Worship

Nothing but the Blood Chords

Robert Lowry Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Robert Lowry’s classic hymn about the cleansing power of Jesus’s sacrifice. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Basic Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a simple down-up strum if the pattern is tricky; the song’s power is in the lyrics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

What can wash a-way my sin?

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

What can make me whole a-gain?

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Verse 2

G C G

For my pardon, this I see,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

For my cleansing, this my plea,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Verse 3

G C G

Nothing can for sin a-tone,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

Naught of good that I have done,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Verse 4

G C G

This is all my hope and peace,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

This is all my righteous-ness,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Practice tip: Master the G-C-D chord progression, as it forms the entire song’s foundation.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Robert Lowry’s classic hymn about the cleansing power of Jesus’s sacrifice. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Basic Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a simple down-up strum if the pattern is tricky; the song’s power is in the lyrics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

What can wash a-way my sin?

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

What can make me whole a-gain?

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Verse 2

G C G

For my pardon, this I see,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

For my cleansing, this my plea,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Verse 3

G C G

Nothing can for sin a-tone,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

Naught of good that I have done,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Verse 4

G C G

This is all my hope and peace,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

This is all my righteous-ness,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Practice tip: Master the G-C-D chord progression, as it forms the entire song’s foundation.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Robert Lowry’s classic hymn about the cleansing power of Jesus’s sacrifice. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Basic Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a simple down-up strum if the pattern is tricky; the song’s power is in the lyrics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

What can wash a-way my sin?

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

What can make me whole a-gain?

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Verse 2

G C G

For my pardon, this I see,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

For my cleansing, this my plea,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Verse 3

G C G

Nothing can for sin a-tone,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

Naught of good that I have done,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Verse 4

G C G

This is all my hope and peace,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

This is all my righteous-ness,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Practice tip: Master the G-C-D chord progression, as it forms the entire song’s foundation.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Robert Lowry’s classic hymn about the cleansing power of Jesus’s sacrifice. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Basic Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a simple down-up strum if the pattern is tricky; the song’s power is in the lyrics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

What can wash a-way my sin?

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

What can make me whole a-gain?

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Verse 2

G C G

For my pardon, this I see,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

For my cleansing, this my plea,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Verse 3

G C G

Nothing can for sin a-tone,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

Naught of good that I have done,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Verse 4

G C G

This is all my hope and peace,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

This is all my righteous-ness,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Practice tip: Master the G-C-D chord progression, as it forms the entire song’s foundation.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Robert Lowry’s classic hymn about the cleansing power of Jesus’s sacrifice. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Basic Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a simple down-up strum if the pattern is tricky; the song’s power is in the lyrics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

What can wash a-way my sin?

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

What can make me whole a-gain?

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Verse 2

G C G

For my pardon, this I see,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

For my cleansing, this my plea,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Verse 3

G C G

Nothing can for sin a-tone,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

Naught of good that I have done,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Verse 4

G C G

This is all my hope and peace,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

This is all my righteous-ness,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Practice tip: Master the G-C-D chord progression, as it forms the entire song’s foundation.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Robert Lowry’s classic hymn about the cleansing power of Jesus’s sacrifice. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Basic Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a simple down-up strum if the pattern is tricky; the song’s power is in the lyrics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

What can wash a-way my sin?

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

What can make me whole a-gain?

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Verse 2

G C G

For my pardon, this I see,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

For my cleansing, this my plea,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Verse 3

G C G

Nothing can for sin a-tone,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

Naught of good that I have done,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Verse 4

G C G

This is all my hope and peace,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

G C G

This is all my righteous-ness,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Chorus

G C G

Oh! pre-cious is the flow

D G

That makes me white as snow;

C G

No other fount I know,

D G C

Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Practice tip: Master the G-C-D chord progression, as it forms the entire song’s foundation.