Hymns From The Heart

"Hymns From The Heart" - Johnny Cash
Released 1962
Full Album Chord Chart

#    Title                                       Author / Editor(S)
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1.) He'll Understand And Say Well Done           Kurt1964 / Amyers1330, Nspen1, Ryjazi23
2.) God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away           Fl_Bob2002 / Ryjazi23
3.) When I've Learned Enough To Die              Ryjazi23
4.) I Got Shoes                                  Frans.vanuytv
5.) Let The Lower Lights Be Burning              Kurt1964 / Nspen1, Ryjazi23, Skippoulsen
6.) If We Never Meet Again                       Kurt1964 / Nspen1, Ryjazi23, Qphysics
7.) When I Take My Vacation In Heaven            Kurt1964 / Ryjazi23
8.) When He Reached Down His Hand For Me         Brocksensy / Nspen1, Ryjazi23, Sethross1320
9.) Taller Than Trees                            Ryjazi23
10.) I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone          Tikken
11.) My God Is Real (Yes, God Is Real)           Masongrady56 / Nspen1, Ryjazi23
12.) These Hands                                 Unregistered / Nspen1, Ryjazi23
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1.) "He'll Understand And Say Well Done"
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Intro
C    F#   G   E
A7   D    G

Verse 1
D7Give, When You Give Him The GBest Of Your Service
D7   Telling The World That The GSavior Has Come
G   Be Not DismG7ayed If CMen Don't BelGieve You
C   He'll UnderGstand EAndA7 Say.D.. WellG Done

Chorus
D7   Oh, When I Come To The GEnd Of My Journey
D7Weary Of Life And The GBattle Is Won
G   Bearing The G7Staff And The CCross Of ReGdemption
CHe'll F#UnderGstand EAndA7 Say.D.. WellG Done
(CHe'll F#UnderGstand EAndA7 Say.D.. WellG Done)

Verse 2
D7   Misunderstood, The GSavior Of Sinners
D7   Died On The Cross, He Was GGod's Only Son
G   But He Knew WG7ell That His CFather In GHeaven
C   Would UnderGstand EAndA7 Say.D.. WellG Done

Chorus
D7   Oh, When I Come To The GEnd Of My Journey
D7Weary Of Life And The GBattle Is Won
G   Bearing The G7Staff And The CCross Of ReGdemption
CHe'll F#UnderGstand EAndA7 Say.D.. WellG Done

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2.) "God Must Have My Fortune Laid Away"
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Intro
(God Has My Fortune Laid AFwayA#)   F​

Verse 1
Oh, The FWorld A#Is Full Of PFeople WA#ith Money Just To BuFrn
A#Affording AC7ll The TA#hings In Life FoFr Which A Man Might YeC7arn
FSome Can Take Life F7Easy, But I A#Live From Day To Day
A#God Has My FFortune C7Laid AwFay (LA#aid AwaFy)

Chorus
I C7Search For Sunshine Every Day, But There A#Always Comes The RFain
The A#Hope Over MC7y HorFizon Was SG7moke Without A FC7lame
FPockets That Stay F7Empty, A#Dreams That Go Astray
A#God Has My FFortune C7Laid AwFay  A#    F​
(A#God Has My FFortune LC7aid AwFay, LA#aid AwaFy)

Verse 2
Oh, How FOften A#I Have WFondered WA#hy Some Things Have To BeF​
A#Some People LC7ive In RA#iches While SoFme Live Just Like MeC7​
FThe More I Try To F7Work And Save, A#The More I Have To Pay
But A#God Has My FFortune C7Laid AwFay (LA#aid AwaFy)

Chorus
I C7Search For Sunshine Every Day, But There A#Always Comes The RFain
The A#Hope Over MC7y HorFizon Was SG7moke Without A FC7lame
FPockets That Stay F7Empty, A#Dreams That Go Astray
A#God Has My FFortune LC7aid AwFay
(C7Mmm-FMmm)

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3.) "When I've Learned Enough To Die"
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Intro
(When I've A#Learned EnC7ough To RFeally LA#ive)
(I'll Be FOld Enough To Die)
(A#Old Enough To DFie)

Verse
I'veF Met The MasterC7 On My Knees, I Was Tested, I Was FTried
FI've Seen The God C7Of Heaven Paint The G7Fields And CountryC7side
FI've Been The HusbandC7 Of One Wife, Heard My Newborn Baby FCry
But When I've A#Learned EnC7ough To RFeally LA#ive
I'Fll Be Old Enough To Die
A#Old Enough To DFie

