Leeland - Holy Spirit Have Your Way Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [F] [G] [G]
[Am]Long after the [F]tears fall [G]I’m still Your [G]child
[Am]I’ve put down my [F]defenses, [G]laid down my [G]pride
[Am]Love and [F]forgiveness [G]flow deep and [G]wide
So I [Am]run to [F]You and [G]surren[Am]der [G]all [G]as I
[chorus]
[C]Lay down my life and [C]pick up my cross
[F]What a joy it is to give my [Fm]life away to You
[C]All that I need, [C]all that I seek
Is [D]You here with me Holy [Dm]Spirit, [G]have Your [C]way in me
[verse 2]
[Am]In times of [F]trouble [G]though trials may [G]come
[Am]The Rock of [F]Ages [G]is standing [G]strong
[Am]I’m fighting [F]battles [G]but the war is [G]won
So I [Am]run to [F]You and [G]surren[Am]der [G]all [G]as I
[chorus]
[C]Lay down my life and [C]pick up my cross
[F]What a joy it is to give my [Fm]life away to You
[C]All that I need, [C]all that I seek
Is [D]You here with me Holy [Dm]Spirit, [G]have Your [C]way in me
[Closing]
[C]More of [F]You and [G]less of [Am]me, [G]God
[C]More of [F]You and [G]less of [Am]me, [G]God
[C]More of [F]You and [G]less of [Am]me, [G]God
[C]More of [F]You [G]overflowing as I
[chorus]
[C]Lay down my life and [C]pick up my cross
[F]What a joy it is to give my [Fm]life away to You
[C]All that I need, [C]all that I seek
Is [D]You here with me Holy [Dm]Spirit, [G]have Your [C]way in me
[outro]
[C] [Dm] [G] [C]
How to play Holy Spirit Have Your Way on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Leeland - Holy Spirit Have Your Way on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.
Holy Spirit Have Your Way uses these transitions most often: F → G (13), G → Am (12), and G → C (10). 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 Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
6. F → Fm chord transition
To move from F to Fm;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on D string fret 3.
7. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
8. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
9. D → Dm chord transition
To move from D to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
10. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 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 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
11. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
12. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Holy Spirit Have Your Way chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Holy Spirit Have Your Way.
- Holy Spirit Have Your Way includes 74 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Holy Spirit Have Your Way contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Holy Spirit Have Your Way 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 → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → D: 11%