(C F G7) (F BbC7) (G C D7)
C F C
1. Amazing grace! (how sweet the sound)
G7
That saved a wretch like me!
C F C
I once was lost, but now am found,
G7 C
Was blind, but now I see.
C F C
2. 'T was grace that taught my heart to fear,
G7
And grace my fears relieved;
C F C
How precious did that grace appear
G7 C
The hour I first believed!
C F C
3. Thro' many dangers, toils, and snares,
G7
I have already come;
C F C
'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
G7 C
And grace will lead me home.
C F C
4. The Lord has promis'd good to me,
G7
His word my hope secures;
C F C
He will my shield and portion be
G7 C
As long as life endures.
C F C
5. Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
G7
And mortal life shall cease;
C F C
I shall possess, within the veil,
G7 C
A life of joy and peace.
C F C
6. The earth shall soon dissolve like snow,
G7
The sun forbear to shine;
C F C
But God, who call'd me here below,
G7 C
Will be forever mine.