Chorus
C7I've Always Been A HardF-Working Man, C7No Stopping Place Have I FFound
C7   But When I'm Tired, I'Fm Still Inspired G7At Night When I Lie C7Down
F   I've Learned To Kinda C7Like This Earth, But I Sometime Wonder FWhy
'Cause When I've A#Learned EnC7ough To RFeally LA#ive
I'Fll Be Old Enough To Die
A#Old Enough To DFie

Bridge
(When I've A#Learned EnC7ough To RFeally LA#ive)
(I'll Be FOld Enough To Die)
(A#Old Enough To DFie)

Chorus
C7I've Always Been A HardF-Working Man, C7No Stopping Place Have I FFound
C7   But When I'm Tired, I'Fm Still Inspired G7At Night When I Lie C7Down
FI've Learned To Kinda C7Like This Earth, But I Sometime Wonder FWhy
'Cause When I've A#Learned EnC7ough To RFeally LA#ive
I'll Be FOld Enough To Die
A#Old Enough To DFie
A#Old Enough To DFie

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4.) "I Got Shoes"
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Verse 1
A#  I Got Shoes,  D#7 You Got Shoes,   A#All Of God's Children's Got ShoA#es.
N.c.
When I Get To Heaven Gonna Put On My Shoes,
I'm Gonna A#Walk All OD#/Fver God's HeA#aven (H) HeaFven (H).
A#Everybody Talkin' Bout HD#eaven Ain't A Goin' There HeA#aven (H) HeaFven (H),
I'm Gonna A#Walk All OD#/Fver God's HeA#aven (I'm Gonna FlyF#7).

Verse 2
BI Got Wings,B You Got WingsB, All Of God's Children's GBot Wings.
BWhen I Get To Heaven GonnaE Put On My Wings
I'm Gonna BFly AllE/F# Over God'Bs Heaven (F#H) Heaven (H).
BEverybody Talkin' BoutE Heaven Ain't A Goin' TherBe Heaven (F#H) Heaven (H),
I'm Gonna BFly AllE/F# Over God'Bs Heaven (It's GonG7na Shine).

Verse 3
CI Got A Crown, CYou Got A Crown, CAll Of God's Children's Got A CCrown.
CWhen I Get To Heaven Gonna FPut On My Crown,
I'm Gonna CShine All F/GOver God's CHeaven (H) GHeaven (H).
CEverybody Talkin' Bout FHeaven Ain't A F#dimGoin' There CHeaven (H) GHeaven (H),
I'm Gonna CShine All F/GOver God's CHeaven (I'm Gonna G#7Play).

Verse 4
C#I Got A Harp, C#You Got A Harp, C#All Of God's Children's Got A C#Harp.
C#When I Get To Heaven Gonna F#Play On My Harp,
I'm Gonna C#Play All F#/G#Over God's C#Heaven (H) G#Heaven (H).
C#Everybody C#7Talkin' Bout F#Heaven Ain't A GdimGoin' There C#Heaven (H) G#Heaven (H),
I'm Gonna C#Play All F#/G#Over God's C#Heaven.

Outro
(I'm Gonna C#Walk,F#7 Fly, GdimShine, C#/G#Play),  C#Walk All Over God's Heaven.   C#​

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5.) "Let The Lower Lights Be Burning"
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Intro
C    G7    C  F  C

Verse 1
Brightly CBeams Our Father's FMercy
From His D7Lighthouse EverG7more
But To CUs, He Gives The FKeeping
Of The CLights AG7long The CShoFre C​

Chorus
Let The FLower Lights Be CBurning
Send A CBeam AD7cross The G7WaveD7    G7​
Some Poor CFainting, Struggling FSeaman
You May CRescue, G7You May CSave (FYou May CSave)

Interlude
C    G7    C  F  C

Verse 2
Dark The CNight Of Sin Has FSettled
Loud The D7Angry Bellows G7Roar
Eager CEyes Are Watching, FLonging
For The CLights AG7long The CShoFre C​

Chorus
Let The FLower Lights Be CBurning
Send A CBeam AD7cross The G7WaveD7    G7​
Some Poor CFainting, Struggling FSeaman
You May CRescue... G7You May CSave (FYou May CSave)

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6.) "If We Never Meet Again"
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Intro
N.c.
I Will Meet You On That Beautiful Shore (Beautiful Shore)

Verse 1
Soon We'll A#Come To The End Of Life's JD#ourney
And PerA#haps We'll Never Meet AnymoF7re
'Til We A#Gather In Heaven's Bright CD#ity
Far AA#way On That BF7eautiful SA#hore

