Hillsong United – Highlands Song Of Ascent Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Hillsong United – Highlands Song Of Ascent Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Highlands Song Of Ascent by Hillsong United on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, Violin and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Em | D | C | G
Em | D| C | G

[Verse 1]
Em                                 D
O how high would I climb mountains
C                                                         G
If the mountains were where You hide
Em                             D
O how far I’d scale the valleys
C                                           G
If You graced the other side

[Verse 2]
Em                             D
O how long have I chased rivers
C                                           G
From lowly seas to where they rise
Em                                           D
Against the rush of grace descending
C                             G
From the source of its supply

[Pre-Chorus 1]
C                             D                             Em
‘Cause in the highlands and the heartache
G                             D
You’re neither more or less inclined
C               D                             Em
I would search and stop at nothing
C
You’re just not that hard to find

[Chorus]
G
I will praise You on the mountain
D                                           Em
And I will praise You when the mountain’s in my way
D                                                         C
You’re the summit where my feet are
G
So I will praise You in the valleys all the same
D
No less God within the shadows
Em
No less faithful when the night leads me astray
D
You’re the heaven where my heart is
C               Em               D               C               G
In the highlands and the heartache all the same

[Verse 3]
Em                                           D
O how far beneath Your glory
C                             G
Does Your kindness extend the path
Em                             D
From where Your feet rest on the sunrise
C                                           G
To where You sweep the sinner’s past

[Verse 4]
Em                             D
O how fast would You come running
C                                                         G
If just to shadow me through the night
Em                                           D
Trace my steps through all my failure
C                                           G
And walk me out the other side

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[Pre-Chorus 2]
C               D                             Em
For who could dare ascend that mountain
G                                           D
That valleyed hill called Calvary
C D Em
But for the One I call Good Shepherd
C
Who like a lamb was slain for me

[Chorus
G
I will praise You on the mountain
D Em
And I will praise You when the mountain’s in my way
D C
You’re the summit where my feet are
G
So I will praise You in the valleys all the same
D
No less God within the shadows
Em
No less faithful when the night leads me astray
D
You’re the heaven where my heart is
C Em D C G
In the highlands and the heartache all the same

[Bridge]
Em D
Whatever I walk through, wherever I am
C G
Your name can move mountains wherever I stand
Em D
And if ever I walk through the valley of death
C G
I’ll sing through the shadows my song of ascent

Em D
Whatever I walk through, wherever I am
C G
Your name can move mountains wherever I stand
Em D
And if ever I walk through the valley of death
C G Em D C G
I’ll sing through the shadows my song of ascent, my song of ascent
Em D C G
My song of ascent

[Pre-Chorus 3]
C D Em
From the gravest of all valleys
G D
Come the pastures we call grace
C D Em
A mighty river flowing upwards
C
From a deep but empty grave

[Chorus]
G
I will praise You on the mountain
D Em
And I will praise You when the mountain’s in my way
D C
You’re the summit where my feet are
G
So I will praise You in the valleys all the same
D
No less God within the shadows
Em
No less faithful when the night leads me astray
D
You’re the heaven where my heart is
C G
In the highlands and the heartache all the same

How to play Highlands Song Of Ascent: key, chords and progression

Highlands Song Of Ascent by Hillsong United is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 4 chords: Em, D, C and G.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – D – C – G (vi – V – IV – I in G major). In solfa, that is lah – soh – fah – doh. 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.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Highlands Song Of Ascent chords: questions

What key is Highlands Song Of Ascent in?

Highlands Song Of Ascent by Hillsong United is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Highlands Song Of Ascent?

Highlands Song Of Ascent uses 4 chords: Em, D, C, G.

What is the chord progression of Highlands Song Of Ascent?

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

Is Highlands Song Of Ascent easy to play on guitar?

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

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