Audrey Assad - Be Thou My Vision Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Be Thou my [Bm]vision O [G]Lord of my [D]heart.
[A]Naught be all else to me, [G]save that Thou [A]art.
[Bm]Thou my best [G]thought, by [D]day or by [G]night. [A]
[D]Waking or [Bm]sleeping, Thy [G]presence my [D]light.
[verse 2]
[D]Be Thou my [Bm]wisdom, and [G]Thou my true [D]word.
[A]I ever with Thee, and [G]Thou with me, [A]Lord.
[Bm]Thou my great [G]Father, and [D]I Thy true [G]son; [A]
[D]Thou in me [Bm]dwelling, and [G]I with Thee [D]one.
[verse 3]
[D]Be Thou my [Bm]battle Shield, [G]Sword for the [D]fight.
[A]Be Thou my Dignity, [G]Thou my [A]Delight.
[Bm]Thou my soul’s [G]Shelter, [D]Thou my high [G]Tower. [A]
[D]Raise Thou me [Bm]heavenward, O [G]Power of my [D]power.
[verse 4]
[D]Riches I [Bm]heed not, nor [G]man’s empty [D]praise
[A]Thou mine inheritance [G]now and [A]always.
[Bm]Thou and Thou [G]only, [D]first in my [G]heart. [A]
[D]High King of [Bm]heaven, my [G]treasure Thou [D]art.
[verse 5]
O [A]God be my [Bm]everythi[G]ng, be [A]my deligh
Be [A]Jesus my [Bm]glory, [G]my soul [A]satisfied.
Be [A]Jesus my [Bm]glory, [G]my soul [A]satisfied.
My [A] [Bm]Jesus[G], You [A]satisfy.
My [A] [Bm]Jesus[G], You [A]satisfy.
My [A] [Bm]Jesus[G], You [A]satisfy.
My [A] [Bm]Jesus[G], You [A]satisfy.
[verse 6]
[D]High King of [Bm]heaven, my [G]victory [D]won,
[A]May I reach [Bm]heaven’s joys, [G]O bright heaven’s [A]Sun!
[Bm]Heart of my [G]own heart, what[D]ever [G]be[A]fall,
[D]Still be my [Bm]vision, O [G]Ruler of [D]all.
[Closing]
O [A]God be my [Bm]everythi[G]ng, be [A]my deligh
Be [A]Jesus my [Bm]glory, [G]my soul [A]satisfied.
Be [A]Jesus my [Bm]glory, [G]my soul [A]satisfied.
How to play Be Thou My Vision on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Audrey Assad - Be Thou My Vision on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.
Be Thou My Vision uses these transitions most often: Bm → G (26), G → A (20), and A → Bm (16). 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 D - Bm chord transition.
1. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
5. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
Be Thou My Vision chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Be Thou My Vision.
- Be Thou My Vision includes 109 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Be Thou My Vision contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Be Thou My Vision 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 → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → D: 29%
- A → G: 13%