Son of Suffering Chords

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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
G · C · D · Em

A powerful worship song by Bethel Music about Jesus’ compassionate suffering. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Gentle Rock (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
G C
You’re the God of the broken
G D
The friend of the weak
G C
You wash the feet of the weary
G D
Embrace the ones in need
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
 

Chorus

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
Tell me, is it true?
G C G
That You know the pain I’m going through
D C
You are the healer of the sick and wounded
G C G
Heart that’s been broken, bruised and abused
D C
Is it true? Is it true?
G C
You were rejected and despised
G D
You know this pain I feel inside
G C G
You are the King of the Kingdom
D C
Making beauty from our ashes
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Verse 2

 
G C
You’re the God of the homeless
G D
The friend of the frail
G C
You feel the hunger of the empty
G D
And hear the orphan’s cry
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
 

Chorus

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
Tell me, is it true?
G C G
That You know the pain I’m going through
D C
You are the healer of the sick and wounded
G C G
Heart that’s been broken, bruised and abused
D C
Is it true? Is it true?
G C
You were rejected and despised
G D
You know this pain I feel inside
G C G
You are the King of the Kingdom
D C
Making beauty from our ashes
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Bridge

 
Em C G
I want to love like You, love like You, Jesus
D C G
I want to feel like You, feel like You, Jesus
Em C G
I want to see like You, see like You, Jesus
D C G
I want to kneel like You, kneel like You, Jesus
 

Chorus

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
Tell me, is it true?
G C G
That You know the pain I’m going through
D C
You are the healer of the sick and wounded
G C G
Heart that’s been broken, bruised and abused
D C
Is it true? Is it true?
G C
You were rejected and despised
G D
You know this pain I feel inside
G C G
You are the King of the Kingdom
D C
Making beauty from our ashes
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Outro

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
You are the Son of Suffering
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, and Em chord transitions slowly before adding the strum pattern; the song’s power comes from the heartfelt delivery of these simple changes.

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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
G · C · D · Em

A powerful worship song by Bethel Music about Jesus’ compassionate suffering. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Gentle Rock (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
G C
You’re the God of the broken
G D
The friend of the weak
G C
You wash the feet of the weary
G D
Embrace the ones in need
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
 

Chorus

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
Tell me, is it true?
G C G
That You know the pain I’m going through
D C
You are the healer of the sick and wounded
G C G
Heart that’s been broken, bruised and abused
D C
Is it true? Is it true?
G C
You were rejected and despised
G D
You know this pain I feel inside
G C G
You are the King of the Kingdom
D C
Making beauty from our ashes
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Verse 2

 
G C
You’re the God of the homeless
G D
The friend of the frail
G C
You feel the hunger of the empty
G D
And hear the orphan’s cry
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
 

Chorus

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
Tell me, is it true?
G C G
That You know the pain I’m going through
D C
You are the healer of the sick and wounded
G C G
Heart that’s been broken, bruised and abused
D C
Is it true? Is it true?
G C
You were rejected and despised
G D
You know this pain I feel inside
G C G
You are the King of the Kingdom
D C
Making beauty from our ashes
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Bridge

 
Em C G
I want to love like You, love like You, Jesus
D C G
I want to feel like You, feel like You, Jesus
Em C G
I want to see like You, see like You, Jesus
D C G
I want to kneel like You, kneel like You, Jesus
 

Chorus

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
Tell me, is it true?
G C G
That You know the pain I’m going through
D C
You are the healer of the sick and wounded
G C G
Heart that’s been broken, bruised and abused
D C
Is it true? Is it true?
G C
You were rejected and despised
G D
You know this pain I feel inside
G C G
You are the King of the Kingdom
D C
Making beauty from our ashes
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Outro

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
You are the Son of Suffering
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, and Em chord transitions slowly before adding the strum pattern; the song’s power comes from the heartfelt delivery of these simple changes.

