(Cma Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration Of Dolly Parton - 21. October 2026) Intro Em A Em C#m Verse 1 The EmGates And Doors Were Barred And All The DWindows Fastened EmDown EmI Spent The Night In Sleeplessness And DRose At Every EmSound AmHalf In Hopeless Sorrow And DHalf In Fear The EmDay EmWould Find The Soldiers Breaking Through To DDrag Us All EmAway Verse 2 And EmJust Before The Sunrise I Heard DSomething At The EmWall EmThe Gate Began To Rattle And A DVoice Began To EmCall I AmHurried To The Window Looked DDown Into The EmStreet EmExpecting Swords And Torches D And The Sound Of SolEmdiers' Feet D Verse 3 But There Was EmNo One There But Mary So I DWent Down To Let Her EmIn EmJohn Stood There Beside Me As She DTold Me Where She'd EmBeen She SAmaid They've Moved Him In The Night And None Of Us Knows EmWhere EmThe Stone's Been Rolled Away And Now His DBody Isn't EmThere Verse 4 EmSo We Both Ran Towards The Garden Then DJohn Ran On AEmhead EmWe Found The Stone And Empty Tomb Just The DWay That Mary EmSaid But The AmWinding Sheet They Wrapped Him In Was Just An Empty EmShell EmAnd How Or Where They'd Taken Him Was DMore Than I EmCould Tell Verse 5 EmOh Something Strange Had Happened There Just DWhat I Did Not EmKnow EmJohn Believed A Miracle But DI Just Turned To EmGo CircumAmstance And Speculation Couldn't DLift Me Very EmHigh EmCause I'd Seen Them Crucify HimD Then I Saw EmHim Die D Verse 6 EmBack Inside The House Again The DGuilt And Anguish EmCame EmEverything I'd Promised Him Just DAdded To My EmShame When At AmLast It Came To Choices I Denied I Knew EmHis Name And Even If He Was AliveD It Wouldn't Be The EmSame D Verse 7 But EmSuddenly The Air Was Filled With A Strange And Sweet PerfumeD EmLight That Came From Everywhere EmDrove Shadows From The Room And AmJesus Stood Before Me With His DArms Held OEmpen Wide EmAnd I Fell Down On My Knees And I Just DClung To Him EmAnd Cried D Verse 8 Then He EmRaised Me To My Feet And As I DLooked Into His EmEyes EmThe Love Was Shining Out From Him Like DSunlight From The GSkies CGuilt And My Confusion DisaDppeared In Sweet ReEmlease EmAnd Every Fear I Ever Had Just DMelted InEmto Peace Interlude E G D Am Chorus He's AElive Yes, He's AGlive Yes, He's ADlive And I'm Forgiven Heaven's AGates Are Open Wide He's AElive (He's Alive) Yes, He's AGlive (He's Alive) Oh He's ADlive And I'm Forgiven Heaven's AGates Are Open Wide He's AElive (He's Alive) He's AlGive HalleDlujah, He's Alive He's AAlive And I'm Forgiven He's AElive He's AGlive He's ADlive Praise Jesus, I BeAlieve It, He's Alive Sweet JeEsus
FAQ
What are the chords for Hes Alive?
The chords for Hes Alive are: Em, A, C#m, D, Am, G, C, E
What is the original key of Hes Alive?
The original key is Em.
What is the difficulty of playing Hes Alive?
The difficulty level is Beginner.
Can I play Hes Alive in another key?
Yes. You can transpose the song to any key using the transpose feature.
Can Hes Alive be played on an acoustic guitar?
Yes. The chords work for both acoustic and electric guitar.
Can I play Hes Alive on ukulele?
Chord Hes Alive can be played on guitar or ukulele using their respective chord shapes.
How many chords are used in Hes Alive?
Hes Alive uses 8 chords: Em, A, C#m, D, Am, G, C, E
What is the easiest way to play Hes Alive?
You can use the transpose feature to change the key to one that better matches your vocal range or uses easier chord shapes.
What decade was Hes Alive released in?
Hes Alive was released in the 2020s. See more 2020s songs here
Are there easier chord versions for Hes Alive?
Yes. Tap the Simplify button to switch Hes Alive to beginner-friendly chords - it drops advanced extensions like maj7, m7, and 9ths without changing the song's key or progression.
Guitar Chords
Em
A
C#m
D
Am
G
C
E
Capo · play original chords
