Christ Be In My Waking Chords
Christ Be In My Waking by Stuart Townend is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, F#m7/C#, E, F#m, A, C#/F, B/D#, E7, A/C#, F#m/B, C/E, F, Am, Bm7, C#m7, D#7, Dm, C, C#/B, F#m/A, D#, Fdim, D#dim and C#m/E. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
D F#m7/C# D F#m7/C#
verse 1
D F#m7/C#
Christ be in my waking, as the sun is rising
D E F#m
In my day of working, with me every hour
D F#m7/C#
Christ be in my resting, as the day is ending
D E A
Calming and refreshing, watching through the night
verse 2
D F#m7/C#
Christ be in my thinking, and my understanding
D E F#m
Guarding me from evil, walking in the light
D F#m7/C#
Christ be in my speaking, every word a blessing
D E A
Pure and not deceiving, grace to all who hear
F#m C#/F A E B/D# E7 D
Jesus, this is my devotion, all my life to know You
A/C# D A/C# E
Every day to walk with You
F#m C#/F A E
Saviour, You're my deepest longing
B/D# E7 D
You're the One I live for
A/C# D A/C# E
Teach me, Lord, to walk with You
verse 3
A/C# D A
Christ be in my gladness for the joy of living
D E F#m/B
Thankful for the goodness of the Father's hand
C/E F Am
Christ be in my sorrow, in my day of darkness
D E A
Knowing that I follow in the steps He trod
Bridge
D F#m7/C#
Christ when hope has d, nothing left to cling to
D E F#m7/C#
Every pleasure jaded, every well is dry
D F#m7/C#
Christ the loving Shepherd draws me with His kindness
D E Bm7
Leads me from the desert to the streams of life
Interlude 1
Bm7 F#m7/C# Bm7 F#m7/C#
Bm7 F#m7/C# Bm7 C#m7 B/D# C#/F
F#m C#/F A E B/D# E7 D
Jesus, this is my devotion, all my life to know You
A/C# D A/C# E
Every day to walk with You
F#m C#/F A E
Saviour, You're my deepest longing
B/D# E7 D
You're the One I live for
A/C# D A/C# E
Teach me, Lord, to walk with You
F#m C#/F A E B/D# E7 D
Jesus, this is my devotion, all my life to know You
A/C# D A/C# E
Every day to walk with You
F#m C#/F A E
Saviour, You're my deepest longing
B/D# E7 D
You're the One I live for
A/C# D A/C# E
Teach me, Lord, to walk with You
Interlude 2
F#m C#/F A E D#7 Dm Dm C C#/B F#m/A
Bm7 F D# A E Fdim F#m D#dim Dm
Outro
C#m/E A/C# D F#m7/C#
Christ be in my waking, as the sun is rising
D E F#m7/C#
In my day of working, with me every hour
D F#m7/C#
Christ be in my resting, as the day is ending
Outro
F#m C#/F A E D#7 Dm Dm C C#/B F#m/A
Bm7 F D# A E Fdim F#m D#dim Dm C#m/E