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Cody Carnes – Christ Be Magnified Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Christ Be Magnified by Cody Carnes on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G D Cadd9
G D Cadd9

[Verse 1]
G Cadd9
Were creation suddenly articulate
G Cadd9
With a thousand tongues to lift one cry
G/B Cadd9
Then from north to south and east to west
Dsus D
We’d hear ‘Christ be magnified!’
G D Cadd9

[Verse 2]
G Cadd9
Were the whole earth echoing His eminence
G Cadd9
His name would burst from sea and sky
G/B Cadd9
From rivers to the mountain tops
Dsus D G
We’d hear ‘Christ be magnified!’

[Interlude]
Gsus2 G

[Chorus]
G G2/A C
O! Christ be magnified!
D Em
Let His praise arise
D C
Christ be magnified in me
G G2/A C
O! Christ be magnified!
D Em
From the altar of my life
D C
Christ be magnified in me
G D Cadd9

[Verse 3]
G Cadd9
When every creature finds its inmost melody
G Cadd9
And every human heart its native cry
G/B Cadd9
O then in one enraptured hymn of praise
Dsus Cadd9
We’ll sing ‘Christ be magnified!’
Cadd9
O be lifted high, Jesus

[Bridge]
C
I won’t bow to idols
D
I’ll stand strong and worship You
Em
And if it puts me in the fire
G/B
I’ll rejoice ’cause You’re there too
C
I won’t be formed by feelings
D
I hold fast to what is true
Em
If the cross brings transformation
G/B
Then I’ll be crucified with You
C
‘Cause death is just the doorway
D
Into resurrection life
Em
And if I join You in Your suffering
G/B
Then I’ll join You when You rise
C
And when You return in glory
D
With all the angels and the saints
Em
My heart will still be singing
D
And my song will be the same

[Chorus]
G G2/A C
O! Christ be magnified!
D Em
Let His praise arise
D C
Christ be magnified in me
G G2/A C
O! Christ be magnified!
D Em
From the altar of my life
D C
Christ be magnified in me

[Chorus 2]
G G2/A C
O! Christ be magnified!
D Em
Let His praise arise
D C
Christ be magnified in me
G/D Em
O! Christ be magnified!
G/B
From the altar of my life
D C G
Christ be magnified in me

How to play Christ Be Magnified: key, chords and progression

Christ Be Magnified by Cody Carnes is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 10 chords: G, D, Cadd9, G/B, Dsus, Gsus2, G2/A, C, Em and G/D.

Listen for C – D – Em – D (IV – V – vi – V in G major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – soh – lah – soh. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

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