Jul122022

The Worship Initiative ft. John Marc Kohl & Hannah Hardin – I Need Thee Every Hour Chords

Hannah Hardin John Marc Kohl The Worship Initiative

Updated January 8, 2026

ChordsA D E B E7

KeyKeyCapo

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[Verse 1]
   A
I need Thee every hour
     D        A
Most gracious Lord
    E                A
No tender voice like Thine
    B     E
Can peace afford

[Chorus]
  A                 E
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee
E7           A
Every hour I need Thee
D                 A
Bless me now, my Savior
   E   E7 A
I come to Thee

[Verse 2]
   A
I need Thee every hour
     D       A
Stay Thou nearby
     E                A
Temptations lose their power
     B         E
When Thou art nigh

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[Chorus]
  A                 E
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee
E7           A
Every hour I need Thee
D                 A
Bless me now, my Savior
   D   E7 A
I come to Thee
  A                 E
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee
E7           A
Every hour I need Thee
D                 A
Bless me now, my Savior
   D   E7 A
I come to Thee

[Intstrumental]
D   E
A   D

[Bridge]
D               E
In every moment,
for my next breath
A                      D
From where I'm standing
to my next step
D                     E
I know You're with me,
my closest friend
A                  D
From thе beginning until the end
D                E
In еvery season, through
every storm
A                 D
When chaos comes, when
oceans roar
D                  E
You are my anchor, my only hope
A                D           E
I place my trust in you alone

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[Chorus]
  A                 E
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee
E7           A
Every hour I need Thee
D                 A
Bless me now, my Savior
   D   E7 A
I come to Thee
  A                 E
I need Thee, oh, I need Thee
E7           A
Every hour I need Thee
D                 A
Bless me now, my Savior
   D   E7 A
I come to Thee

[Outro]
D                 A
Bless me now, my Savior
   D   E7 A
I come to Thee

How to play I Need Thee Every Hour: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for I Need Thee Every Hour by The Worship Initiative feat. John Marc Kohl & Hannah Hardin on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

I Need Thee Every Hour by The Worship Initiative ft. John Marc Kohl & Hannah Hardin is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 5 chords: A, D, E, B and E7.

The progression the song keeps returning to is E7 – A – D – A (V7 – I – IV – I in A major). In solfa, that is soh – doh – fah – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, D, A, D7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

E7 chord on guitar (020100) — E7E G♯ B D

I Need Thee Every Hour chords: questions

What key is I Need Thee Every Hour in?

I Need Thee Every Hour by The Worship Initiative ft. John Marc Kohl & Hannah Hardin is in the key of A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in I Need Thee Every Hour?

I Need Thee Every Hour uses 5 chords: A, D, E, B, E7.

What is the chord progression of I Need Thee Every Hour?

The main progression is E7 – A – D – A (V7 – I – IV – I).

Is I Need Thee Every Hour easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, C, D, A, D7 (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 80% without a capo).

How to play I Need Thee Every Hour: key, chords and progression

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I Need Thee Every Hour chords: questions

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