Oct122019

Hillsong Worship – Bright As The Sun Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Bright As The Sun by Hillsong Worship on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G

[Verse 1]
C G
Lord how sweet did You gaze
C G
On my perilous heart
C G Em
To befriend me to my bitter end
D
And carry the burden
C G
For as graven my failure
C G
You prevailed in pure love
C G Em
To be found in the depths of Your heart
D
As good as forgiven

[Chorus]
C G
O how You graced that cross
D Em
Where Jesus died and death took the loss
C G
Wild as the floodgates of Heaven
D
Flung wide open within His scars
Em C G
Now mine is the life You raised
D Em
Yours the glory that took down that grave
D C G
Bright as the sun almighty in love
D
God forever Your Kingdom come

[Verse 2]
G
O how sweet is the sound
C G
Of a heart drenched in grace
C G Em
Rising up from the ashes in praise
D
Alive to Your greatness
C G
Hope as brazen as mercy
C G
Through the terrible night
C G Em
How You blaze through the darkness I fight
D
Bright as the morning

[Bridge]
Em C
My heart burns wild in my chest
G D
In awe of Your heart, in all that You are
Em C
Let Your praise run wild on my breath
G D
In awe of Your heart, I’ll sing it again
Em C
How my heart burns wild in my chest
G D
In awe of Your heart, in all that You are
Em C
Let Your praise run wild on my breath
G D
In awe of Your heart, I’ll sing it again

Em C
How my heart burns wild in my chest
G D
In awe of Your heart, in all that You are
Em C
Let Your praise run wild on my breath
G D
In awe of Your heart, I’ll sing it again
Em C
Till my heart beats out of my chest
G D
I’ll sing of Your love, in awe of Your heart
Em C
Till Your praise is all I have left
G D B7/D#
I’ll sing of Your love, again and again
Em C
Till my heart beats out of my chest
G D
I’ll sing of Your love, in awe of Your heart
Em C
Till Your praise is all I have left
G D Em
I’ll sing of Your love, again and again

[Outro]
Em C G D
Bright as the sun
Em C G D
Let us see Your Kingdom come
Em C G D
Bright as the sun
Em C G
Have Your way Your Kingdom come

How to play Bright As The Sun: key, chords and progression

Bright As The Sun by Hillsong Worship sits in G major (one sharp: F♯), and you need 5 chords to play it: G, C, Em, D and B7/D#.

Most of the song cycles through C – G – D – Em (IV – I – V – vi in G major), a rotation of the four-chord pop progression that starts on the IV chord. In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – lah. Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.