When I Survey The Wondrous Cross Chords
by Isaac Watts
When I Survey The Wondrous Cross by Isaac Watts is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Eb. It uses the chords Eb, G#, Eb/D, Cm, Bb, F, Dm and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Eb G# Eb
When I Survey, The Wondrous Cross
Eb/D Cm Bb
on which the prince of glory died
Eb G# Cm G#
My richest gain, I count but loss,
G# Eb Bb Eb
and pour contempt, on all my pride
Bb Eb G# Eb
Forbid it Lord, that I should boast,
Eb/D Cm Bb
safe in the depth of Christ my god
Eb G# Cm G#
All the vain things, that charm me most,
Eb Bb Eb
I sacrifice, them to His blood
Eb G# Eb
See from his head, his hands his feet,
Eb/D Cm G# Bb
sorrow and love flow mingled down
Eb G# Cm G#
Did ere such love and sorrow meet,
Eb Bb Eb
or thorns compose so rich a crown
Key change
F Bb F
Were the whole realm of nature mine,
F Dm C
that were an offering far too small
F Bb Dm Bb F
Love so amazing, so divine, demands my soul,
Bb F C F
demands my soul, love demands my soul
F
My life my all.