When I Survey Chords
When I Survey by Soul Survivor is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, Em, D, G/B and D/F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
verse 1
G C G
When I survey the wondrous cross
Em C D
On which the prince of glory died,
G/B C Em C
My richest gain I count but loss,
G C D/F# G
And pour contempt on all my pride.
verse 2
G C G
See from his head, His hands, His feet,
Em C D
Sorrow and love flow mingled down.
G/B C Em C
Cid e’er such love and sorrow meet,
G C D/F# G
Or thorns compose so rich a crown.
verse 3
G C G
Were the whole realm of nature mine,
Em C D
That were an of-f’ring far to small.
G/B C Em C
Love so a - mazing so di-vi-ne,
G C D/F# G
demands my soul, my life, my all.
verse 4
G C G
Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast,
Em C D
save in the death of Christ my God!
G/B C Em C
All the vain things that charm me most,
G C D/F# G C G/B C
I sacrifice them to His blood.
Refrain
G
Thank You for the cross
C
I thank You for the cross
G/B C
I thank You for the cross my Lord
G
I love You for the cross
C
I love You for the cross
G/B C
I love You for the cross my Lord
Refrain
G
Thank You for the cross
C
I thank You for the cross
G/B C
I thank You for the cross my Lord
G
I love You for the cross
C
I love You for the cross
G/B C
I love You for the cross my Lord
Refrain
G
Thank You for the cross
C
I thank You for the cross
G/B C
I thank You for the cross my Lord
G
I love You for the cross
C
I love You for the cross
G/B C
I love You for the cross my Lord
Outro
G
I love You for the cross
C
I love You for the cross
G/B C
I love You for the cross my Lord
G
I love You for the cross
C
I love You for the cross
G/B C
I love You for the cross my Lord