Sovereign Chords

KeyG Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays608

Sovereign by Chris Tomlin is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords G, Em, C and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G
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Intro: G Em C Em D 

Verse:
 
G 
Sovereign in the mountain air 
Em 
Sovereign on the ocean floor 
C 
With me in the calm 
Em             D 
With me in the storm 
G 
Sovereign in my greatest joy 
Em 
Sovereign in my deepest cry 
C 
With me in the dark 
Em              D 
With me at the dawn 


G                       Em 
   In your everlasting arms 
                      C 
All the pieces of my life 
                       Em 
From beginning to the end 
        D 
I can trust you 
G                         Em 
   In your never failing love 
                         C 
You work everything for good 
                      Em 
God whatever comes my way 
         D 
I will trust you 



Verse 

Chorus 

Bridge:
 
G          C            Em 
   All my hopes, all I need 
     D 
Held in your hands 
G          C           Em 
   All my life, all of me 
     D 
Held in your hands 
G          C             Em 
   All my fears, all my dreams 
     D 
Held in your hands 

Chorus
 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante