Oct142023

Phil Wickham – Manger Throne Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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[Intro]
Em D/F# G G/B C
Em D/F# G G/B C

[Verse 1]
               Em
You could have stepped
   D/F#  G
 into creation
     C                G
With fire for all to see
        Em      D/F#
Brought every tribe and
 G      G/B        C
 nation to their knees
         Em       D/F#
Arriving with the host
    G
of Heaven
   C                G
In royal robe and crown
    Em     D/F#   G
The rulers of the earth
     G/B    C
all bowing down

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Am7             Em
  But You chose meekness
      Dsus4   D
 over majesty
Am7            Em
  Wrapped Your power in
      Dsus4     D
hu - ma - nity

[Chorus]
G           C       G
Glory be to You a - lone
Em
King who reigns from
  Dsus4  D
a manger throne
   G/B
My life, my praise,
       C     D Em
everything I own
   C         G/B
To Jesus the King on
   D      Em
 a manger throne
(Em) D/F# G G/B C

[Verse 2]
               Em
You could have marched
    D/F#       G
in all Your glory
  C                 G
Into the heart of Rome
Em          D/F#
Showed thеm splendor
 G           G/B        C
 like they'd nеver known
        Em      D/F#     G
But You wrote a better story
   C            G
In humble Bethlehem
   Em   D/F#   G
Creator in the arms
    G/B    C
 of common men

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[Pre-Chorus 2]
         Am7
You will die for
       Em
 our redemption
           Dsus4
And You'll rise so
          D
 we could live

[Chorus]
G           C       G
Glory be to You a - lone
Em
King who reigns from
   Dsus4  D
a manger throne
   G/B
My life, my praise,
      C     D Em
 everything I own
   C         G/B
To Jesus the King on
   D      G
 a manger throne

[Bridge]
C
  From Heaven to the cradle
Dsus4  D
  From cradle to the cross
Em
  Let Heaven and nature sing
G/B
  This is our King
C
  But the grave couldn't
hold Him
Dsus4
  Our God has overcome
Em
  Let Heaven and nature sing
G/B
  This is our King
C
  From Heaven to the cradle
Dsus4  D
  From cradle to the cross
Em
  Let Heaven and nature sing
G/B
  This is our King
C
  But the grave couldn't
hold Him
Dsus4
  Our God has overcome
Em
  Let Heaven and nature sing
G/B
  This is our King

C
  All hail the King
D
  All hail the King
Em               D
  All hail the King

[Chorus]
           C       G
Glory be to You a - lone
Em
King who reigns from
    Dsus4  D
a manger throne
   G/B
My life, my praise,
       C     D Em
everything I own
   C         G/B
To Jesus the King
      D      G
on a manger throne

   G/B
My life, my praise,
      C     D Em
everything I own
   C         G/B
To Jesus the King on
   D      Em
a manger throne
   C         G/B
To Jesus the King on
   D      Em D/F# G G/B C
a manger thro     -     ne

[Outro]
Em D/F# G G/B C

How to play Manger Throne: key, chords and progression

These are Manger Throne chords by Phil Wickham on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Manger Throne by Phil Wickham is written in E minor (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 8 chords: Em, D/F#, G, G/B, C, Am7, Dsus4 and D.

Most of the song cycles through Em – D/F# – G – G/B (i – VII – III – III in E minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.