(Cma Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration Of Dolly Parton - 21. October 2026) Intro Cm F Cm Am Verse 1 The CmGates And Doors Were Barred And All The A#Windows Fastened DCmown CmI Spent The Night In Sleeplessness And A#Rose At Every SCmound FmHalf In Hopeless Sorrow And A#Half In Fear The DCmay CmWould Find The Soldiers Breaking Through To A#Drag Us All ACmway Verse 2 And CmJust Before The Sunrise I Heard A#Something At The WCmall CmThe Gate Began To Rattle And A A#Voice Began To CCmall I FmHurried To The Window Looked A#Down Into The SCmtreet CmExpecting Swords And Torches A# And The Sound Of SoldCmiers' Feet A# Verse 3 But There Was CmNo One There But Mary So I A#Went Down To Let Her ICmn CmJohn Stood There Beside Me As She A#Told Me Where She'd BCmeen She SFmaid They've Moved Him In The Night And None Of Us Knows CmWhere CmThe Stone's Been Rolled Away And Now His A#Body Isn't TCmhere Verse 4 CmSo We Both Ran Towards The Garden Then A#John Ran On AhCmead CmWe Found The Stone And Empty Tomb Just The A#Way That Mary SCmaid But The FmWinding Sheet They Wrapped Him In Was Just An Empty CmShell CmAnd How Or Where They'd Taken Him Was A#More Than I CCmould Tell Verse 5 CmOh Something Strange Had Happened There Just A#What I Did Not KCmnow CmJohn Believed A Miracle But A#I Just Turned To GCmo CircumFmstance And Speculation Couldn't A#Lift Me Very HCmigh CmCause I'd Seen Them Crucify HimA# Then I Saw CmHim Die A# Verse 6 CmBack Inside The House Again The A#Guilt And Anguish CCmame CmEverything I'd Promised Him Just A#Added To My SCmhame When At FmLast It Came To Choices I Denied I Knew CmHis Name And Even If He Was AliveA# It Wouldn't Be The CmSame A# Verse 7 But CmSuddenly The Air Was Filled With A Strange And Sweet PerfumeA# CmLight That Came From Everywhere CmDrove Shadows From The Room And FmJesus Stood Before Me With His A#Arms Held OpCmen Wide CmAnd I Fell Down On My Knees And I Just A#Clung To Him ACmnd Cried A# Verse 8 Then He CmRaised Me To My Feet And As I A#Looked Into His ECmyes CmThe Love Was Shining Out From Him Like A#Sunlight From The SD#kies G#Guilt And My Confusion DisaA#ppeared In Sweet RelCmease CmAnd Every Fear I Ever Had Just A#Melted IntCmo Peace Interlude C D# A# Fm Chorus He's AClive Yes, He's AD#live Yes, He's AA#live And I'm Forgiven Heaven's FGates Are Open Wide He's AClive (He's Alive) Yes, He's AD#live (He's Alive) Oh He's AA#live And I'm Forgiven Heaven's FGates Are Open Wide He's AClive (He's Alive) He's AlD#ive HalleA#lujah, He's Alive He's AFlive And I'm Forgiven He's AClive He's AD#live He's AA#live Praise Jesus, I BeFlieve It, He's Alive Sweet JeCsus
FAQ
What are the chords for Hes Alive?
The chords for Hes Alive are: Cm, F, Am, A#, Fm, D#, G#, C
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: Cm, F, Am, A#, Fm, D#, G#, C
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
Cm
F
Am
A#
Fm
D#
G#
C
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