Here is my fingerstyle arrangement of this hymn. Like the single note melody, this piece is also in the key of F.
I raised the melody by one octave on the guitar in order to fit bass notes, chords and harmonies underneath. This arrangement uses a wide note range across the fretboard from fret 1 to 10. This arrangement is based on a SATB / keyboard arrangement from the New Century Hymnal, with some adjustments for the guitar. Thus, it is a hymn-like arrangement for the guitar.
This instrumental is well suited for intermediate and advanced guitar players.
- PDF: Music notation, tablature and chords
- MIDI Audio
- WAV Audio: Fingerstyle arrangement
- WAV Audio: Verse 1 – Vocals and chord accompaniment
Chords used in this song
These chord shapes are not strummed, but rather are the basic fingerings for this chord-melody arrangement. These chords are not listed in the order played, but primarily in scale order for key of F. That way you can refer to these chord shapes in a mostly alphabetic manner, scale-wise. You can use these chord grids in conjunction with the PDF of music notation and tablature.
Melody tablature with chord accompaniment