Chorus
If We A#Never Meet Again This Side Of HD#eaven
As We SA#truggle Through This World And Its SF7trife
There's AA#nother Meeting Place Somewhere In HD#eaven
By The A#Side Of The RF7iver Of LA#ife
Where The D#Charming Roses Bloom ForeA#ver
And Where A#Separation Comes No MF7ore
If We A#Never Meet Again This Side Of HD#eaven
I Will A#Meet You On That BF7eautiful SA#hore

Interlude
A#   F7   A#

Verse 2
Oh, They A#Say We Shall Meet By The RD#iver
Where No A#Storm Clouds Ever Darken The SkyF7​
And They SA#ay We'll Be HA#7appy In HeD#aven
In The A#Wonderful SF7weet By And BA#y

Chorus
If We A#Never Meet Again This Side Of HD#eaven
As We SA#truggle Through This World And Its SF7trife
There's AA#nother Meeting Place Somewhere In HD#eaven
By The A#Side Of The RF7iver Of LA#ife
Where The D#Charming Roses Bloom ForeA#ver
And Where A#Separation Comes No MF7ore
If We A#Never Meet Again This Side Of HD#eaven
I Will A#Meet You On That BF7eautiful SA#hore

Outro
(If We A#Never Meet Again This Side Of HD#eaven)
I Will A#Meet You On That BF7eautiful Shore (Beautiful, Beautiful ShoA#re)

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7.) "When I Take My Vacation In Heaven"
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Intro
E7   A7   D  G  D

Verse
There Are DThose Who Are Taking Vacations
To The GMountains, The Lakes And The DSea
Where They DRest From Their Cares And Their Burdens
What A E7Wonderful Time That MustA7 Be
But It DSeems Not My A7Lot To Be DLike Them
I Must GToil Through The Heat And The DCold
Seeking DOut The Lost Sheep On The Mountains
Bringing E7WanderersA7 Back To TheD Fold

Chorus
But When I DTake My Vacation In Heaven
What A GWonderful Time That Will DBe
Hearing DConcerts By The Heavenly Chorus
And The E7Face Of My Savior I'llA7 See
Sitting DDown On The A7Banks Of The DRiver
'Neath The GShade Of The Evergreen DTree
There I'll DRest From My Burdens Forever B​
Won't You E7Take Your VA7acation WithD Me?

Outro Chorus
(Sitting DDown On The A7Banks Of The DRiver)
(Under The GShade Of The Evergreen DTree)
There I'll DRest From My Burdens Forever B​
Won't You E7Take Your VA7acation WithD Me?G  D​

Outro
E7   A7   D  G  D

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8.) "When He Reached Down His Hand For Me"
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Intro
(When He DReached Down His A7Hand For DMe) G  D​

Verse 1
Once, My DSoul Was Astray From The A7Heavenly DWay
I Was DWretched And A7Vile As Could DBe
But My DSavior In D7Love Gave Me GPeace From ADbove
When He DReached Down His A7Hand For DMe G  D​

Chorus
When He DReached Down His GHand For DMe (For Me)
When He DReached Way Down For A7Me (EForA7 Me)
I Was DLost And UnD7done Without My GGod Or His DSon
When He DReached Down His A7Hand For DMe (GFor DMe)

Interlude
D   A7   D  G D

Verse 2
I Was DNear To Despair When He A7Came To Me DThere
And He DShowed Me That A7I Could Be DFree
Then He DLifted My D7Feet, Gave Me GGladness ComDplete
When He DReached Down His A7Hand For DMe

Chorus
When He DReached Down His GHand For DMe (For Me)
When He DReached Way Down For A7Me (EForA7 Me)
I Was DLost And UnD7done Without My GGod Or His DSon
When He DReached Down His A7Hand For DMe (GFor DMe)

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9.) "Taller Than Trees"
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Chorus
FOn Your Knees, A#You Are TFaller Than Trees
You Can FLook Over G7Heartache And C7Pain
When My FFaith Is F7Gone, To My A#Knees I Will GFo
Growing A#Stronger And TC7aller Than TFrees

Verse 1
F   One Night - It Was A A#Long Time AgFo, Now - I Knelt At My Mother's Knee
F   And She Said, "Son,G7 Lift Up Your EyesC7 To Him In The Skies
And You'll GrFow Like The Mighty Oaks.F7 But You, A#Son, CreaFted In The Image Of God
A#   Can Become Taller, C7Even Taller Than The Tallest Of TFrees"

