Hillsong United – Clean Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Hillsong United – Clean Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsCFGC/EAm

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This is the chord progression of Clean by Hillsong United on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, Violin and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
C                                                       F
Precious blood has left me forgiven
C                                     G
Pure like the whitest of snow
C/E                   F                   G                   Am
Powerful to make sin and shame retreat
F                                     G                   C
This covenant is making me whole

[Chorus]
F
So I will rise
C
And lift my head
Am
For by His mercy
G
My life was spared
F
The highest name
C
Has set me free
Am
Because of Jesus
F                   C
My heart is clean

[Verse 2]
C                                     F                   C
Purify my heart in Your presence
G
Teach me to discover the joy
C/E                   F                   G                   Am
Of holiness that forms as You draw me close
F                                     G                   C
In You what was lost is restored

[Chorus]
F
So I will rise
C
And lift my head
Am
For by His mercy
G
My life was spared
F
The highest name
C
Has set me free
Am
Because of Jesus
F                   C
My heart is clean
F
So I will rise
C
And lift my head
Am
For by His mercy
G
My life was spared

F
The highest name
C
Has set me free
Am
Because of Jesus
F                   C
My heart is clean
Am
Because of Jesus
F                   C
My heart is clean

How to play Clean: key, chords and progression

Clean by Hillsong United is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: C, F, G, C/E and Am.

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

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E

Need another chord or a different shape? Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator.

Clean chords: questions

What key is Clean in?

Clean by Hillsong United is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Clean?

Clean uses 5 chords: C, F, G, C/E, Am.

What is the chord progression of Clean?

The main progression is F – C – Am – F (IV – I – vi – IV).

Is Clean easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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