Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Novice
Verse:
D MajorD
I heard an old, old story,
G+G D MajorD
How a Savior came from glory,
A augmentedA D MajorD
How He gave His life on Calvary
E MajorE A augmentedA
To save a wretch like me;
D MajorD
I heard about His groaning,
G+G D MajorD
Of His precious blood's atoning,
A augmentedA D MajorD
Then I repented of my sins
E minorEm A7A7 D MajorD
And won the victory.
Chorus:
D MajorD
O victory in Jesus,
G+G D MajorD
My Savior, forever.
A augmentedA D MajorD
He sought me and bought me
E MajorE A augmentedA
With His redeeming blood;
D MajorD
He loved me ere I knew Him
G+G D MajorD
And all my love is due Him,
D MajorD D MajorD
He plunged me to victory,
Am7Am7 A7A7 D MajorD
Beneath the cleansing flood.
Verse 2:
D MajorD
I heard about His healing,
G+G
Of His cleansing pow'r revealing.
A augmentedA
How He made the lame to walk again
E MajorE A augmentedA
And caused the blind to see;
D MajorD
And then I cried, "Dear Jesus,
G+G D MajorD
Come and heal my broken spirit,"
A augmentedA D MajorD
And somehow Jesus came and bro't
E MajorE A7A7 D MajorD
To me the victory.
Chorus:
D MajorD
O victory in Jesus,
G+G D MajorD
My Savior, forever.
A augmentedA D MajorD
He sought me and bought me
E MajorE A augmentedA
With His redeeming blood;
D MajorD
He loved me ere I knew Him
G+G D MajorD
And all my love is due Him,
D MajorD D MajorD
He plunged me to victory,
Am7Am7 A7A7 D MajorD
Beneath the cleansing flood.
Verse 3:
D MajorD
I heard about a mansion
G+G
He has built for me in glory.
A augmentedA D MajorD
And I heard about the streets of gold
E MajorE A augmentedA
Beyond the crystal sea;
D MajorD
About the angels singing,
G+G
And the old redemption story,
A augmentedA D MajorD
And some sweet day I'll sing up there
E MajorE A7A7 D MajorD
The song of victory.
Chorus:
D MajorD
O victory in Jesus,
G+G D MajorD
My Savior, forever.
A augmentedA D MajorD
He sought me and bought me
E MajorE A augmentedA
With His redeeming blood;
D MajorD
He loved me ere I knew Him
G+G D MajorD
And all my love is due Him,
D MajorD D MajorD
He plunged me to victory,
Am7Am7 A7A7 D MajorD
Beneath the cleansing flood.