Alan Jackson - Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
[Opening]
O [C]soul are you [G]weary and [Am] [C]troubled?
No [F]light in the [Dm]darkness you [C]see? [G]
There’s [C]light for a [C7]look at the [F] [Fm]Saviour,
And [C]life more [G]abundant and [C]free
[chorus]
[C]Turn you [G]eyes upon [Am] [C]Jesus,
Look [F]full in His [Dm]wonderful [G7]face;
And the [C]things of [C7]earth will grow [F]strangely [Fm]
In the [C]light of His [G]glory and [C]grace.
[verse 2]
[C]Through death into [G]life [Am]ever[C]lasting
He [F]passed, and we [Dm]follow Him [C]there [G]
Over [C]us sin [C7]no more hath [F] [Fm]dominion
For [C]more than [G]conquerors we [C]are
[chorus]
[C]Turn you [G]eyes upon [Am] [C]Jesus,
Look [F]full in His [Dm]wonderful [G7]face;
And the [C]things of [C7]earth will grow [F]strangely [Fm]
In the [C]light of His [G]glory and [C]grace.
[Closing]
[C]His word shall not [G]fail you He [Am] [C]promised
[F]Believe Him and [Dm]all will be [C]well. [G]
Then [C]go to a [C7]world that is [F] [Fm]dying,
His [C]perfect [G]salvation to [C]tell
[chorus]
[C]Turn you [G]eyes upon [Am] [C]Jesus,
Look [F]full in His [Dm]wonderful [G7]face;
And the [C]things of [C7]earth will grow [F]strangely [Fm]
In the [C]light of His [G]glory and [C]grace.
How to play Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Alan Jackson - Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus on guitar requires 8 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.
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus uses these transitions most often: C → G (15), G → C (9), and Am → C (6). 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 C - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D 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.
2. 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.
3. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. 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.
5. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
6. Dm → C chord transition
To move from Dm to C;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
7. C → C7 chord transition
To move from C to C7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
8. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 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.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. Dm → G7 chord transition
To move from Dm to G7;
- 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 1.
12. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 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 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus.
- Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus includes 81 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → Am: 13%