm, often in 3/4 or 4/4 time depending on the arrangement.