Nearer My God To Thee chords

Nnenna Freelon

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Verse one 

G          C G         D 
Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee 
G              C G    D7      G 
E'em though it be a cross, that raí seth me 
G     C      G G          C       D7 
Still all my song would be, nearer, my God, to thee 
G         C            G   D7    G 
Nearer my God tot hee, nearer to thee 

Verse two 

G                C    G        D 
Though, like the wanderer, the sung one down 
G           CG       D7 G 
Dark ness be over me, my resta  stone 
G   C     G   G          C       D7 
Yet in my dreams I'd be, nearer, my God, to thee 
G         C     G   D7    G 
Nearer tothee, nearer to thee 

Verse three 

G                C                             G        D 
There let the way appear, step sup to heaven 
G           C                    G       D7 G 
All that thousend est me, in mercy given 
G   C     G                        G          C       D7 
Angels to beck on me, nearer, my God, to thee 
G         C     G   D7    G 
Nearer to thee, nearer to thee 

Verse four 

G                C                             G        D 
Then, with my waking thoughts, bright with thy praise 
G           C                    G       D7 G 
Out of my stony grifes, bethel I'll raise 
G   C     G                        G          C       D7 
So by my woes to be, nearer, my God, to thee 
G         C     G   D7    G 
Nearer to thee, nearer to thee 

Verse five 

G               C                          G        D 
Or, if on joy ful wing, cleaving thes ky 
G           C                    G       D7 G 
Sun, moon, and stars forgot, up wards I fly 
G   C     G                        G          C       D7 
Still all my songs hall be, nearer, my God, to thee 
G         C     G   D7    G 
Nearer to thee, nearer to thee