Jesus Be the Name Chords

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

A powerful worship anthem by Passion declaring the supremacy of Jesus. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Basic Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, but play the G chord shapes shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
G C
In the valley, I will lift my eyes to the mountain
G D
Where does my help come from?
G C G
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven
D G
I will lift my eyes from the storm
 

Chorus

 
C G
Jesus be the name on my lips
C G
Jesus be the song that I sing
D Em C
Jesus be the only truth that I believe
D G
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
 

Verse 2

 
G C
When the battle, it is raging all around me
G D
You are my peace, You are my song
G C
When the darkness is closing in all around me
G D G
You are my light, my everlasting hope
 

Chorus

 
C G
Jesus be the name on my lips
C G
Jesus be the song that I sing
D Em C
Jesus be the only truth that I believe
D G
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
 

Bridge

 
D Em C
I will look full in Your wonderful face
D Em C
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
D G D/F#
In the light of Your glory and grace
Em C D
In the light of Your glory and grace
 

Chorus

 
C G
Jesus be the name on my lips
C G
Jesus be the song that I sing
D Em C
Jesus be the only truth that I believe
D G
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
 

Outro

 
G C
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G D
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G C
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G D
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G
Jesus
 

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

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

A powerful worship anthem by Passion declaring the supremacy of Jesus. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Basic Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

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

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
G C
In the valley, I will lift my eyes to the mountain
G D
Where does my help come from?
G C G
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven
D G
I will lift my eyes from the storm
 

Chorus

 
C G
Jesus be the name on my lips
C G
Jesus be the song that I sing
D Em C
Jesus be the only truth that I believe
D G
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
 

Verse 2

 
G C
When the battle, it is raging all around me
G D
You are my peace, You are my song
G C
When the darkness is closing in all around me
G D G
You are my light, my everlasting hope
 

Chorus

 
C G
Jesus be the name on my lips
C G
Jesus be the song that I sing
D Em C
Jesus be the only truth that I believe
D G
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
 

Bridge

 
D Em C
I will look full in Your wonderful face
D Em C
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
D G D/F#
In the light of Your glory and grace
Em C D
In the light of Your glory and grace
 

Chorus

 
C G
Jesus be the name on my lips
C G
Jesus be the song that I sing
D Em C
Jesus be the only truth that I believe
D G
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
 

Outro

 
G C
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G D
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G C
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G D
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G
Jesus
 

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

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

A powerful worship anthem by Passion declaring the supremacy of Jesus. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Basic Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

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

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
G C
In the valley, I will lift my eyes to the mountain
G D
Where does my help come from?
G C G
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven
D G
I will lift my eyes from the storm
 

Chorus

 
C G
Jesus be the name on my lips
C G
Jesus be the song that I sing
D Em C
Jesus be the only truth that I believe
D G
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
 

Verse 2

 
G C
When the battle, it is raging all around me
G D
You are my peace, You are my song
G C
When the darkness is closing in all around me
G D G
You are my light, my everlasting hope
 

Chorus

 
C G
Jesus be the name on my lips
C G
Jesus be the song that I sing
D Em C
Jesus be the only truth that I believe
D G
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
 

Bridge

 
D Em C
I will look full in Your wonderful face
D Em C
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
D G D/F#
In the light of Your glory and grace
Em C D
In the light of Your glory and grace
 

Chorus

 
C G
Jesus be the name on my lips
C G
Jesus be the song that I sing
D Em C
Jesus be the only truth that I believe
D G
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
 

Outro

 
G C
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G D
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G C
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G D
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G
Jesus
 

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

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

A powerful worship anthem by Passion declaring the supremacy of Jesus. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Basic Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

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

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
G C
In the valley, I will lift my eyes to the mountain
G D
Where does my help come from?
G C G
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven
D G
I will lift my eyes from the storm
 

Chorus

 
C G
Jesus be the name on my lips
C G
Jesus be the song that I sing
D Em C
Jesus be the only truth that I believe
D G
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
 

Verse 2

 
G C
When the battle, it is raging all around me
G D
You are my peace, You are my song
G C
When the darkness is closing in all around me
G D G
You are my light, my everlasting hope
 

Chorus

 
C G
Jesus be the name on my lips
C G
Jesus be the song that I sing
D Em C
Jesus be the only truth that I believe
D G
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
 

Bridge

 
D Em C
I will look full in Your wonderful face
D Em C
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
D G D/F#
In the light of Your glory and grace
Em C D
In the light of Your glory and grace
 

Chorus

 
C G
Jesus be the name on my lips
C G
Jesus be the song that I sing
D Em C
Jesus be the only truth that I believe
D G
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
 

Outro

 
G C
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G D
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G C
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G D
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G
Jesus
 

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

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

A powerful worship anthem by Passion declaring the supremacy of Jesus. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Basic Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

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

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
G C
In the valley, I will lift my eyes to the mountain
G D
Where does my help come from?
G C G
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven
D G
I will lift my eyes from the storm
 

Chorus

 
C G
Jesus be the name on my lips
C G
Jesus be the song that I sing
D Em C
Jesus be the only truth that I believe
D G
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
 

Verse 2

 
G C
When the battle, it is raging all around me
G D
You are my peace, You are my song
G C
When the darkness is closing in all around me
G D G
You are my light, my everlasting hope
 

Chorus

 
C G
Jesus be the name on my lips
C G
Jesus be the song that I sing
D Em C
Jesus be the only truth that I believe
D G
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
 

Bridge

 
D Em C
I will look full in Your wonderful face
D Em C
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
D G D/F#
In the light of Your glory and grace
Em C D
In the light of Your glory and grace
 

Chorus

 
C G
Jesus be the name on my lips
C G
Jesus be the song that I sing
D Em C
Jesus be the only truth that I believe
D G
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
 

Outro

 
G C
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G D
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G C
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G D
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G
Jesus
 

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

Gtap to play
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Dtap to play
Emtap to play
Key
G Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
G · C · D · Em

A powerful worship anthem by Passion declaring the supremacy of Jesus. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Basic Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

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

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
G C
In the valley, I will lift my eyes to the mountain
G D
Where does my help come from?
G C G
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven
D G
I will lift my eyes from the storm
 

Chorus

 
C G
Jesus be the name on my lips
C G
Jesus be the song that I sing
D Em C
Jesus be the only truth that I believe
D G
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
 

Verse 2

 
G C
When the battle, it is raging all around me
G D
You are my peace, You are my song
G C
When the darkness is closing in all around me
G D G
You are my light, my everlasting hope
 

Chorus

 
C G
Jesus be the name on my lips
C G
Jesus be the song that I sing
D Em C
Jesus be the only truth that I believe
D G
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
 

Bridge

 
D Em C
I will look full in Your wonderful face
D Em C
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
D G D/F#
In the light of Your glory and grace
Em C D
In the light of Your glory and grace
 

Chorus

 
C G
Jesus be the name on my lips
C G
Jesus be the song that I sing
D Em C
Jesus be the only truth that I believe
D G
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
 

Outro

 
G C
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G D
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G C
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G D
Jesus, be the air that I breathe
G
Jesus
 

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