Hillsong United – Holy Ground Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Hillsong United – Holy Ground Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDGA/C#AEmBm

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[Intro]
D
G D A/C#
G D A/C#

[Chorus]
G                         D                 A
This is holy, this is holy ground
G                 D                         A
You are holy, You are holy, God
G                         D                         A
This is holy, this is holy ground
G                         D                         A
You are holy, You are with me now

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[Verse]
G             D             A
I’ll wait upon You now
G                         D             A
Lord I wait upon You now
G                         D                         A
Let your presence fill me now
G                         D             A
As I wait upon You now

[Chorus]
G                         D                         A
This is holy, this is holy ground
G                       D                         A
You are holy, You are holy, God
Em             Bm                         A
This is holy, this is holy ground
Em                         D             A
You are holy, You are with me now

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[Tag]
G                         D                         A
Oh-oh, oh-oh, my heart cries holy
Em             D                         A
Oh-oh, oh-oh, my heart cries holy

[Chorus]
G                                                 D                         A
This is holy, this is holy ground (oh, my heart cries holy)
G                         D                         A
You are holy, You are holy, God (oh, Jesus)
Em             Bm             A
This is holy, this is holy ground
Em                         D                         A
You are holy, You are with me now

[Verse]
G             D                         A
And I wait upon You now
G                         D             A
Lord I wait upon You now

[Interlude]
G D A
G D A
G D A
G D A

[Verse]
G D A
I wait upon You now
G D A
I wait upon You now
G D A
We wait upon You now
G D A
We wait upon You now

[Outro]
G D A
G D A

How to play Holy Ground: key, chords and progression

To play Holy Ground by Hillsong United, think in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 6 chords: D, G, A/C#, A, Em and Bm.

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

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Am, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯

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Holy Ground chords: questions

What key is Holy Ground in?

Holy Ground by Hillsong United is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Holy Ground?

Holy Ground uses 6 chords: D, G, A/C#, A, Em, Bm.

What is the chord progression of Holy Ground?

The main progression is D – A – G – D (I – V – IV – I).

Is Holy Ground easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes G, C, D, Am, Em (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

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