[Intro] G Em C D [Verse 1] G Em As the deer pants for the water C D My soul longs for You, God G Em In a dry and weary desert C D Your Spirit is enough [Pre-Chorus] D Am7 Am D There's something ’bout the presence of the Lord D Am D To be with You forever is all I want [Chorus] G I'd trade a thousand years Bm Any time, any place Bm C For just a day in Your courts C D Just a day in Your courts D G Every earthly gain G Bm I would throw it away Bm C For just a day with the Lord C D G Just a day with the Lord [Verse 2] G Em God, I'm longing just to know You C D For who You say You are D G G/B Em In the waiting, I will listen Em C D Take this offering of my heart [Pre-Chorus] D Am D There's something ’bout the presence of the Lord D Am D To be with You forever is all I want [Chorus] G I'd trade a thousand yеars Bm7 Any time, any place Bm7 C For just a day in Your courts C D Just a day in Your courts D G Every еarthly gain G Bm7 I would throw it away Bm7 C For just a day with the Lord C D G Just a day with the Lord [Post-Chorus] Bm C D For just a day with the Lord [Bridge 1] G Em7 If all I had was You, Lord Em7 C That would be enough C D That would be enough G Em7 If all I had was You, Lord Em7 C That would be enough C D That would be enough G Em7 If all I had was You, Lord Em7 C That would be enough C D That would be enough G Em7 If all I had was You, Lord Em7 C That would be enough C D That would be enough [Chorus] G I'd trade a thousand yеars Bm7 Any time, any place Bm7 C For just a day in Your courts C D Just a day in Your courts D G Every еarthly gain G Bm7 I would throw it away Bm7 C For just a day with the Lord C D G Just a day with the Lord [Bridge 2] G Em If all I had was You, Lord Em C That would be enough C D That would be enough G Em If all I had was You, Lord Em C That would be enough C D That would be enough [Chorus] G I'd trade a thousand years Bm Any time, any place Bm C For just a day in Your courts C D Just a day in Your courts D G Every earthly gain G Bm I would throw it away Bm C For just a day with the Lord C Cm G Just a day with the Lord
Josiah Queen – A Day With The Lord Chords on Piano & Ukulele
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From JosiahQueenVEVO on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.
How to play A Day With The Lord: key, chords and progression
A Day With The Lord by Josiah Queen sits in G major (one sharp: F♯), and you need 11 chords to play it: G, Em, C, D, Am7, Am, Bm, G/B, Bm7, Em7 and Cm.
The progression the song keeps returning to is G – Em – C – D (I – vi – IV – V in G major), the classic 1950s “doo-wop” progression. In solfa, that is doh – lah – fah – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.
Good to know: Bm, Bm7 and Cm are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.
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A Day With The Lord chords: questions
What key is A Day With The Lord in?
A Day With The Lord by Josiah Queen is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).
What chords are in A Day With The Lord?
A Day With The Lord uses 11 chords: G, Em, C, D, Am7, Am, Bm, G/B, Bm7, Em7, Cm.
What is the chord progression of A Day With The Lord?
The main progression is G – Em – C – D (I – vi – IV – V), the classic 1950s “doo-wop” progression.
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