Oct232024

Retief Burger – Redder En Vriend Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsC Am7 F Em AmAm7/GGG/B

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[Intro]
C  Am7
C  Am7
C  Am7
C  Am7


[Verse 1]
C
U hou die antwoord,
C
U ken die pad,
C
Wysheid vir soekers
    C
met lig in U hand,
F           C
Raad in die twyfel,
  Em          Am
geloof vir ‘n kind,
F        C
Jesus my rede,
Em        Am
Redder en Vriend,
C       Em
U is my rede,
Am        C
Redder en Vriend.

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[Interlude]
C  Am7
Am7  Am7/G
C  Am7
Am7  Am7/G


[Verse 2]
C
Rus vir
   C
verloorders,
F          C
vreugde in smart,
F          Em
Hoop vir bedruktes,
F             G
troos vir die hart,
F          C
Tuiste vir vreemdes,
Em         Am
krag om verdriet,
F        C
Jesus my toevlug,
Em        Am
Redder en Vriend,
F       C
U is my toevlug,
G         C
Redder en Vriend.


[Chorus]
   G
Ek roem U
Am  Am7/G
Naam,
F
Heilige Koning
   C
en Redder,
   G     Am  Am7/G
En as ek val,
F
Wees net die lig
       G
in die donker.


[Post-Chorus]
Em     F   G
Want U ken my
Am
deur en deur,
C      G
Jesus, Redder
   Am
en Vriend,
F       C
My Here Jesus,
G
Redder en
Am     Am
Vriend.



[Verse 3]
C       C
Op U vertrou ek,
F          C
hulp in my nood,
F        Em
Vrede in sterwe,
F       G
lewe in dood,
F
Dwaal ek in
C
duister
Em       Am
sal U my vind,
F        C
Jesus my alles,
Em        Am
Redder en Vriend,
F       C
U is my alles,
G         C
Redder en Vriend.


[Chorus]
   G
Ek roem U
Am  Am7/G
Naam,
F
Heilige Koning
   C
en Redder,
   G     Am  Am7/G
En as ek val,
F
Wees net die lig
       G
in die donker.


[Chorus]
   G      Am  Am7/G
Ek roem U Naam,
F
Heilige Koning
   C
en Redder,
   G     Am  Am7/G
En as ek val,
F
Wees net die
 lig in
    G
die donker.


[Post-Chorus]
Em     F   G
Want U ken my
Am
deur en deur,
C      G
Jesus, Redder
   Am
en Vriend,
F       C
My Here Jesus,
G         C
Redder en Vriend.

[Outro]
C  G/B  Am  G
C  G/B  Am  G
C

How to play Redder En Vriend: key, chords and progression

Redder En Vriend by Retief Burger is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 8 chords: C, Am7, F, Em, Am, Am7/G, G and G/B.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F – C – Em – Am (IV – I – iii – vi in C major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – mi – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

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