Jesus Firm Foundation Chords
by Mike Donehey
Jesus Firm Foundation by Mike Donehey is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, Am and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verse 1:
C F C
How firm a foundation, you saints of the lord
F C Am G
Is laid for your faith in his excellent word
C F C
What more can he say than to you he has said
F C Am C
To you who for refuge to Jesus have fled
C F C
Fear not, he is with us, oh be not dis-mayed
F C Am G
For he is our god, our sustainer and strength
C F C
He'll be our defender and cause us to stand
F C Am C
Upheld by his merciful, almighty hand
F C G Am
How firm, our foun - da - tion
F C G C
How sure, our sal - va - tion
Am F C G Am
And we will not be shak - en
F C G C
Jesus, firm foun - da - tion
verse 2:
C F C
The soul that is trusting in jesus as lord
F C Am G
Will press on enduring the darkest of storm
C F C
And though even hell should endeavor to shake
F C G C
He'll never, no never, no never forsake
F C G C
He'll never, no never, no never forsake
F C G Am
How firm, our foun - da - tion
F C G C
How sure, our sal - va - tion
Am F C G Am
And we will not be shak - en
F C G C
Jesus, firm foun - da - tion
Bridge
F G Am
Age to age he stands
Am G
Faithful to the end
F G Am
All may fade a - way
Am G
But he will remain
Am G
He will remain!
F C G Am
How firm, our foun - da - tion
F C G C
How sure, our sal - va - tion
Am F C G Am
And we will not be shak - en
F C G C
Jesus, firm foun - da - tion
refrain
F C G Am
Jesus, firm foun - da - tion
F C G C
Jesus, firm foun - da - tion