Forever Chords

by Kari Jobe
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Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: Ab
Capo: 1st fret
Author fourpeat [a] 4,945.
7 contributors total, last edit on Jul 19, 2021
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Chords

G
D
Em7
C
G/B

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[Intro]
G   D   Em7   C
 
 
[Verse 1]
G                        D
The moon and stars they wept
                     Em7
The morning sun was dead
                    C
The Savior of the world was fallen
 G                D
His body on the cross
                         Em7
His blood poured out for us
                      C
The weight of every curse upon Him
 
 
[Interlude]
G   D   Em7   C
 
 
[Verse 2]
G                    D
One final breath He gave
                  Em7
As Heaven looked away
                    C
The Son of God was laid in darkness
G                 D
A battle in the grave
                      Em7
The war on death was waged
                     C
The power of hell forever broken
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
G                     D
The ground began to shake
                      Em7
The stone was rolled away
                        C
His perfect love could not be overcome
G/B                       D
Now death where is your sting
                 Em7
Our resurrected King
                    C
Has rendered you defeated
 
 
[Chorus]
   G               D
Forever, He is glorified
Em7              C
Forever, He is lifted high
   G             D
Forever, He is risen
       Em7           C
He is alive; He is alive
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
G                     D
The ground began to shake
                      Em7
The stone was rolled away
                        C
His perfect love could not be overcome
G/B                       D
Now death where is your sting
                 Em7
Our resurrected King
                    C
Has rendered you defeated
 
 
[Chorus]
   G               D
Forever, He is glorified
Em7              C
Forever, He is lifted high
   G             D
Forever, He is risen
       Em7           C
He is alive; He is alive
 
 
[Bridge]
G            D
We sing hallelujah
             Em7
We sing hallelujah
             C
We sing hallelujah
                 G
The Lamb has overcome (x2)
 
 
[Chorus]
   G               D
Forever, He is glorified
Em7              C
Forever, He is lifted high
   G             D
Forever, He is risen
       Em7           C
He is alive; He is alive
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stephan.daiber
There is a nice outro for this song which she sings live somewhere: G D Em We sing hallelujah, we sing hallelujah C G We sing hallelujah, the Lamb has overcome x4
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fourpeat
Wow! It's been over 5 years since I wrote this chord chart. I wrote it before the song was famous. I think I wrote it from a studio video that she put out online where she interviewed with a DJ and played it or something like that which was why there was such a discrepancy from the album version. It was one of my first chord charts, so I was just learning to write them with a limited knowledge of chords, especially "kind guitar chords." I didn't realize that others who viewed this chart could edit it! After tons of others editing it, I would certainly love to know what the original chart looked like:) I've gone to churches many times and heard instrumentalists and singers sing and play this song and wondered if they looked at this chord chart since it has been viewed almost a million times! Since that day, being a high school math teacher, I've changed schools twice and have had 4 grand children! I've gotten remarried to a wonderful Christian woman, bought two new guitars (a Taylor and a Cordoba), and gave 'that' guitar to my niece who is going to a Christian College in Houston. God is so good! I hope that all of you who have used this chord chart in blessing the Lord have been able to minister and worship in a way that is pleasing our God! Amen:)
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GuTauriel
Thank you so much! This song is beautiful and the chords are easy and go so good! ❣️
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