Be Still My Soul Chords

by Hymn
KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays1.4K

Be Still My Soul by Hymn is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, G, Am, Em, Dm and E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
Text
16
Speed
  			  C            F         G              C     C           F      G                 C 
1 Be still, my soul: for God is on your side; bear patiently the cross of grief or pain. 
C             Am          Em   G        Dm     Dm              C         F              E 
Trust in your God, your savior and your guide, who through all changes faithful will remain. 
C            Am         Em         G        Dm                    C          F    G        C 
Be still, my soul: your best, your heavenly friend through thorny ways leads to a peaceful end. 

  C            F         G             C       C         F         G          C 
2 Be still, my soul: for God will undertake to guide the future surely as the past. 
C               Am    Em        G      Dm     Dm           C     F                  E 
Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake; all now mysterious shall be bright at last. 
C            Am        Em        G           Dm                  C            F      G     C               
Be still, my soul: The waves and winds still know the voice that calmed them in this world below. 
   

  C            F         G                 C  C             F          G           C 
3 Be still, my soul: the hour is hastening on when we shall dwell with God forever more, 
C              Am    Em         G        Dm    Dm        C           F              E 
when disappointment, grief, and fear are gone, sorrow forgot, love’s purest joys restored. 
C            Am         Em         G         Dm                 C       F        G        C 
Be still, my soul: when change and tears are past, all safe and blessed we shall meet at last. 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante