Ukulele: Blessed Assurance(This is my story) Hymn Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab

Ukulele: Blessed Assurance(This is my story) Hymn Ukulele Chord Progression & Tab

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This is the Ukulele chord progression of Blessed Assurance(This is my Story) Hymn.

D                      G                    D                    Bm                    E7                    A
Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine! O what a foretaste of glory divine!
D                    G                    D                    Bm                    Em                    A       D
Heir of salvation, purchase of God, born of His Spirit, washed in His blood.

A7            D                    G              D                    Bm         A     E          A
This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long.
D          G                   D                   Bm                   Em                   A          D
This is my story, this is my song, Praising my Savior all the day long.

D                   G                   D                            Bm                   E7                   A
Perfect submission, perfect delight! Visions of rapture now burst on my sight.
D                   G                   D                   Bm                   Em                   A          D
Angels descending bring from above echoes of mercy, whispers of love.

D                   G                   D                   Bm                   E7                   A
Perfect submission all is at rest, I in my Savior am happy and blest.
D                   G                   D                   Bm                   Em                   A          D
Watching and waiting, looking above, filled with His goodness, lost in His love.

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How to play Blessed Assurance(This is my story) Hymn: key, chords and progression

To play Blessed Assurance(This is my story) Hymn, think in D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯). It takes 8 chords: D, G, Bm, E7, A, Em, A7 and E.

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

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
A7 chord on guitar (x02020)
A7A C♯ E G
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B

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Blessed Assurance(This is my story) Hymn chords: questions

What key is Blessed Assurance(This is my story) Hymn in?

Blessed Assurance(This is my story) Hymn is in the key of D major (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Blessed Assurance(This is my story) Hymn?

Blessed Assurance(This is my story) Hymn uses 8 chords: D, G, Bm, E7, A, Em, A7, E.

What is the chord progression of Blessed Assurance(This is my story) Hymn?

The main progression is D – G – D – Bm (I – IV – I – vi).

Is Blessed Assurance(This is my story) Hymn easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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