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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
G · C · D · Em

A powerful worship song by Bethel Music about Jesus’ compassionate suffering. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Gentle Rock (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
G C
You’re the God of the broken
G D
The friend of the weak
G C
You wash the feet of the weary
G D
Embrace the ones in need
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
 

Chorus

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
Tell me, is it true?
G C G
That You know the pain I’m going through
D C
You are the healer of the sick and wounded
G C G
Heart that’s been broken, bruised and abused
D C
Is it true? Is it true?
G C
You were rejected and despised
G D
You know this pain I feel inside
G C G
You are the King of the Kingdom
D C
Making beauty from our ashes
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Verse 2

 
G C
You’re the God of the homeless
G D
The friend of the frail
G C
You feel the hunger of the empty
G D
And hear the orphan’s cry
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
 

Chorus

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
Tell me, is it true?
G C G
That You know the pain I’m going through
D C
You are the healer of the sick and wounded
G C G
Heart that’s been broken, bruised and abused
D C
Is it true? Is it true?
G C
You were rejected and despised
G D
You know this pain I feel inside
G C G
You are the King of the Kingdom
D C
Making beauty from our ashes
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Bridge

 
Em C G
I want to love like You, love like You, Jesus
D C G
I want to feel like You, feel like You, Jesus
Em C G
I want to see like You, see like You, Jesus
D C G
I want to kneel like You, kneel like You, Jesus
 

Chorus

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
Tell me, is it true?
G C G
That You know the pain I’m going through
D C
You are the healer of the sick and wounded
G C G
Heart that’s been broken, bruised and abused
D C
Is it true? Is it true?
G C
You were rejected and despised
G D
You know this pain I feel inside
G C G
You are the King of the Kingdom
D C
Making beauty from our ashes
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Outro

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
You are the Son of Suffering
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, and Em chord transitions slowly before adding the strum pattern; the song’s power comes from the heartfelt delivery of these simple changes.

Gtap to play
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
G · C · D · Em

A powerful worship song by Bethel Music about Jesus’ compassionate suffering. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Gentle Rock (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
G C
You’re the God of the broken
G D
The friend of the weak
G C
You wash the feet of the weary
G D
Embrace the ones in need
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
 

Chorus

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
Tell me, is it true?
G C G
That You know the pain I’m going through
D C
You are the healer of the sick and wounded
G C G
Heart that’s been broken, bruised and abused
D C
Is it true? Is it true?
G C
You were rejected and despised
G D
You know this pain I feel inside
G C G
You are the King of the Kingdom
D C
Making beauty from our ashes
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Verse 2

 
G C
You’re the God of the homeless
G D
The friend of the frail
G C
You feel the hunger of the empty
G D
And hear the orphan’s cry
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
 

Chorus

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
Tell me, is it true?
G C G
That You know the pain I’m going through
D C
You are the healer of the sick and wounded
G C G
Heart that’s been broken, bruised and abused
D C
Is it true? Is it true?
G C
You were rejected and despised
G D
You know this pain I feel inside
G C G
You are the King of the Kingdom
D C
Making beauty from our ashes
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Bridge

 
Em C G
I want to love like You, love like You, Jesus
D C G
I want to feel like You, feel like You, Jesus
Em C G
I want to see like You, see like You, Jesus
D C G
I want to kneel like You, kneel like You, Jesus
 

Chorus

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
Tell me, is it true?
G C G
That You know the pain I’m going through
D C
You are the healer of the sick and wounded
G C G
Heart that’s been broken, bruised and abused
D C
Is it true? Is it true?
G C
You were rejected and despised
G D
You know this pain I feel inside
G C G
You are the King of the Kingdom
D C
Making beauty from our ashes
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Outro

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
You are the Son of Suffering
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, and Em chord transitions slowly before adding the strum pattern; the song’s power comes from the heartfelt delivery of these simple changes.

