[Intro] C F Am F [Verse 1] C F Am I was headed to a white washed grave F C F Am I thought I had it all, but I was far away F C F Am I was righteous, but in my own eyes F C F Am It's hard to see the truth when you lose your sight F C* Oh, I lost my sight [Interlude] Am F Yeah C C G Woah, oh- oh Am F C Woah-oh, oh [Chorus] C G Am F Oh, I threw stones, You threw a lifeline C I was blinded like a deer up in the headlights C* G* Am F Heart was cold, filled with hate, I C G Clenched a fist and fought against life in Your light F* When I was still Your foe G* Am* You met me there on Damascus Road [Verse 2] F C F Am I was running, but so was God F C F Am I couldn't slow You down with all the things I've done F C G Am Oh, hallelujah, this broken man's been saved F G And all my life, I give to the King of gracе [Chorus] C* G* Am F Oh, I threw stones, You threw a lifeline C I was blinded like a deer up in the headlights C* G* Am F Heart was cold, filled with hate, I C G Clenched a fist and fought against life in Your light F* When I was still Your foe G* Am Am/D* C* G* Am You met me there on Da mas cus Road [Post-Chorus] F C Am Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, on Damascus Road F C Am Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh, You healed my heart of stone F C Woah-oh-oh-oh-oh [Chorus] C* G* Am F I threw stones, You threw a lifeline C I was blinded like a deer up in the headlights C G Am F Heart was cold, filled with hate, I C G Clenched a fist and fought against life in Your light F When I was still Your foe G* Am You met me there on Damascus Road [Outro] F C F Am I was headed to a white washed grave C F C Until I saw the light, and He changed my name
Josiah Queen – Damascus Road Chords on Piano & Ukulele
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How to play Damascus Road: key, chords and progression
Damascus Road by Josiah Queen is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 5 chords: C, F, Am, G and Am/D.
The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – F – C – G (vi – IV – I – V in C major), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship. In solfa, that is lah – fah – doh – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
Chord diagrams
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Damascus Road chords: questions
What key is Damascus Road in?
Damascus Road by Josiah Queen is centred on C major (no sharps or flats).
What chords are in Damascus Road?
Damascus Road uses 5 chords: C, F, Am, G, Am/D.
What is the chord progression of Damascus Road?
The main progression is Am – F – C – G (vi – IV – I – V), the “sensitive” minor-start rotation of the four-chord progression, a favourite in ballads and worship.
Is Damascus Road easy to play on guitar?
Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).
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