Worship

You Are Good Chords

Israel Houghton Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A powerful praise anthem by Israel Houghton. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Basic Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb while playing the G chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I want to sing a song for You Lord

G D

For all You’ve done for me

G C

I want to lift my voice in praise

G D G

For all Your faithfulness

Chorus

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Verse 2

G C

I want to thank You for Your love

G D

You’ve shown so faithfully

G C

I want to thank You for Your grace

G D G

That flows so endlessly

Chorus

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Bridge

Em C

People from every nation and tongue

D G

Lift up Your name

Em C D

For You are good and Your mercy endures

Em C D

For You are good and Your mercy endures

Em C D G

For You are good and Your mercy endures forever

Chorus

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Outro

G C G

And Your mercy endures forever

G C G

And Your mercy endures forever

G C G

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, and Em chords individually before trying the full progression; the song uses only these four chords.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A powerful praise anthem by Israel Houghton. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Basic Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb while playing the G chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I want to sing a song for You Lord

G D

For all You’ve done for me

G C

I want to lift my voice in praise

G D G

For all Your faithfulness

Chorus

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Verse 2

G C

I want to thank You for Your love

G D

You’ve shown so faithfully

G C

I want to thank You for Your grace

G D G

That flows so endlessly

Chorus

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Bridge

Em C

People from every nation and tongue

D G

Lift up Your name

Em C D

For You are good and Your mercy endures

Em C D

For You are good and Your mercy endures

Em C D G

For You are good and Your mercy endures forever

Chorus

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Outro

G C G

And Your mercy endures forever

G C G

And Your mercy endures forever

G C G

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, and Em chords individually before trying the full progression; the song uses only these four chords.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A powerful praise anthem by Israel Houghton. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Basic Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb while playing the G chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I want to sing a song for You Lord

G D

For all You’ve done for me

G C

I want to lift my voice in praise

G D G

For all Your faithfulness

Chorus

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Verse 2

G C

I want to thank You for Your love

G D

You’ve shown so faithfully

G C

I want to thank You for Your grace

G D G

That flows so endlessly

Chorus

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Bridge

Em C

People from every nation and tongue

D G

Lift up Your name

Em C D

For You are good and Your mercy endures

Em C D

For You are good and Your mercy endures

Em C D G

For You are good and Your mercy endures forever

Chorus

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Outro

G C G

And Your mercy endures forever

G C G

And Your mercy endures forever

G C G

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, and Em chords individually before trying the full progression; the song uses only these four chords.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A powerful praise anthem by Israel Houghton. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Basic Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb while playing the G chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I want to sing a song for You Lord

G D

For all You’ve done for me

G C

I want to lift my voice in praise

G D G

For all Your faithfulness

Chorus

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Verse 2

G C

I want to thank You for Your love

G D

You’ve shown so faithfully

G C

I want to thank You for Your grace

G D G

That flows so endlessly

Chorus

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Bridge

Em C

People from every nation and tongue

D G

Lift up Your name

Em C D

For You are good and Your mercy endures

Em C D

For You are good and Your mercy endures

Em C D G

For You are good and Your mercy endures forever

Chorus

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Outro

G C G

And Your mercy endures forever

G C G

And Your mercy endures forever

G C G

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, and Em chords individually before trying the full progression; the song uses only these four chords.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Dtap to play

Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A powerful praise anthem by Israel Houghton. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Basic Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb while playing the G chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I want to sing a song for You Lord

G D

For all You’ve done for me

G C

I want to lift my voice in praise

G D G

For all Your faithfulness

Chorus

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Verse 2

G C

I want to thank You for Your love

G D

You’ve shown so faithfully

G C

I want to thank You for Your grace

G D G

That flows so endlessly

Chorus

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Bridge

Em C

People from every nation and tongue

D G

Lift up Your name

Em C D

For You are good and Your mercy endures

Em C D

For You are good and Your mercy endures

Em C D G

For You are good and Your mercy endures forever

Chorus

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Outro

G C G

And Your mercy endures forever

G C G

And Your mercy endures forever

G C G

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, and Em chords individually before trying the full progression; the song uses only these four chords.

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Emtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A powerful praise anthem by Israel Houghton. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Basic Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Bb while playing the G chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C

I want to sing a song for You Lord

G D

For all You’ve done for me

G C

I want to lift my voice in praise

G D G

For all Your faithfulness

Chorus

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Verse 2

G C

I want to thank You for Your love

G D

You’ve shown so faithfully

G C

I want to thank You for Your grace

G D G

That flows so endlessly

Chorus

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Bridge

Em C

People from every nation and tongue

D G

Lift up Your name

Em C D

For You are good and Your mercy endures

Em C D

For You are good and Your mercy endures

Em C D G

For You are good and Your mercy endures forever

Chorus

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

C G D

You are good, You are good

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

Em C D

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Outro

G C G

And Your mercy endures forever

G C G

And Your mercy endures forever

G C G

And Your mercy endures forever

G

Lord

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, and Em chords individually before trying the full progression; the song uses only these four chords.