Amazing Grace
Words by: John Newton | John P. Rees
Music by: William W. Walker | Edwin Othello Excell
Key - G | Tempo - 90 | Time - 3/4
VERSE 1                                                                   VERSE 5
    G      G/D D7 Em C G                                                      G           G/D D7 Em C           G
A - mazing grace how sweet the sound                                      Yea when this flesh and heart shall fail
      G      G/D D/C G/B                                                       G       G/D D/C G/B
That saved a wretch like me                                               And mortal life shall cease
  G        G/B       C      G                                               G           G/B         C      G
I once was lost but now am found                                          I shall pos - sess with - in the veil
G/B Em         G/D D7 G                                                   G/B Em         G/D D7 G
Was blind but now I see                                                   A      life of joy and peace
VERSE 2                                                                   VERSE 6
      G          G/D D7 Em C G                                                   G          G/D D7 Em C           G
'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear                                  W hen we've been there ten thou - sand years
    G         G/D D/C G/B                                                        G       G/D D/C G/B
And grace my fears re      - lieved                                       Bright shining as   the sun
     G        G/B        C          G                                            G       G/B    C          G
How precious did that grace ap - pear                                     We've no less days to sing God's praise
G/B Em G/D D7 G                                                           G/B Em          G/D D7 G
The hour I first be - lieved                                              Than when we first be - gun
VERSE 3
    G         G/D D7 Em C G
The Lord has prom - ised good to me
    G        G/D D/C G/B
His Word my hope se        - cures
   G       G/B        C        G
He will my shield and portion be
G/B Em        G/D D7 G
As    long as life en - dures
VERSE 4
          G     G/D D7 Em C G
Through many dan - gers toils and snares
  G         G/D D/C G/B
I have al - read - y     come
     G          G/B        C         G
'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far
G/B Em           G/D D7 G
And grace will lead me home
                                                               CCLI Song # 22025
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