Chords for MercyMe I CAN ONLY IMAGINE Guitar Lesson How To Play Cover In Christ @EricBlackmonGuitar
Tempo:
106.35 bpm
Chords used:
E
F#
C
G#
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Welcome to Eric Blackman Music.
[F#] [E]
[F#]
[E]
Alright, those were the chords to I Can Only [C] Imagine by Mercy Me.
I'm going to try to show you today how to play this song with very easy chords so [G#] that anyone can learn how to play this song.
So let's get started with I Can Only [C] Imagine.
I Can Only Imagine is a contemporary Christian favorite [C#] and it can be played using three [G] chords.
We're going to start with an E [E] major chord.
The guitar is tuned standard EADGVE.
[Em] We've got an E chord which is formed E major which is formed by taking two fingers, [F] two middle fingers, putting them on the fretboard at the second fret on the A and the D string.
Then you're going to bring your first finger in [E] and put it on the G string.
That's your E chord.
Your next chord is going to be [N] an A suspended two.
These two fingers, take them, put [E] them here, open the guitar up.
So we've got E major and A suspended two.
That's going to cover our verses.
So they're going to be like this.
Alright, those are the two chords that are going to cover the verses.
How that would go would be something like this.
I can only imagine what it would be like when I [E] walk by your side.
It's very easy.
Alright, now we're just going to move to an [C] A suspended two.
[E]
A suspended two.
This is where we go, surrounded by your glory.
Okay, that's an A suspended two.
And then the next chord is going to be a B7 [Am] suspended four.
Big name, easy chord.
Hold on to the strings here at the second fret with your two fingers.
[F#] Raise them to the fourth fret.
That's a B7 suspended four.
It's going to sound something [E] like this.
Slide it up.
[F#] Back to E.
[E] A suspended two.
[F#] B7 suspended four.
[E] And then back to an E major.
And it's going to go something like this.
[F#]
Okay, so that's both progressions that are using this song.
Okay?
[Gm] I can only imagine by Mercy Me.
Have fun and thanks for stopping by.
[F#] [E]
[F#]
[E]
Alright, those were the chords to I Can Only [C] Imagine by Mercy Me.
I'm going to try to show you today how to play this song with very easy chords so [G#] that anyone can learn how to play this song.
So let's get started with I Can Only [C] Imagine.
I Can Only Imagine is a contemporary Christian favorite [C#] and it can be played using three [G] chords.
We're going to start with an E [E] major chord.
The guitar is tuned standard EADGVE.
[Em] We've got an E chord which is formed E major which is formed by taking two fingers, [F] two middle fingers, putting them on the fretboard at the second fret on the A and the D string.
Then you're going to bring your first finger in [E] and put it on the G string.
That's your E chord.
Your next chord is going to be [N] an A suspended two.
These two fingers, take them, put [E] them here, open the guitar up.
So we've got E major and A suspended two.
That's going to cover our verses.
So they're going to be like this.
Alright, those are the two chords that are going to cover the verses.
How that would go would be something like this.
I can only imagine what it would be like when I [E] walk by your side.
It's very easy.
Alright, now we're just going to move to an [C] A suspended two.
[E]
A suspended two.
This is where we go, surrounded by your glory.
Okay, that's an A suspended two.
And then the next chord is going to be a B7 [Am] suspended four.
Big name, easy chord.
Hold on to the strings here at the second fret with your two fingers.
[F#] Raise them to the fourth fret.
That's a B7 suspended four.
It's going to sound something [E] like this.
Slide it up.
[F#] Back to E.
[E] A suspended two.
[F#] B7 suspended four.
[E] And then back to an E major.
And it's going to go something like this.
[F#]
Okay, so that's both progressions that are using this song.
Okay?
[Gm] I can only imagine by Mercy Me.
Have fun and thanks for stopping by.
Key:
E
F#
C
G#
C#
E
F#
C
_ _ _ _ Welcome to Eric Blackman Music. _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Alright, those were the chords to I Can Only [C] Imagine by Mercy Me.
I'm going to try to show you today how to play this song with very easy chords so [G#] that anyone can learn how to play this song.
So let's get started with I Can Only [C] Imagine.
I Can Only Imagine is a contemporary Christian favorite [C#] and it can be played using three [G] chords.
We're going to start with an E [E] major chord.
The guitar is tuned standard EADGVE.
_ [Em] We've got an E chord which is formed E major which is formed by taking two fingers, [F] two middle fingers, putting them on the fretboard at the second fret on the A and the D string.
Then you're going to bring your first finger in [E] and put it on the G string. _
_ That's your E chord.
Your next chord is going to be [N] an A suspended two.
These two fingers, take them, put [E] them here, _ open the guitar up.
So we've got E major and A suspended two.
That's going to cover our verses.
So they're going to be like this. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Alright, those are the two chords that are going to cover the verses.
How that would go would be something like this.
I can only imagine _ what it would be like _ when I [E] walk _ _ by your side.
_ _ _ _ _ It's very easy.
_ Alright, now we're just going to move to an [C] A suspended two.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
A suspended two.
This is where we go, surrounded by your glory.
Okay, that's an A suspended two. _ _
And then the next chord is going to be a _ B7 [Am] suspended four.
Big name, easy chord.
Hold on to the strings here at the second fret with your two fingers.
[F#] Raise them to the fourth fret.
_ That's a B7 _ _ suspended four.
It's going to sound something [E] like this. _ _
Slide it up.
_ [F#] _ _ _ Back to E.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ A suspended two.
_ _ [F#] B7 suspended four.
[E] And then back to an E major.
And it's going to go something like this. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Okay, _ _ _ _ _ _ so that's both progressions that are using this song.
Okay?
[Gm] I can only imagine by Mercy Me.
Have fun and thanks for stopping by.
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Alright, those were the chords to I Can Only [C] Imagine by Mercy Me.
I'm going to try to show you today how to play this song with very easy chords so [G#] that anyone can learn how to play this song.
So let's get started with I Can Only [C] Imagine.
I Can Only Imagine is a contemporary Christian favorite [C#] and it can be played using three [G] chords.
We're going to start with an E [E] major chord.
The guitar is tuned standard EADGVE.
_ [Em] We've got an E chord which is formed E major which is formed by taking two fingers, [F] two middle fingers, putting them on the fretboard at the second fret on the A and the D string.
Then you're going to bring your first finger in [E] and put it on the G string. _
_ That's your E chord.
Your next chord is going to be [N] an A suspended two.
These two fingers, take them, put [E] them here, _ open the guitar up.
So we've got E major and A suspended two.
That's going to cover our verses.
So they're going to be like this. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Alright, those are the two chords that are going to cover the verses.
How that would go would be something like this.
I can only imagine _ what it would be like _ when I [E] walk _ _ by your side.
_ _ _ _ _ It's very easy.
_ Alright, now we're just going to move to an [C] A suspended two.
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
A suspended two.
This is where we go, surrounded by your glory.
Okay, that's an A suspended two. _ _
And then the next chord is going to be a _ B7 [Am] suspended four.
Big name, easy chord.
Hold on to the strings here at the second fret with your two fingers.
[F#] Raise them to the fourth fret.
_ That's a B7 _ _ suspended four.
It's going to sound something [E] like this. _ _
Slide it up.
_ [F#] _ _ _ Back to E.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ A suspended two.
_ _ [F#] B7 suspended four.
[E] And then back to an E major.
And it's going to go something like this. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Okay, _ _ _ _ _ _ so that's both progressions that are using this song.
Okay?
[Gm] I can only imagine by Mercy Me.
Have fun and thanks for stopping by.