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Misc Praise Songs - Amazing Grace Chords

ChordsG7, G, C, A, D, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar G7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-1Guitar G7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram


e|---[G7]--|
B|--3--|
G|--4--|
D|--3--|
A|-----|
E|--3--|


A[G]mazing [G7]Grace, how [C]sweet the [G]sound
That saved a [A]wretch like [D]me!
I [G]once was [G7]lost, but [C]now am [G]found,
Was [Em]blind, but [D]now I [G]see.


'Twas [G]grace that [G7]taught my [C]heart to [G]fear,
And grace my [A]fears re[D]lieved.
How [G]precious [G7]did that [C]grace ap[G]pear,
The [Em]hour I [D]first be[G]lieved.


Through[G] many [G7]dangers, [C]toils and s[G]nares
We have alr[A]eady [D]come
'Twas g[G]race hath [G7]brought us [C]safe thus f[G]ar
And g[Em]race will [D]lead us [G]home


The [G]Lord has [G7]promised [C]good to [G]me,
His word my [A]hope se[D]cures;
He [G]will my [G7]shield and [C]portion [G]be
as [Em]long as [D]life en[G]dures.


When [G]we've been [G7]there ten [C]thousand [G]years,
Bright shining [A]as the [D]sun,
We've [G]no less [G7]days to [C]sing God's [G]praise
Than [Em]when we'd [D]first be[G]gun.


A[G]mazing [G7]Grace, how [C]sweet the [G]sound
That saved a [A]wretch like [D]me!
I [G]once was [G7]lost, but [C]now am [G]found,
Was [Em]blind, but [D]now I [G]see.

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KeyG

How to play Amazing Grace on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Misc Praise Songs - Amazing Grace on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Amazing Grace uses these transitions most often: C → G (12), D → G (12), and G → G7 (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G7 - G chord transition.

1. G7 → G chord transition

To move from G7 to G;

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 1 to fret 3.
G7 to G

2. G7 → C chord transition

To move from G7 to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
G7 to C

3. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

4. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
G to A

5. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.

6. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

8. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Amazing Grace.

  • Amazing Grace includes 73 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Amazing Grace contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Amazing Grace connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Em: 9%
    • G → A: 6%
    After G7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (69%), C7 (5%), and F (5%).
    • G7 → C: 69%
    • G7 → G: 3%