In this article, you are going to learn Amazing Grace Chords. This song is sung and composed by John Newton.
Coming to the chords, we have used open chords in this song and played the G7 chord as G to make it simple for beginners. The chord progression is as follows.
Amazing Grace Chords
| Song | Amazing Grace |
| Artist | John Newton |
| Chords | G, C, D, Em |
[Refrain]
(G)Amazing Grace! (how (C)sweet the (G)sound)
That saved a wretch like (D)me!
I (G)once was lost, but (C)now am (G)found,
Was (Em)blind, but (D)now I (G)see.
[Verse 1]
‘Twas (G)grace that taught my (C)heart to (G)fear,
And grace my fears re(D)lieved.
How (G)precious did that (C)grace (G)appear,
The (Em)hour I (D)first be(G)lieved.
[Verse 2]
(G)Through many dangers, (C)toils and (G)snares
We have already (D)come
‘Twas (G)grace hath brought us (C)safe thus (G)far
And (Em)grace will (D)lead us (G)home
[Verse 3]
When (G)we’ve been there ten (C)thousand (G)years,
Bright shining as the (D)sun,
We’ve (G)no less days to (C)sing God’s (G)praise
Than (Em)when we (D)first be(G)gun.
[Refrain]
(G)Amazing Grace! (how (C)sweet the (G)sound)
That saved a wretch like (D)me!
I (G)once was lost, but (C)now am (G)found,
Was (Em)blind, but (D)now I (G)see.