Living Hope chords
by Phil WickhamSong Key: Eb Major
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 71 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Intermediate
Guitar Chords in D Major: D, D/F#, G, G2, A, Asus4, Bm, Bm7
Capo: 1st fret (to play along with the video in Eb Major)
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Living Hope
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D G2 D G2
Intro: 4/4 ‖ | | | ‖
D Asus4
1. How great the chasm that lay be-tween us
G2 Bm Asus4
How high the moun-tain I could not climb
D Asus4
In des-per-a-tion I turned to hea-ven
G2 Asus4 D
And spoke Your name in - to the night
G D
Then through the dark-ness Your lov-ing kind-ness
Bm7 Asus4
Tore through the sha-dows of my soul
D Asus4
The work is fin-ished, the end is writ-ten
G2 Asus4 D G
Je-sus Christ, my Liv-ing Hope | |
D Asus4
2. Who could i-ma-gine so great a mer-cy
G2 Bm Asus4
What heart could fath-om such bound-less grace
D Asus4
The God of a-ges stepped down from glo-ry
G2 Asus4 D
To wear my sin and bear my shame
G D
The cross has spo-ken, I am for-giv-en
Bm7 Asus4
The King of Kings calls me His own
D Asus4
Beau-ti-ful Sa-vior I'm Yours for-e-ver
G A D
Je-sus Christ, my Liv-ing Hope
G2 D A Bm
Chorus: Hal - le - lu - jah, praise the one who set me free
G2 D A Bm
Hal - le - lu - jah, death has lost its grip on me
A G2 D A Bm
You have bro-ken ev-'ry chain, there's sal-va-tion in Your Name
A G D A D
Je-sus Christ, my Liv-ing Hope
G2 D A Bm
Chorus: Hal - le - lu - jah, praise the one who set me free
G2 D A Bm
Hal - le - lu - jah, death has lost its grip on me
A G2 D A Bm
You have bro-ken ev-'ry chain, there's sal-va-tion in Your Name
A G D A D Bm
Je-sus Christ, my Liv-ing Hope | |
D A
3. Then came the morn-ing that sealed the pro-mise
G Bm7 A
Your bur-ied bo-dy be-gan to breathe
D A
Out of the si-lence the roar-ing Lion
G A D
De-clared the grave has no claim on me
D A
Then came the morn-ing that sealed the pro-mise
G Bm7 A
Your bur-ied bo-dy be-gan to breathe
D A
Out of the si-lence the roar-ing Lion
G A Bm7 D
De-clared the grave has no claim on me
G2 A D
Je-sus, Yours is the vic-to-ry | Wh-oa |
G D A Bm
Chorus: Hal - le - lu - jah, praise the one who set me free
G D A Bm
Hal - le - lu - jah, death has lost its grip on me
A G D A Bm
You have bro-ken ev-'ry chain, there's sal-va-tion in Your Name
A G D A D
Je-sus Christ, my Liv - ing Hope
G D A Bm
Chorus: Hal - le - lu - jah, praise the one who set me free
G D A Bm
Hal - le - lu - jah, death has lost its grip on me
A G2 D A Bm
You have bro-ken ev-'ry chain, there's sal-va-tion in Your Name
A G D A Bm D/F#
Je-sus Christ, my Liv - ing | Hope - |
G D A Bm D/F#
Je-sus Christ, my Liv-ing | Hope - |
G D A D
Oh God, You are my Liv - ing Hope
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Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: Eb Major - 3 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab)
- Chords in Eb Major: Eb, Eb/G, Ab, Ab2, Bb, Bbsus4, Cm, Cm7
- Time Signature: 4/4 — Four quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately slow
- Metronome: ♩ = 71
- Voice Range: Eb4 - G5
- G2 (G major 2nd): G major chord with an added second interval note. This means you're playing the G major chord (G-B-D) and adding the second note of the G major scale, which is 'A'. Therefore, the chord consists of the notes: G-A-B-D, which could also be written as Gadd2.
- G2 is not to be confused with Gsus2 where the third interval is replaced by the 2nd interval with notes, G-A-D
Song Details:

- Songwriters: Brian Johnson and Phil Wickham
- Lyrics Begin: How great the chasm that lay between us,
- Genre: Contemporary worship, Contemporary Christian music
- Featured Artist: Phil Wickham
- Single:
Released: March 30, 2018 - Album: Living Hope
Released: August 3, 2018
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