(Cma Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration Of Dolly Parton - 21. October 2026) Intro Am D Am F#m Verse 1 The AmGates And Doors Were Barred And All The GWindows Fastened AmDown AmI Spent The Night In Sleeplessness And GRose At Every AmSound DmHalf In Hopeless Sorrow And GHalf In Fear The AmDay AmWould Find The Soldiers Breaking Through To GDrag Us All AmAway Verse 2 And AmJust Before The Sunrise I Heard GSomething At The AmWall AmThe Gate Began To Rattle And A GVoice Began To AmCall I DmHurried To The Window Looked GDown Into The AmStreet AmExpecting Swords And Torches G And The Sound Of SolAmdiers' Feet G Verse 3 But There Was AmNo One There But Mary So I GWent Down To Let Her AmIn AmJohn Stood There Beside Me As She GTold Me Where She'd AmBeen She SDmaid They've Moved Him In The Night And None Of Us Knows AmWhere AmThe Stone's Been Rolled Away And Now His GBody Isn't AmThere Verse 4 AmSo We Both Ran Towards The Garden Then GJohn Ran On AAmhead AmWe Found The Stone And Empty Tomb Just The GWay That Mary AmSaid But The DmWinding Sheet They Wrapped Him In Was Just An Empty AmShell AmAnd How Or Where They'd Taken Him Was GMore Than I AmCould Tell Verse 5 AmOh Something Strange Had Happened There Just GWhat I Did Not AmKnow AmJohn Believed A Miracle But GI Just Turned To AmGo CircumDmstance And Speculation Couldn't GLift Me Very AmHigh AmCause I'd Seen Them Crucify HimG Then I Saw AmHim Die G Verse 6 AmBack Inside The House Again The GGuilt And Anguish AmCame AmEverything I'd Promised Him Just GAdded To My AmShame When At DmLast It Came To Choices I Denied I Knew AmHis Name And Even If He Was AliveG It Wouldn't Be The AmSame G Verse 7 But AmSuddenly The Air Was Filled With A Strange And Sweet PerfumeG AmLight That Came From Everywhere AmDrove Shadows From The Room And DmJesus Stood Before Me With His GArms Held OAmpen Wide AmAnd I Fell Down On My Knees And I Just GClung To Him AmAnd Cried G Verse 8 Then He AmRaised Me To My Feet And As I GLooked Into His AmEyes AmThe Love Was Shining Out From Him Like GSunlight From The CSkies FGuilt And My Confusion DisaGppeared In Sweet ReAmlease AmAnd Every Fear I Ever Had Just GMelted InAmto Peace Interlude A C G Dm Chorus He's AAlive Yes, He's AClive Yes, He's AGlive And I'm Forgiven Heaven's DGates Are Open Wide He's AAlive (He's Alive) Yes, He's AClive (He's Alive) Oh He's AGlive And I'm Forgiven Heaven's DGates Are Open Wide He's AAlive (He's Alive) He's AlCive HalleGlujah, He's Alive He's ADlive And I'm Forgiven He's AAlive He's AClive He's AGlive Praise Jesus, I BeDlieve It, He's Alive Sweet JeAsus
FAQ
What are the chords for Hes Alive?
The chords for Hes Alive are: Am, D, F#m, G, Dm, C, F, A
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: Am, D, F#m, G, Dm, C, F, A
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
Am
D
F#m
G
Dm
C
F
A
Capo · play original chords
