Before The Throne Of God Above Chords

KeyF CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays475

Before The Throne Of God Above by Jimmy Needham is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, Bb, Dm and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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F
Text
16
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  			Intro: F  Bb  Dm  Bb  C (x2) 

verse 1: 
             F            Bb               Dm                Bb   C 
Before the throne of God above  I have a strong and perfect plea 
               F                   Bb             Dm        Bb        C   F  
A great High Priest whose name is love  Who ever lives and pleads for me 



            Bb    F        C                Bb      C       Dm 
My name is graven on His hands  My name is written on His heart 
             Bb       F           C                    Dm     Bb      C  
I know that while in heaven, He stands  No tongue can bid me thence depart 
              Bb       C       F  
No tongue can bid me thence depart 

F  Bb  Dm  Bb  C 

verse 2: 
            F              Bb                 Dm            Bb    C  
When Satan tempts me to despair  And tells me of the guilt within 
          F                Bb               Dm      Bb     C   F         
Upward I look to see Him there  Who made an end to all my sin 


  
             Bb       F     C               Bb       C      Dm 
Because the sinless Savior died  My sinful soul is counted free 
              Bb      F     C               Dm        Bb   C    
For God, the Just, is satisfied  To look on Him and pardon me 
           Bb        C    F   
To look on Him and pardon me 

F  Bb  Dm  Bb  C (x2) 

verse 3: 
            F                Bb               Dm         Bb     C  
Behold Him there, the risen Lamb  My perfect spotless righteousness, yes 
               F         Bb               Dm    Bb      C    F            
The great unchangeable I am  The King of glory and of grace 


Last Chorus:

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100 BPM Andante