Dec232020

The Crabb Family – My King Is Known By Love Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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INTRO:
G
Em C G D Em C G Bm

VERSE:
 Em            
Some are known 
     C           G
by great authority
     Em          C     
For kingdoms as far as 
      G
eyes can see
    G                 C
In royal robes, they rule 
from thrones
 D               Em        
Waging wars they overthrow 
     C
the weak
     D
And call it victory

CHORUS:
G
My King is known by mercy
D Em7
  My King is known by grace
 D       C
For the hope in His name
         D
And the power that saves
G
My King is known by the cross
D Em7
  My King is known by 
  an empty grave
D      C
Oh in all that He does
D                   Em7  C
My King is known by love

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VERSE:
Em            C            G
I can almost see Him even now
   Em7           C          G
Rejected, with thorns upon His brow
      G                   C
What kind of King would leave 
His throne
     D               Em   
And make my sin and shame 
         C
His own-own
        D
Yet He gave His life for me
    D
He gave His life for me

CHORUS:
G
My King is known by mercy
D Em7
  My King is known by grace
 D       C
For the hope in His name
         D
And the power that saves
G
My King is known by the cross
D Em7
  My King is known by 
  an empty grave
D       C
 Oh in all that He does
D
My King is known by

BREAK:
  Em7
A love that welcomes everyone
D
As His daughters and His sons
    G                        C
And no one is never turned away 
(no one is ever turned away)

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CHORUS:
G
My King is known by mercy
    Em
And my King is known by grace
         C
For the hope in his name
         D
And the power that saves

OUTRO:
Bb                            
My King is known by the cross 
        F
(Yes I know)
Gm
My King is known by an empty grave
F      Eb               
 Oh in all that he does 
               F
 (All that he does)
F                        Bb
My King is known by His love 
(My King is known by, He's known by)
             Gm  
His amazing love 
                            Eb
(My King is known by, He's known by)
                 F   Bb
My King is known by love
Gm      Eb     Bb   Gm Eb Bb
  His amazing love

How to play My King Is Known By Love: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for My King Is Known By Love by The Crabb Family on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

My King Is Known By Love by The Crabb Family is centred on C major (no sharps or flats). The song uses 10 chords: G, Em, C, D, Bm, Em7, Bb, F, Gm and Eb.

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

Good to know: Bm, Bb, F, Gm and Eb are played as barre or movable shapes on guitar. Practise the change into them slowly; on piano and ukulele the same chords are easier.