Make It Through Chords

KeyD# CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays406

Make It Through by Randy Travis is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D#. It uses the chords D, Dsus2, Dsus4, D/E, D/B, D/F#, G, A 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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  			Note: whenever you see a D, it really means a random pattern of the following chords: 
D, Dsus2, Dsus4, D/E, D/B, and D/F#, and the "sus" chords with those base notes. 
Basically, it's a free-for-all (or at least, I play it like that) so have fun with it. 
 
Capo I 
 
(There's an annoying string intro) 
 
Intro (once you get to the guitar): D  G  A  D 
 
D 
Well the sun beats down and the sand gets hot 
D 
Where I break my back haulin in this rock 
G                                          D 
For a man-made God I really don't believe in 
D 
But I shoulder the rope and I bear the strain 
D 
Wipe the salt from my eyes and ignore the pain 
G                                                D 
Though I know when I fall another will just come in 
 
CHORUS: 
                   G-A  D 
And when I feel my body goin down 
                    G A-C D 
And there's nothing I can do 
            G    C   A    C  Dsus2-Dsus4 
I know if I keep my faith in you 
                        D 
I'm gonna make it through 
 
 
I'm a prisoner here in this hall of kings 
I'm gold, I'm jewels, I'm a diamond ring 
To be given as a token of God's affection 
The law says I'm their property 
But my heart and my soul belong to me 
They can hold me but I'll never be in their possession 
 
CHORUS 
 
C           D 
Through the doubt (through the doubt) 
         C                    D 
Give me strenght to lead them out (lead them out) 
C                   G 
Give them faith to follow me 
A                    C     D 
Guide us through the sea, oh 
 
 
Help me God I'm a common man 
With the lives of thousands in my hands 
As I carry them into the land You promised 
 
CHORUS 
 
I know if I keep my faith in you 
We're gonna make it through   
 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante