What A Beautiful Name chords

by Hillsong Worship

Song Key: D Major

Key Signature: 2 sharps (F#, C#)

Time Signature: 4/4 (♩)

Tempo: 68 bpm (Worship Ballad)

Vocal Range: A3 - B4


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Chords: D, D/F#, F#m, G, G/B, A, Bm

Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
D Major D/F# D/F# G Major G Major A Major Bm D Major
D Major D/F# D/F# G Major G Major A Major Bm D Major

What A Beautiful Name

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
               D
Intro: 4/4 ‖ Synth |   %   |   %   ‖...

 D
1. You were the Word at the be-gin-ning 

   One with God the Lord Most High

   Your hid-den glo-ry in cre-a-tion

   Now re-vealed in You our Christ


                               D
CH: What a beau-ti-ful Name it is
                               A 
    What a beau-ti-ful Name it is
                Bm     A         G 
    The Name of Je-sus Christ my King
                               D
    What a beau-ti-ful Name it is
                          A
    No-thing com-pares to this
                               Bm
    What a beau-ti-ful Name it is
        A       G 
    The Name of Je-sus...
    

 D
2. You did-n’t want heav-en with-out us
             G           G/B     A
   So Je-sus You brought heav-en down
Bm                       A        D
   My sin was great Your love was great-er
              G     Bm      A
   What could se-pa-rate us now
   
 
                               D
CH: What a won-de-rful Name it is
                               A    
    What a won-de-rful Name it is
                Bm     A         G 
    The Name of Je-sus Christ my King
                               D
    What a won-der-ful Name it is
                          A
    Noth-ing com-pares to this
                               Bm
    What a won-der-ful Name it is
        A       G   
    The Name of Je-sus
                               Bm  
    What a won-der-ful Name it is
        A       G 
    The Name of Je-sus
    
    
            G       A       Bm      F#m
Instr: ‖:       |       |        |       :‖

            G       A       Bm       A
       ‖        |       |        |     (Death could not)‖    

                        G
Bridge: Death could not hold You
                         A
        The veil tore be-fore You
                         Bm               D
        You sil-ence the boast of sin and grave
                         G
        The heav-ens are roar-ing
                           A
        The praise of Your glo-ry
                    Bm               A
        For You are raised to life a-gain
                    G      
        You have no ri-val
                    A
        You have no e-qual
                    Bm            F#m 
        Now and for-e-ver God You reign
                     G
        Yours is the king-dom
                     A
        Yours is the glo-ry
                     Bm              A
        Yours is the Name a-bove all names
        

                              D
CH: What a pow-er-ful Name it is
                              A
    What a pow-er-ful Name it is
                Bm     A         G  
    The Name of Je-sus Christ my King
                              D  
    What a pow-er-ful Name it is
                         A
    No-thing can stand a-gainst
                              Bm
    What a pow-er-ful Name it is
        A       G 
    The Name of Je-sus
    
                    G      
Bridge: You have no ri-val
                    A
        You have no e-qual
                    Bm            F#m 
        Now and for-e-ver God You reign
                     G
        Yours is the king-dom
                     A
        Yours is the glo-ry
                     Bm              A
        Yours is the Name a-bove all names
        

                              D
CH: What a pow-er-ful Name it is
                              A
    What a pow-er-ful Name it is
                Bm     A         G  
    The Name of Je-sus Christ my King
                              D 
    What a pow-er-ful Name it is
                         A
    No-thing can stand a-gainst
                              Bm
    What a pow-er-ful Name it is
        A       G 
    The Name of Je-sus

                              Bm
    What a pow-er-ful Name it is
        A       G    
    The Name of Je-sus
                              Bm 
    What a pow-er-ful Name it is
        A       G 
    The Name of Je-sus...
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Please Note:
If you want to play chords over the first verse, simply copy the chord progession from Verse 2. It will look something like this:
 D
1. You were the Word at the be-gin-ning 
            G       G/B       A
   One with God the Lord Most High
Bm                     A      D 
   Your hid-den glo-ry in cre-a-tion
          G         Bm      A
   Now re-vealed in You our Christ
    Song Details:
  • Composer: Ben Fielding & Brooke Ligertwood
  • Lyricist: Ben Fielding & Brooke Ligertwood
  • Lyrics Begin: You were the Word at the beginning, one with God the Lord Most High.
  • Artists: Hillsong Worship - praise and worship collective from Sydney, Australia and Orange County, California.
  • Featured Artist: Brooke Ligertwood
  • Album: Let There Be Light
  • Recorded: 5–8 July 2016
  • Released: 14 October 2016
  • Single Release: 6 January 2017
  • Genre: Contemporary worship music
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