It Was a Great Thing Chords by Rev. F. C. Barnes

Tempo:
113.7 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

A

C#m

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] The
[A] [E]
[B] [E] Lord had brought me through [F#m] all [E] my trials,
[C#m] and when I [B] fell, [B]
He [C#] didn't cast [E] me away.
[C#m]
[E] He stood right by me through [A] all [E] my troubles.
And I [F#] was lonely, [D#] but He didn't let me [C#m] go [B] astray.
He [D#] took [E] my sins, [F#m] He [E] saved my soul.
He [F#m] cleaned [E] me up [B] and made [E] me [G#m] whole.
Jesus [A] died on Calvary, [E] so the whole [G#] wide world [C#m] could see.
[E] It was a great thing that He did for me.
[A]
[E] It [A] was a great thing that He [F#m] did [E] for me.
It [A] was a great thing when He said [B] He would [F#]
[B] read.
[C#] [E] Jesus died on [F#] [E] Calvary, so the whole wide world could see.
It was a great thing [A] that He [E] did for [A] me.
[E] [C#m] It [A] was a great thing that He [E] did for me.
It [A] was a great thing when He said [B] He [G#] would read.
[B] [C#] [E] Jesus died on Calvary, so [B] the [E] whole wide world could see.
It was a great thing [F#] that He did [E] for [A] me.
[E] He's been my doctor,
[C#] He's been [E] my lawyer.
He never [B] left me, [C#] He's been [E] my friend.
[F#] He's been [E] my comfort [F#m] when I [E] was lonely.
[C#m]
And when I [C#m] was lost, Jesus took [B] me in.
[C#]
[B] He [C#] took [E] my sins, [C#] and He [E] saved my soul.
[B] He cleaned [E] me up
[C#m] and [E] made me whole.
Jesus [A] died on Calvary, [F#m] so [E] the whole wide [C#m] world could see.
[E] That it was a great [C#] thing that [B] He [E] did for me.
It was [A] a great thing [F#m] that He did [E] for me.
It was [A] a great thing when He said [C#m] [B] He would read.
Jesus [E] died on Calvary, [C#m] so [F#m] [E] the whole wide world could see.
It was a great thing that He did for me.
[A] [E] It [A] was a great thing that He did [E] for me.
It was a great thing [A] when He said He [B] would read.
[F#] [B]
Jesus [E] died on Calvary, so the whole wide world could [E] see.
It was a great thing.
It was a great thing.
It was a great thing.
That He did for me. Oh yeah.
Turn another witness on that.
Turn another witness.
He did for you, He did for me, that nobody else [C] can do.
[N] Hallelujah.
Yes, sir.
It was a great thing.
Let's go and take it lightly, Corbin.
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A
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To learn Rev. F. C. Barnes - It Was A Great Thing chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: A, E, A, B and E. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 57 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 114 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: E Major.

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_ _ [E] _ _ _ The _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
[B] _ [E] Lord had brought me _ through [F#m] all [E] my trials, _ _
[C#m] and when I [B] fell, _ _ [B]
He [C#] didn't cast [E] me away.
_ [C#m] _ _
[E] He stood right by me _ through [A] all [E] my troubles. _
_ _ And I [F#] was lonely, [D#] but He didn't let me [C#m] go [B] astray.
He _ [D#] took [E] my sins, _ _ [F#m] He [E] saved my soul. _
He [F#m] cleaned [E] me up _ _ [B] and made [E] me [G#m] whole. _
_ _ Jesus [A] died on Calvary, _ _ [E] so the whole [G#] wide world [C#m] could see.
[E] It was a great thing that He did for me.
[A] _ _
[E] _ _ It [A] was a great thing that He [F#m] did [E] for me.
_ _ It [A] was a great _ thing when He said [B] He would [F#] _ _
[B] read.
[C#] _ [E] Jesus died on _ [F#] _ [E] Calvary, so the whole wide world could see.
It was a great _ thing [A] that He [E] did for [A] me.
[E] _ _ [C#m] It [A] was a great _ thing that He [E] did for me.
_ _ It [A] was a great _ thing when He said _ [B] He [G#] would read. _
[B] _ _ [C#] _ [E] Jesus died on Calvary, so [B] the _ [E] whole wide world could see.
It was a great thing [F#] that He did [E] for [A] me. _
[E] _ _ He's been my doctor, _
_ _ [C#] He's been [E] my lawyer. _ _
_ He never [B] left me, _ _ [C#] He's been [E] my friend. _ _
_ _ [F#] He's been [E] my comfort _ _ [F#m] when I [E] was lonely.
[C#m] _ _
_ And when I [C#m] was lost, _ _ Jesus took [B] me in.
[C#] _ _
[B] He [C#] took [E] my sins, _ [C#] and He [E] saved my soul. _
_ [B] He cleaned [E] me up _
_ [C#m] and [E] made me whole. _
_ _ Jesus [A] died on Calvary, _ [F#m] so [E] the whole wide [C#m] world could see.
[E] That it was a great [C#] thing that [B] He [E] did for me. _ _
_ It was [A] a great thing [F#m] that He did [E] for me. _
It _ was [A] a great _ thing when He said _ [C#m] [B] He would _ read.
_ Jesus [E] died on Calvary, [C#m] so _ [F#m] [E] the whole wide world could see.
It was a great thing _ that He did for me.
[A] _ [E] It _ _ [A] was a great thing that He _ did [E] for me.
It was a great thing _ [A] _ _ _ when He said He [B] would read.
[F#] _ _ [B] _
Jesus [E] died _ on _ Calvary, so the whole wide world could [E] see.
It was a great _ _ thing.
It was a great thing.
It was a great _ _ _ thing.
_ _ _ _ _ That He did for me. Oh yeah. _ _ _
_ _ Turn another witness on that. _
Turn another witness.
_ _ He did for you, He did for me, that nobody else [C] can do. _ _
[N] Hallelujah.
_ Yes, sir.
It was a great thing.
Let's go and take it lightly, Corbin. _ _ _ _