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Chris Tomlin – God Who Listens Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
G  D  Em  C
G  D  Em  C

[Verse 1]
D                    Em               C
The God who made the winters and the summers
    D                Em                C
The one who put the stars all in their place
D                Em               C
The only one who stands above all others
    D       Em     C
And He knows me by name
    D                 Em          C
The angels hide their faces in His presence
   D              Em             C
The demons run for cover when You speak
     D                  Em              C
You rule the world and reign above the heavens
     D          Em      C
And still draw close to me

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[Pre-Chorus]
    Am      G        D
And when I close my eyes
D
I know that

[Chorus]
G
  I'm not just hoping
C
  I'm not just wishing
Em
  I know I'm praying
D
  To a God who listens
G
  I know He hears me
C
  I know He's living
Em
  Yes, I am praying
D
  To a God who listens

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[Verse 2]
G                     Em                C
He walks with me and leads me by still waters
  G               Em           C
I lay my troubles down at His feet
      D                Em             C
It's amazing that the Savior and the Father
   D     Em7      C
He is a friend to me
C
How can it be, oh?

[Chorus]
G
  I'm not just hoping
C
  I'm not just wishing
Em
  I know I'm praying
D
  To a God who listens
G
  I know He hears me
C
  I know He's living
Em
  Yes, I am praying (Yes, I am praying)
D
  To a God who listens
G  C  G  D
         You're a God who listens

[Bridge]
G
Who knows me? Who loves me?
     C
Who never will fail me?
     G                      D
Who tells me that I am his own?
            Em
And you surround me, remind me
     C
You always are for me
G                           D
  So I come boldly to Your throne

[Chorus]
G
  I'm not just hoping
C
  I'm not just wishing
Em
  I know I'm praying
D
  To a God who listens
G
  Oh, what a promise
C
  That we've been giving
Em                 G
  Yes, we are praying
N.C.                 G  C
To a God who listens
         G                 D
Yes, You are, yes, You are
G                 C
  Ooh, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah
G       D
Oh, oh, oh
Em
I'm not just hoping (I'm not just hoping)
C                                   G       D
I'm not just wishing (I'm not just wishing)

How to play God Who Listens: key, chords and progression

This is the chords of God Who Listens by Chris Tomlin on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

God Who Listens by Chris Tomlin is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 6 chords: G, D, Em, C, Am and Em7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – Em – C – D (V – vi – IV – V in G major). In solfa, that is soh – lah – fah – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.