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 worship song by Bethel Music about Jesus’ compassionate suffering. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Gentle Rock (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
G C
You’re the God of the broken
G D
The friend of the weak
G C
You wash the feet of the weary
G D
Embrace the ones in need
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
 

Chorus

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
Tell me, is it true?
G C G
That You know the pain I’m going through
D C
You are the healer of the sick and wounded
G C G
Heart that’s been broken, bruised and abused
D C
Is it true? Is it true?
G C
You were rejected and despised
G D
You know this pain I feel inside
G C G
You are the King of the Kingdom
D C
Making beauty from our ashes
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Verse 2

 
G C
You’re the God of the homeless
G D
The friend of the frail
G C
You feel the hunger of the empty
G D
And hear the orphan’s cry
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
 

Chorus

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
Tell me, is it true?
G C G
That You know the pain I’m going through
D C
You are the healer of the sick and wounded
G C G
Heart that’s been broken, bruised and abused
D C
Is it true? Is it true?
G C
You were rejected and despised
G D
You know this pain I feel inside
G C G
You are the King of the Kingdom
D C
Making beauty from our ashes
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Bridge

 
Em C G
I want to love like You, love like You, Jesus
D C G
I want to feel like You, feel like You, Jesus
Em C G
I want to see like You, see like You, Jesus
D C G
I want to kneel like You, kneel like You, Jesus
 

Chorus

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
Tell me, is it true?
G C G
That You know the pain I’m going through
D C
You are the healer of the sick and wounded
G C G
Heart that’s been broken, bruised and abused
D C
Is it true? Is it true?
G C
You were rejected and despised
G D
You know this pain I feel inside
G C G
You are the King of the Kingdom
D C
Making beauty from our ashes
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Outro

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
You are the Son of Suffering
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, and Em chord transitions slowly before adding the strum pattern; the song’s power comes from the heartfelt delivery of these simple changes.

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

A powerful worship song by Bethel Music about Jesus’ compassionate suffering. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Gentle Rock (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G chord shapes.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
G C
You’re the God of the broken
G D
The friend of the weak
G C
You wash the feet of the weary
G D
Embrace the ones in need
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
 

Chorus

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
Tell me, is it true?
G C G
That You know the pain I’m going through
D C
You are the healer of the sick and wounded
G C G
Heart that’s been broken, bruised and abused
D C
Is it true? Is it true?
G C
You were rejected and despised
G D
You know this pain I feel inside
G C G
You are the King of the Kingdom
D C
Making beauty from our ashes
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Verse 2

 
G C
You’re the God of the homeless
G D
The friend of the frail
G C
You feel the hunger of the empty
G D
And hear the orphan’s cry
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
Em C G
I want to be like You, Jesus
 

Chorus

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
Tell me, is it true?
G C G
That You know the pain I’m going through
D C
You are the healer of the sick and wounded
G C G
Heart that’s been broken, bruised and abused
D C
Is it true? Is it true?
G C
You were rejected and despised
G D
You know this pain I feel inside
G C G
You are the King of the Kingdom
D C
Making beauty from our ashes
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Bridge

 
Em C G
I want to love like You, love like You, Jesus
D C G
I want to feel like You, feel like You, Jesus
Em C G
I want to see like You, see like You, Jesus
D C G
I want to kneel like You, kneel like You, Jesus
 

Chorus

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
Tell me, is it true?
G C G
That You know the pain I’m going through
D C
You are the healer of the sick and wounded
G C G
Heart that’s been broken, bruised and abused
D C
Is it true? Is it true?
G C
You were rejected and despised
G D
You know this pain I feel inside
G C G
You are the King of the Kingdom
D C
Making beauty from our ashes
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Outro

 
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
You are the Son of Suffering
G C
You are the Son of Suffering
G D
You are the Son of Suffering
 

Practice tip: Master the G, C, D, and Em chord transitions slowly before adding the strum pattern; the song’s power comes from the heartfelt delivery of these simple changes.