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

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

ChordsGDEmCAmEm7

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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?

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[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 sits in G major (one sharp: F♯), and you need 6 chords to play it: G, D, Em, C, Am and Em7.

Most of the song cycles through D – Em – C – D (V – vi – IV – V in G major). In solfa, that is soh – lah – fah – soh. 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.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
Em7 chord on guitar (020000)
Em7E G B D

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God Who Listens chords: questions

What key is God Who Listens in?

God Who Listens by Chris Tomlin is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in God Who Listens?

God Who Listens uses 6 chords: G, D, Em, C, Am, Em7.

What is the chord progression of God Who Listens?

The main progression is D – Em – C – D (V – vi – IV – V).

Is God Who Listens easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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