GUITAR CHORDS
How Great is Our God:
Guitar Chords and Lyrics
Capo: 1st Fret
Verse 1:
C G/B
The splendor of the King
Am7
Clothed in majesty
Fmaj7
Let all the earth rejoice
All the earth rejoice
G C G/B
He wraps Himself in light
Am7
And darkness tries to hide
Fmaj7
And trembles at His voice
G
And trembles at His voice
Chorus:
C
How great is our God
G/B
Sing with me
Am7
How great is our God
Fmaj7
And all will see how great
G C
How great is our God
Verse 2:
C G/B
And age to age He stands
Am7
And time is in His hands
Fmaj7
Beginning and the End
Beginning and the End
C G/B
The Godhead three in one
Am7
Father Spirit Son
Fmaj7
The Lion and the Lamb
G
The Lion and the Lamb
Bridge:
G/B
Name above all names
Am7 C/G
Worthy of all praise
Fmaj7
My heart will sing
G C
How great is our God
Chris Tomlin: How Great is Our God
History of the Song: 2004 - present
"How Great is Our God" was written and released in 2004 by Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash, and Jesse Reeves on the album Arriving.
It quickly hit the top of the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart, and remains an incredibly popular worship song to this day. [Check out our list of easy to play Worship Songs]
Verse 1
The song starts by highlighting God's splendor, "The splendor of a King, clothed in majesty, let all the earth rejoice".
The verse continues, saying how God is light and all darkness flees from him and trembles.
Chorus
And then the chorus kicks in. I personally love the chorus, how it puts all attention on God and his absolute greatness and power.
It hints at how all of the world will, eventually, see the splendor of the Lord: "And all will see how great, how great, is our God."
Verse 2
The second verse continues by highlighting how God was, is, and forever will be the same. "Age to age He stands, and time is in His hands".
He has power and authority over everything: time, the ages, the beginning and the end.
The verse ends with the Godhead, talking about the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Conclusion
Let's continue to worship and sing out to the Lord.
"How Great is Our God" is a classic, timeless worship song that's going to continue to be sung over and over again, for years to come.