Verse 2
And G7This Was The Answer I C7Felt
As G7Down At Her Knees I C7Knelt

Chorus
F   "On Your Knees, A#You're TFaller Than Trees
You Can Look Over Your HeartFaches,G7 And Son, You Can Look Over C7All Of Your Pain"
When My FFaith Is F7Gone, To My A#Knees I Will GFo
Growing A#Stronger And TC7aller Than TFrees

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10.) "I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone"
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Intro
D7      G

Verse 1
When I GCome To The River At The Ending Of Day
When The D7Last Winds Of Sorrow Have GBlown
There'll Be GSomebody Waiting To Show Me The Way
I Won't D7Have To Cross Jordan AGlone

Chorus
I Won't CHave To Cross Jordan AGlone
Jesus D7Died, All My Sins To AGtone
In The GDarkness, I G7See He'll Be CWaiting For C#dimMe
I Won't D7Have To Cross Jordan AGlone C  G​

Piano Interlude
D7      G  C G

Verse 2
OftentGimes, I'm Forsaken And Weary And Sad
When It D7Seems That My Friends Have All GGone
There Is GOne Thought That Cheers Me And Makes My Heart Glad
I Won't D7Have To Cross Jordan AGlone

Chorus
I Won't CHave To Cross Jordan AGlone
Jesus D7Died, All My Sins To AGtone
In The GDarkness, I G7See He'll Be CWaiting For C#dimMe
I Won't D7Have To Cross Jordan AGlone C  G​

Guitar Interlude
D7      G  C G

Verse 3
Though The GBillows Of Sorrow And Trouble May Sweep
Christ The D7Savior Will Care For His GOwn
'Til The GEnd Dof The Journey, My Soul He Will Keep
And I Won't D7Have To Cross Jordan AGlone

Chorus
(I Won't CHave To Cross Jordan AGlone)
(Jesus D7Died, All My Sins To AGtone)
In The GDarkness, I G7See He'll Be CWaiting For C#dimMe
I Won't D7Have To Cross Jordan AGlone
D7Mmm, GMmm

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11.) "My God Is Real (Yes, God Is Real)"
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Intro
D    A7    D  G  D

Verse 1
There Are Some DThingsD7 I May Not GKnow
There Are Some DPlaces A7I Can't DGo
But I Am DSureD7 Of This One GThing
My God Is DReal For I Can A7Feel Him In My DSoul G   D​

Chorus
My God Is GReal (Real, Real), Real In My DSoul
My God Is DReal For He Has EWashed And Made MeA7 Whole (He'sE Made MA7e Whole)
His Love For DMe (Love, D7Love) Is Like Pure GGold (Is Like Pure Gold)
My God Is DReal For I Can A7Feel Him In My DSoul (He's GIn My DSoul)

Interlude
D    A7    D  G  D

Verse 2
Some Folks May DDoubt,D7 Some Folks May GScorn
All Can Go DOn,A7 Just Leave Me ADlone
But As For DMe,D7 I'll Take God's GPart
'Cause God Is DReal For I Can A7Feel Him In My DHeart G   D​

Chorus
My God Is GReal (Real, Real), Real In My DSoul
My God Is DReal For He Has EWashed And Made MeA7 Whole (He'sE Made MA7e Whole)
His Love For DMe (Love, D7Love) Is Like Pure GGold (Is Like Pure Gold)
My God Is DReal For I Can A7Feel Him In My DSoul (He's GIn My DSoul)

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12.) "These Hands"
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Intro
F   C7   F  A# F

Verse 1
These FHands Aren't The C7Hands Of A FGentleman
These FHands Are C7Calloused And FOld
These FHands Raised A AFamily, These A#Hands Built A HFome
Now These FHands Raise To G7Praise The C7Lord

Verse 2
These FHands Won The C7Heart Of My FLoved One
And With FHers, They Were C7Never AFlone
If These FHands Filled Their ATask, Then What A#More Could You AFsk?
For These FFingers Have C7Worked To The FBone

Interlude
F   C7   F  A# F

Bridge
Now Don't FTry To Judge AMe By What A#You'd Like Me BFe
For My FLife Hasn't C7Been A SucFcess
Some FPeople Have APower, But A#Still They GFrieve
While These FHands Brought G7Me HappiC7ness

Verse 3
Now I'm FTired And I'm C7Old And I FHaven't Much Gold
Maybe FThings Ain't Been AAll That IA# Planned
Lord AA#bove, Hear My Plea, When It's TFime To Judge Me
Take A FLook At These C7Hard-Working FHands
Take A FLook At These C7Hard-Working FHands A#    F​