How Sweet The Name Of Jesus Sounds Chords

KeyEb CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays618

How Sweet The Name Of Jesus Sounds by John Newton is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Eb. It uses the chords Eb, Ab, Bb/D, Fm, Ddim, Bb, Cm and Gm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Eb
Text
16
Speed
  			
verse 1: 
     Eb        Ab     Bb/D    Eb 
How sweet the Name of Jesus sounds 
   Fm   Ddim    Bb 
In a believer's ear! 
     Ab                  Bb         Cm 
It soothes his sorrows, heals his wounds, 
     Gm    Fm Eb Bb  Eb 
And drives away his fear. 

verse 2: 
     Eb        Ab    Bb/D    Eb 
It makes the wounded spirit whole, 
      Fm       Ddim      Bb 
And calms the troubled breast; 
     Ab           Bb      Cm 
'Tis manna to the hungry soul, 
     Gm Fm Eb Bb  Eb 
And to the weary rest. 

verse 3: 
      Eb        Ab     Bb/D    Eb 
Dear Name! the Rock on which I build, 
     Fm       Ddim    Bb 
My Shield and hiding place, 
     Ab           Bb       Cm 
My never-failing Treasury filled 
     Gm    Fm    Eb   Bb   Eb 
With boundless stores of grace; 

verse 4: 
  Eb       Ab        Bb/D      Eb 
Jesus, my Shepherd, Brother, Friend, 
     Fm      Ddim        Bb 
My Prophet, Priest, and King, 
    Ab               Bb       Cm 
My Lord, my Life, my Way, my End, 
   Gm   Fm   Eb   Bb  Eb 
Accept the praise I bring. 

Verse 5: 
     Eb     Ab     Bb/D   Eb 
Weak is the effort of my heart, 
     Fm      Ddim    Bb 
And cold my warmest thought; 
     Ab             Bb       Cm 
But when I see thee as thou art, 
       Gm    Fm  Eb Bb Eb 
I'll praise thee as I ought. 

Verse 6: 
     Eb       Ab       Bb/D    Eb 
Till then I would thy love proclaim 
     Fm     Ddim      Bb 
With ev'ry fleeting breath; 
     Ab           Bb      Cm 
And may the music of thy Name 
   Gm   Fm  Eb  Bb  Eb 
Refresh my soul in death. 

Ab Eb 
Amen 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante